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DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Nine Parts of Desire
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LOCATION:Mosaic Theatre
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
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URL:http://www.MGLFF.com
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Jeanne Hilary: Eden.  A New Media Project
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URL:http://www.boacmuseum.org
LOCATION:Boca Raton Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. 
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Viva Mexico! A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema
TRANSP:0
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URL:http://www.fliff.com
LOCATION:Cinema Paradiso
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
TRANSP:0
UID:070119461364877586685119931690
URL:http://www.MGLFF.com
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Latin American Masters II
TRANSP:0
UID:070409482925257671016629926910
URL:http://www.tresart.us
LOCATION:TRESART
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco Zuñiga
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Capture, Burn & Blow Up
TRANSP:0
UID:070305556156248495523943295767
URL:http://www.artformz.net
LOCATION:Artformz Alternative
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. 
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Conditions of Display
TRANSP:0
UID:070409567055614284190887338345
URL:http://www.locustprojects.org
LOCATION:The Moore Space and Locust Projects
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:LoCastro’s "PSYCHE"
TRANSP:0
UID:070409685417691109707639399880
URL:http://www.antikulture.com
LOCATION:Antikulture Gallery & Boutique
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Chicano Visions
TRANSP:0
UID:070329042999144333130036435033
URL:http://www.MoAFL.org
LOCATION:Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Cowgirls
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UID:060728080237136711006217071743
URL: http://www.caldwelltheatre.com
LOCATION:Caldwell Theatre
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20070501T050000Z
DTEND:20070501T050000Z
PRIORITY:0
CLASS:PUBLIC
SUMMARY:Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students
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UID:070320331534838973521319143724
LOCATION:Palm Beach Community College Eissey Campus Theatre
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 
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SUMMARY:Gerard Vachez BOXED
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.
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SUMMARY:Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition
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URL:http://www.artandculturecenter.org/
LOCATION:Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.
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SUMMARY:Nine Parts of Desire
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 
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SUMMARY:Jeanne Hilary: Eden.  A New Media Project
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URL:http://www.boacmuseum.org
LOCATION:Boca Raton Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. 
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SUMMARY:Viva Mexico! A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco Zuñiga
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. 
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. 
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.
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SUMMARY:Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition
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URL:http://www.artandculturecenter.org/
LOCATION:Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.
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SUMMARY:Nine Parts of Desire
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LOCATION:Mosaic Theatre
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. 
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 
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SUMMARY:Jeanne Hilary: Eden.  A New Media Project
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URL:http://www.boacmuseum.org
LOCATION:Boca Raton Museum of Art
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. 
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SUMMARY:Viva Mexico! A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007
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 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
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 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco Zuñiga
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URL:http://www.locustprojects.org
LOCATION:The Moore Space and Locust Projects
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. 
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”
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LOCATION:American Heritage Center for the Arts
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
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 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
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 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
 
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.
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SUMMARY:Nine Parts of Desire
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.
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SUMMARY:Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 
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SUMMARY:Jeanne Hilary: Eden.  A New Media Project
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URL:http://www.boacmuseum.org
LOCATION:Boca Raton Museum of Art
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
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 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
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 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. 
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SUMMARY:Viva Mexico! A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco Zuñiga
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URL:http://www.locustprojects.org
LOCATION:The Moore Space and Locust Projects
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  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
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 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. 
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.
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SUMMARY:Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
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 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
 
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.
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SUMMARY:Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
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 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 
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SUMMARY:Jeanne Hilary: Eden.  A New Media Project
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
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 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact: =0D=0A=
 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
 Email: blucas@s2art.com =0D=0A=
 Ph: 954.792.4949. =0D=0A=
 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. 
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SUMMARY:Viva Mexico! A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact: =0D=0A=
 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
 Email: blucas@s2art.com =0D=0A=
 Ph: 954.792.4949. =0D=0A=
 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact: =0D=0A=
 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
 Email: blucas@s2art.com =0D=0A=
 Ph: 954.792.4949. =0D=0A=
 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
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 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
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 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
 Email: blucas@s2art.com =0D=0A=
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 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco Zuñiga
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URL:http://www.locustprojects.org
LOCATION:The Moore Space and Locust Projects
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact: =0D=0A=
 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
 Email: blucas@s2art.com =0D=0A=
 Ph: 954.792.4949. =0D=0A=
 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. 
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact: =0D=0A=
 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
 Email: blucas@s2art.com =0D=0A=
 Ph: 954.792.4949. =0D=0A=
 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
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 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”FRANKLIN starring in=0D=0A=
 FRANKLIN’S CLASS CONCERT=0D=0A=
 Saturday, May 5 at 2 pm=0D=0A=
 In Dreyfoos Hall=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Franklin’s Class Concert is a full-length musical theatre production full of singing, dancing, and loads of audience participation. With the assistance of Superintendent Stilton, Franklin and his woodland friends - mischievous Fox, bold Beaver and loyal Bear - are getting ready for the annual Class Concert! Everyone will perform a special number - only Franklin can’t come up with a talent! Franklin’s classmates have their own troubles: Beaver suffers from stage fright, Bear is embarrassed of his costume and Fox can’t make someone reappear in his disappearing act!=0D=0A=
 Tickets $5-$12
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
  =0D=0A=
 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
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 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact: =0D=0A=
 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
 Email: blucas@s2art.com =0D=0A=
 Ph: 954.792.4949. =0D=0A=
 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”FRANKLIN starring in=0D=0A=
 FRANKLIN’S CLASS CONCERT=0D=0A=
 Saturday, May 5 at 2 pm=0D=0A=
 In Dreyfoos Hall=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Franklin’s Class Concert is a full-length musical theatre production full of singing, dancing, and loads of audience participation. With the assistance of Superintendent Stilton, Franklin and his woodland friends - mischievous Fox, bold Beaver and loyal Bear - are getting ready for the annual Class Concert! Everyone will perform a special number - only Franklin can’t come up with a talent! Franklin’s classmates have their own troubles: Beaver suffers from stage fright, Bear is embarrassed of his costume and Fox can’t make someone reappear in his disappearing act!=0D=0A=
 Tickets $5-$12=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Stage Kids =0D=0A=
 Will Perform Their Final Show on May 5=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Spring Stage Kids Touring Troupe will perform a Broadway-style musical review at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. This talented group of 12 performers ranging in age from 8 to 14 will sing, dance, and act in a musical production.=0D=0A=
 It will be the final performance for the Stage Kids members who have educated and entertained the community with singing, dancing, and acting in theatrical scenes at locations such as Highland Oaks Elementary and the City of Hollywood’s ArtsPark and at the Marshmallow Drop, recently held at Montella Park. =0D=0A=
 The show is open to the public as well as the Stage Kids’ family and friends. Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted to benefit the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s education programs. The theater is located at 1770 Monroe Street and free parking is available. For more information about the show and “Stage Kids,” please call (954) 921-3274, ext. 254.
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 28th at 2pm & Sunday April 29th at 3:30pm=0D=0A=
 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact: =0D=0A=
 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
 Email: blucas@s2art.com =0D=0A=
 Ph: 954.792.4949. =0D=0A=
 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”FRANKLIN starring in=0D=0A=
 FRANKLIN’S CLASS CONCERT=0D=0A=
 Saturday, May 5 at 2 pm=0D=0A=
 In Dreyfoos Hall=0D=0A=
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 Franklin’s Class Concert is a full-length musical theatre production full of singing, dancing, and loads of audience participation. With the assistance of Superintendent Stilton, Franklin and his woodland friends - mischievous Fox, bold Beaver and loyal Bear - are getting ready for the annual Class Concert! Everyone will perform a special number - only Franklin can’t come up with a talent! Franklin’s classmates have their own troubles: Beaver suffers from stage fright, Bear is embarrassed of his costume and Fox can’t make someone reappear in his disappearing act!=0D=0A=
 Tickets $5-$12=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Stage Kids =0D=0A=
 Will Perform Their Final Show on May 5=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Spring Stage Kids Touring Troupe will perform a Broadway-style musical review at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. This talented group of 12 performers ranging in age from 8 to 14 will sing, dance, and act in a musical production.=0D=0A=
 It will be the final performance for the Stage Kids members who have educated and entertained the community with singing, dancing, and acting in theatrical scenes at locations such as Highland Oaks Elementary and the City of Hollywood’s ArtsPark and at the Marshmallow Drop, recently held at Montella Park. =0D=0A=
 The show is open to the public as well as the Stage Kids’ family and friends. Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted to benefit the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s education programs. The theater is located at 1770 Monroe Street and free parking is available. For more information about the show and “Stage Kids,” please call (954) 921-3274, ext. 254.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winner Understood Betsy=0D=0A=
 April 25 - May 26, 2007=0D=0A=
 The highlight of the annual event is the Family Festival Fun Weekend, featuring cultural events and hands on activities, April 27-29, 2007.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winning musical, Understood Betsy, with book & lyrics by Stacey Luftig, music by Mary Feinsinger, and additional music by Robert Elhai will be presented April 25 - May 26, 2007. Based on the classic novel by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy tells the musical tale of a timid, overprotected young girl who is thrust on a difficult journey that challenges her to learn to think and act for herself. Will pampered, city-raised Betsy be able to adjust to life in rural Vermont in the early 1900’s? Can she find the strength within herself to flourish and grow in these strange, new surroundings? Take a marvelous, musical journey with Betsy and discover the answers along the way. Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre coordinated a national call to competition to obtain the scores of musicals from which they chose one for festival presentation. Winners receive cash prizes and production opportunities. The new children’s work will also be featured at the theatre’s Festival Family Fun Weekend at the Miracle Theatre Saturday and Sunday April 28 and 29 and will play two days at the Miracle Theatre through May 26 every Saturday and weekdays for school groups. The Festival weekend will host multicultural events for children as well as hands on interactive activities, character brunches, acting workshops, and more. =0D=0A=
 Tickets for Saturday performances are $12 for children and adults. Five show Flexible/Anytime season subscriptions are available at $60 and offer the best-reserved seats. Birthday party group packages are available with cake and pizza options. For more information about the upcoming season at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, please call the theatre box office at (305) 444-9293 or visit the website at www.actorsplayhouse.org. Children’s performances are all on Saturdays at 2pm except for Madeline’s Christmas, which is at 11am. Weekday 10 a.m. matinees are available for pre-arranged school fieldtrips through the Education Department at 305-444-9293 ext. 606. All performances are held at the historic Miracle Theatre at 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida. Actors’ Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences has been awarded South Florida Parenting Magazine’s “Kids’ Crown Award” for Best Live Entertainment for Kids in Miami-Dade County. 
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
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 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
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 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact: =0D=0A=
 Bodi Lucas, Director=0D=0A=
 Email: blucas@s2art.com =0D=0A=
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 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”FRANKLIN starring in=0D=0A=
 FRANKLIN’S CLASS CONCERT=0D=0A=
 Saturday, May 5 at 2 pm=0D=0A=
 In Dreyfoos Hall=0D=0A=
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 Franklin’s Class Concert is a full-length musical theatre production full of singing, dancing, and loads of audience participation. With the assistance of Superintendent Stilton, Franklin and his woodland friends - mischievous Fox, bold Beaver and loyal Bear - are getting ready for the annual Class Concert! Everyone will perform a special number - only Franklin can’t come up with a talent! Franklin’s classmates have their own troubles: Beaver suffers from stage fright, Bear is embarrassed of his costume and Fox can’t make someone reappear in his disappearing act!=0D=0A=
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 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Stage Kids =0D=0A=
 Will Perform Their Final Show on May 5=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Spring Stage Kids Touring Troupe will perform a Broadway-style musical review at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. This talented group of 12 performers ranging in age from 8 to 14 will sing, dance, and act in a musical production.=0D=0A=
 It will be the final performance for the Stage Kids members who have educated and entertained the community with singing, dancing, and acting in theatrical scenes at locations such as Highland Oaks Elementary and the City of Hollywood’s ArtsPark and at the Marshmallow Drop, recently held at Montella Park. =0D=0A=
 The show is open to the public as well as the Stage Kids’ family and friends. Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted to benefit the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s education programs. The theater is located at 1770 Monroe Street and free parking is available. For more information about the show and “Stage Kids,” please call (954) 921-3274, ext. 254.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winner Understood Betsy=0D=0A=
 April 25 - May 26, 2007=0D=0A=
 The highlight of the annual event is the Family Festival Fun Weekend, featuring cultural events and hands on activities, April 27-29, 2007.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winning musical, Understood Betsy, with book & lyrics by Stacey Luftig, music by Mary Feinsinger, and additional music by Robert Elhai will be presented April 25 - May 26, 2007. Based on the classic novel by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy tells the musical tale of a timid, overprotected young girl who is thrust on a difficult journey that challenges her to learn to think and act for herself. Will pampered, city-raised Betsy be able to adjust to life in rural Vermont in the early 1900’s? Can she find the strength within herself to flourish and grow in these strange, new surroundings? Take a marvelous, musical journey with Betsy and discover the answers along the way. Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre coordinated a national call to competition to obtain the scores of musicals from which they chose one for festival presentation. Winners receive cash prizes and production opportunities. The new children’s work will also be featured at the theatre’s Festival Family Fun Weekend at the Miracle Theatre Saturday and Sunday April 28 and 29 and will play two days at the Miracle Theatre through May 26 every Saturday and weekdays for school groups. The Festival weekend will host multicultural events for children as well as hands on interactive activities, character brunches, acting workshops, and more. =0D=0A=
 Tickets for Saturday performances are $12 for children and adults. Five show Flexible/Anytime season subscriptions are available at $60 and offer the best-reserved seats. Birthday party group packages are available with cake and pizza options. For more information about the upcoming season at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, please call the theatre box office at (305) 444-9293 or visit the website at www.actorsplayhouse.org. Children’s performances are all on Saturdays at 2pm except for Madeline’s Christmas, which is at 11am. Weekday 10 a.m. matinees are available for pre-arranged school fieldtrips through the Education Department at 305-444-9293 ext. 606. All performances are held at the historic Miracle Theatre at 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida. Actors’ Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences has been awarded South Florida Parenting Magazine’s “Kids’ Crown Award” for Best Live Entertainment for Kids in Miami-Dade County. =0D=0A=
 9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
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 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
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 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
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 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
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 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
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 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”FRANKLIN starring in=0D=0A=
 FRANKLIN’S CLASS CONCERT=0D=0A=
 Saturday, May 5 at 2 pm=0D=0A=
 In Dreyfoos Hall=0D=0A=
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 Franklin’s Class Concert is a full-length musical theatre production full of singing, dancing, and loads of audience participation. With the assistance of Superintendent Stilton, Franklin and his woodland friends - mischievous Fox, bold Beaver and loyal Bear - are getting ready for the annual Class Concert! Everyone will perform a special number - only Franklin can’t come up with a talent! Franklin’s classmates have their own troubles: Beaver suffers from stage fright, Bear is embarrassed of his costume and Fox can’t make someone reappear in his disappearing act!=0D=0A=
 Tickets $5-$12=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Stage Kids =0D=0A=
 Will Perform Their Final Show on May 5=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Spring Stage Kids Touring Troupe will perform a Broadway-style musical review at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. This talented group of 12 performers ranging in age from 8 to 14 will sing, dance, and act in a musical production.=0D=0A=
 It will be the final performance for the Stage Kids members who have educated and entertained the community with singing, dancing, and acting in theatrical scenes at locations such as Highland Oaks Elementary and the City of Hollywood’s ArtsPark and at the Marshmallow Drop, recently held at Montella Park. =0D=0A=
 The show is open to the public as well as the Stage Kids’ family and friends. Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted to benefit the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s education programs. The theater is located at 1770 Monroe Street and free parking is available. For more information about the show and “Stage Kids,” please call (954) 921-3274, ext. 254.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winner Understood Betsy=0D=0A=
 April 25 - May 26, 2007=0D=0A=
 The highlight of the annual event is the Family Festival Fun Weekend, featuring cultural events and hands on activities, April 27-29, 2007.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winning musical, Understood Betsy, with book & lyrics by Stacey Luftig, music by Mary Feinsinger, and additional music by Robert Elhai will be presented April 25 - May 26, 2007. Based on the classic novel by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy tells the musical tale of a timid, overprotected young girl who is thrust on a difficult journey that challenges her to learn to think and act for herself. Will pampered, city-raised Betsy be able to adjust to life in rural Vermont in the early 1900’s? Can she find the strength within herself to flourish and grow in these strange, new surroundings? Take a marvelous, musical journey with Betsy and discover the answers along the way. Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre coordinated a national call to competition to obtain the scores of musicals from which they chose one for festival presentation. Winners receive cash prizes and production opportunities. The new children’s work will also be featured at the theatre’s Festival Family Fun Weekend at the Miracle Theatre Saturday and Sunday April 28 and 29 and will play two days at the Miracle Theatre through May 26 every Saturday and weekdays for school groups. The Festival weekend will host multicultural events for children as well as hands on interactive activities, character brunches, acting workshops, and more. =0D=0A=
 Tickets for Saturday performances are $12 for children and adults. Five show Flexible/Anytime season subscriptions are available at $60 and offer the best-reserved seats. Birthday party group packages are available with cake and pizza options. For more information about the upcoming season at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, please call the theatre box office at (305) 444-9293 or visit the website at www.actorsplayhouse.org. Children’s performances are all on Saturdays at 2pm except for Madeline’s Christmas, which is at 11am. Weekday 10 a.m. matinees are available for pre-arranged school fieldtrips through the Education Department at 305-444-9293 ext. 606. All performances are held at the historic Miracle Theatre at 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida. Actors’ Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences has been awarded South Florida Parenting Magazine’s “Kids’ Crown Award” for Best Live Entertainment for Kids in Miami-Dade County. =0D=0A=
 9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
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 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
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 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
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 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
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 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
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 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
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 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
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 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”FRANKLIN starring in=0D=0A=
 FRANKLIN’S CLASS CONCERT=0D=0A=
 Saturday, May 5 at 2 pm=0D=0A=
 In Dreyfoos Hall=0D=0A=
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 Franklin’s Class Concert is a full-length musical theatre production full of singing, dancing, and loads of audience participation. With the assistance of Superintendent Stilton, Franklin and his woodland friends - mischievous Fox, bold Beaver and loyal Bear - are getting ready for the annual Class Concert! Everyone will perform a special number - only Franklin can’t come up with a talent! Franklin’s classmates have their own troubles: Beaver suffers from stage fright, Bear is embarrassed of his costume and Fox can’t make someone reappear in his disappearing act!=0D=0A=
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 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Stage Kids =0D=0A=
 Will Perform Their Final Show on May 5=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Spring Stage Kids Touring Troupe will perform a Broadway-style musical review at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. This talented group of 12 performers ranging in age from 8 to 14 will sing, dance, and act in a musical production.=0D=0A=
 It will be the final performance for the Stage Kids members who have educated and entertained the community with singing, dancing, and acting in theatrical scenes at locations such as Highland Oaks Elementary and the City of Hollywood’s ArtsPark and at the Marshmallow Drop, recently held at Montella Park. =0D=0A=
 The show is open to the public as well as the Stage Kids’ family and friends. Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted to benefit the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s education programs. The theater is located at 1770 Monroe Street and free parking is available. For more information about the show and “Stage Kids,” please call (954) 921-3274, ext. 254.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winner Understood Betsy=0D=0A=
 April 25 - May 26, 2007=0D=0A=
 The highlight of the annual event is the Family Festival Fun Weekend, featuring cultural events and hands on activities, April 27-29, 2007.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winning musical, Understood Betsy, with book & lyrics by Stacey Luftig, music by Mary Feinsinger, and additional music by Robert Elhai will be presented April 25 - May 26, 2007. Based on the classic novel by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy tells the musical tale of a timid, overprotected young girl who is thrust on a difficult journey that challenges her to learn to think and act for herself. Will pampered, city-raised Betsy be able to adjust to life in rural Vermont in the early 1900’s? Can she find the strength within herself to flourish and grow in these strange, new surroundings? Take a marvelous, musical journey with Betsy and discover the answers along the way. Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre coordinated a national call to competition to obtain the scores of musicals from which they chose one for festival presentation. Winners receive cash prizes and production opportunities. The new children’s work will also be featured at the theatre’s Festival Family Fun Weekend at the Miracle Theatre Saturday and Sunday April 28 and 29 and will play two days at the Miracle Theatre through May 26 every Saturday and weekdays for school groups. The Festival weekend will host multicultural events for children as well as hands on interactive activities, character brunches, acting workshops, and more. =0D=0A=
 Tickets for Saturday performances are $12 for children and adults. Five show Flexible/Anytime season subscriptions are available at $60 and offer the best-reserved seats. Birthday party group packages are available with cake and pizza options. For more information about the upcoming season at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, please call the theatre box office at (305) 444-9293 or visit the website at www.actorsplayhouse.org. Children’s performances are all on Saturdays at 2pm except for Madeline’s Christmas, which is at 11am. Weekday 10 a.m. matinees are available for pre-arranged school fieldtrips through the Education Department at 305-444-9293 ext. 606. All performances are held at the historic Miracle Theatre at 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida. Actors’ Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences has been awarded South Florida Parenting Magazine’s “Kids’ Crown Award” for Best Live Entertainment for Kids in Miami-Dade County. =0D=0A=
 9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
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 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
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 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
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 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
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 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
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 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
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 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
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 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”FRANKLIN starring in=0D=0A=
 FRANKLIN’S CLASS CONCERT=0D=0A=
 Saturday, May 5 at 2 pm=0D=0A=
 In Dreyfoos Hall=0D=0A=
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 Franklin’s Class Concert is a full-length musical theatre production full of singing, dancing, and loads of audience participation. With the assistance of Superintendent Stilton, Franklin and his woodland friends - mischievous Fox, bold Beaver and loyal Bear - are getting ready for the annual Class Concert! Everyone will perform a special number - only Franklin can’t come up with a talent! Franklin’s classmates have their own troubles: Beaver suffers from stage fright, Bear is embarrassed of his costume and Fox can’t make someone reappear in his disappearing act!=0D=0A=
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 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Stage Kids =0D=0A=
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 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Spring Stage Kids Touring Troupe will perform a Broadway-style musical review at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. This talented group of 12 performers ranging in age from 8 to 14 will sing, dance, and act in a musical production.=0D=0A=
 It will be the final performance for the Stage Kids members who have educated and entertained the community with singing, dancing, and acting in theatrical scenes at locations such as Highland Oaks Elementary and the City of Hollywood’s ArtsPark and at the Marshmallow Drop, recently held at Montella Park. =0D=0A=
 The show is open to the public as well as the Stage Kids’ family and friends. Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted to benefit the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s education programs. The theater is located at 1770 Monroe Street and free parking is available. For more information about the show and “Stage Kids,” please call (954) 921-3274, ext. 254.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winner Understood Betsy=0D=0A=
 April 25 - May 26, 2007=0D=0A=
 The highlight of the annual event is the Family Festival Fun Weekend, featuring cultural events and hands on activities, April 27-29, 2007.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winning musical, Understood Betsy, with book & lyrics by Stacey Luftig, music by Mary Feinsinger, and additional music by Robert Elhai will be presented April 25 - May 26, 2007. Based on the classic novel by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy tells the musical tale of a timid, overprotected young girl who is thrust on a difficult journey that challenges her to learn to think and act for herself. Will pampered, city-raised Betsy be able to adjust to life in rural Vermont in the early 1900’s? Can she find the strength within herself to flourish and grow in these strange, new surroundings? Take a marvelous, musical journey with Betsy and discover the answers along the way. Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre coordinated a national call to competition to obtain the scores of musicals from which they chose one for festival presentation. Winners receive cash prizes and production opportunities. The new children’s work will also be featured at the theatre’s Festival Family Fun Weekend at the Miracle Theatre Saturday and Sunday April 28 and 29 and will play two days at the Miracle Theatre through May 26 every Saturday and weekdays for school groups. The Festival weekend will host multicultural events for children as well as hands on interactive activities, character brunches, acting workshops, and more. =0D=0A=
 Tickets for Saturday performances are $12 for children and adults. Five show Flexible/Anytime season subscriptions are available at $60 and offer the best-reserved seats. Birthday party group packages are available with cake and pizza options. For more information about the upcoming season at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, please call the theatre box office at (305) 444-9293 or visit the website at www.actorsplayhouse.org. Children’s performances are all on Saturdays at 2pm except for Madeline’s Christmas, which is at 11am. Weekday 10 a.m. matinees are available for pre-arranged school fieldtrips through the Education Department at 305-444-9293 ext. 606. All performances are held at the historic Miracle Theatre at 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida. Actors’ Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences has been awarded South Florida Parenting Magazine’s “Kids’ Crown Award” for Best Live Entertainment for Kids in Miami-Dade County. =0D=0A=
 9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
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 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
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 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
 
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
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 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 Visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
 URL: www.maderoart.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 Actors’ Playhouse presents the Musical Miracles Performing SEUSSICAL JR.=0D=0A=
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 The Musical Miracles, a performance group of young artists who represent Actors' Playhouse throughout South Florida, will perform the musical, Seussical Jr. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!  These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are, making this musical one that appeals to all ages.  So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild, for: “Oh, the thinks you can think when you think about SEUSS!=0D=0A=
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 Seussical Jr. will also be showcased at the 12th Annual NCTF Family Fun Weekend, April 28 - April 29, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Saturday May 5th at 7pm & Sunday May 6th at 4pm =0D=0A=
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 ADMISSION: Tickets are $15 for adults and children.=0D=0A=
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 LOCATION: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables=0D=0A=
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 CONTACT: For information about tickets, group rates or season subscriptions, contact the box office 305-444-9293 or www.actorsplayhouse.org=0D=0A=
 Jack Gallery presents Visions of Music =0D=0A=
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 On Exhibit: Art of Jazz, Pop, Rock and Opera by Ronnie Wood, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Mouse, Sebastian Kruger, Rafal Olbinski, Waldemar Swierzy and others. =0D=0A=
 Dates: Opening Reception Saturday, May 5th, 2007. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition continues through June. =0D=0A=
 Location: Jack Gallery, 5919 Seminole Way at the Hard Rock Complex, Ft Lauderdale.=0D=0A=
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 Jack Gallery invites you to Visions of Music, an exhibition featuring artwork by musical greats, as well as visual interpretations of music by internationally renowned artists. =0D=0A=
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 Rock n’ Roll is here to stay in the works of Ronnie Wood, Stanley Mouse and Sebastian Kruger. In addition to being lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood is a formally trained visual artist who has continually captured his musical colleagues on canvas. Sebastian Kruger also paints the Stones, in expressive celebrity portraits that are at once hyper-realistic and over-the-top. Kruger’s illustrations have appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, Playboy, and USA Today. Stanley Mouse earned his reputation as “the man who drew the face on rock n’ roll” during the 1960s, when he created now-classic psychedelic posters advertising concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. =0D=0A=
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 Jazz artworks include Waldemar Swierzy’s portraits of legends like Miles Davis and Benny Goodman. Artworks by Frank Sinatra echo the singer’s smooth style. In addition to his singing and acting careers, Sinatra was a passionate painter. With titles based on the songs he made famous - Witchcraft, Fly Me to the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Summer Wind and Come Rain or Come Shine - “Songs by Sinatra” is the only collection of lithographs ever personally signed by the artist.=0D=0A=
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 Operatic drama unfolds in the works of Rafal Olbinski. The artist is best known for his role as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music to complete a series of album covers for their opera series, Olbinski has achieved a reputation as the image-maker of opera.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact: =0D=0A=
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 www.jackgallery.com =0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”FRANKLIN starring in=0D=0A=
 FRANKLIN’S CLASS CONCERT=0D=0A=
 Saturday, May 5 at 2 pm=0D=0A=
 In Dreyfoos Hall=0D=0A=
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 Franklin’s Class Concert is a full-length musical theatre production full of singing, dancing, and loads of audience participation. With the assistance of Superintendent Stilton, Franklin and his woodland friends - mischievous Fox, bold Beaver and loyal Bear - are getting ready for the annual Class Concert! Everyone will perform a special number - only Franklin can’t come up with a talent! Franklin’s classmates have their own troubles: Beaver suffers from stage fright, Bear is embarrassed of his costume and Fox can’t make someone reappear in his disappearing act!=0D=0A=
 Tickets $5-$12=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Stage Kids =0D=0A=
 Will Perform Their Final Show on May 5=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Spring Stage Kids Touring Troupe will perform a Broadway-style musical review at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. This talented group of 12 performers ranging in age from 8 to 14 will sing, dance, and act in a musical production.=0D=0A=
 It will be the final performance for the Stage Kids members who have educated and entertained the community with singing, dancing, and acting in theatrical scenes at locations such as Highland Oaks Elementary and the City of Hollywood’s ArtsPark and at the Marshmallow Drop, recently held at Montella Park. =0D=0A=
 The show is open to the public as well as the Stage Kids’ family and friends. Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted to benefit the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s education programs. The theater is located at 1770 Monroe Street and free parking is available. For more information about the show and “Stage Kids,” please call (954) 921-3274, ext. 254.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winner Understood Betsy=0D=0A=
 April 25 - May 26, 2007=0D=0A=
 The highlight of the annual event is the Family Festival Fun Weekend, featuring cultural events and hands on activities, April 27-29, 2007.=0D=0A=
 The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival winning musical, Understood Betsy, with book & lyrics by Stacey Luftig, music by Mary Feinsinger, and additional music by Robert Elhai will be presented April 25 - May 26, 2007. Based on the classic novel by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy tells the musical tale of a timid, overprotected young girl who is thrust on a difficult journey that challenges her to learn to think and act for herself. Will pampered, city-raised Betsy be able to adjust to life in rural Vermont in the early 1900’s? Can she find the strength within herself to flourish and grow in these strange, new surroundings? Take a marvelous, musical journey with Betsy and discover the answers along the way. Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre coordinated a national call to competition to obtain the scores of musicals from which they chose one for festival presentation. Winners receive cash prizes and production opportunities. The new children’s work will also be featured at the theatre’s Festival Family Fun Weekend at the Miracle Theatre Saturday and Sunday April 28 and 29 and will play two days at the Miracle Theatre through May 26 every Saturday and weekdays for school groups. The Festival weekend will host multicultural events for children as well as hands on interactive activities, character brunches, acting workshops, and more. =0D=0A=
 Tickets for Saturday performances are $12 for children and adults. Five show Flexible/Anytime season subscriptions are available at $60 and offer the best-reserved seats. Birthday party group packages are available with cake and pizza options. For more information about the upcoming season at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, please call the theatre box office at (305) 444-9293 or visit the website at www.actorsplayhouse.org. Children’s performances are all on Saturdays at 2pm except for Madeline’s Christmas, which is at 11am. Weekday 10 a.m. matinees are available for pre-arranged school fieldtrips through the Education Department at 305-444-9293 ext. 606. All performances are held at the historic Miracle Theatre at 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida. Actors’ Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences has been awarded South Florida Parenting Magazine’s “Kids’ Crown Award” for Best Live Entertainment for Kids in Miami-Dade County. =0D=0A=
 9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
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 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.
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SUMMARY:Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A=
 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”Chicano Visions=0D=0A=
 American Painters on the Verge=0D=0A=
 Now through May 1=0D=0A=
 Seventy-seven works by 26 Chicano artists, drawn mostly from the collection of Cheech Marin, who in less than two decades has built one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. "The Chicano School of Painting has always been about re-interpreting a culture," says Marin. "That culture has been shown to be diverse, yet unified, profane and spiritual, traditional and avant-garde. Where other 'schools' of painting have been defined overwhelmingly by stylistic concerns, the Chicano School combines stylistic innovation, blends traditional Mexican popular and religious iconography with modern images of urban angst, and reflects the continually evolving role of Mexican Americans or Chicanos within a larger 'American' society." =0D=0A=
 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301=0D=0A=
 954.525.5500 - fax 954.524.6011 - www.MoAFL.org=0D=0A=
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 =0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents =0D=0A=
 Artwork by Palm Beach Central High School Art Students=0D=0A=
 March 29 - May 1=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of artwork by the students of Palm Beach Central High School. Works include photography, clay and watercolors. The exhibit runs March 29 - May 1. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
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 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaARTFORMZ ALTERNATIVE - PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION=0D=0A=
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 What: Artformz Alternative, Opening Reception/Cocktail with live music for New Art Exhibit =0D=0A=
 Title: "Capture, Burn & Blow Up" =0D=0A=
 In conjunction with “Look Out: Photography and the Worlds of Contemporary Art” the 44th National Conference of the Society of Photographic Educators to be held March 15-18, 2007 in Miami, Florida, at the Radisson Hotel Artformz Alternative presents photography as a means to envision, create and illustrate exceptional moments of immediacy and spontaneity. Show runs until May 2, 2007. =0D=0A=
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 Where: Artformz Alternative=0D=0A=
 Miami Design District, Atlas Plaza=0D=0A=
 130 NE 40th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33137=0D=0A=
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 Contact: 305 572-0040=0D=0A=
 info@arformz.net=0D=0A=
 www.artformz.net=0D=0A=
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 When: Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:00pm-10:00pm=0D=0A=
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 Hours: Tuesday-Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm - Sat: 11:00pm-4:00pm=0D=0A=
 Show Dates: March 10 - May 2, 2007=0D=0A=
 Free & Open To The Public=0D=0A=
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 CAPTURE, BURN & BLOW UP features photography, photo-based work and video. In keeping with the mission of the Society of Photographic Educators that “seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism,…” some of the artists in this exhibit are teachers while others educate through the story implicit in their images. The group show presents the work of artists Priscilla Ferguson, Gerardo Marulanda, Rolando Dal Pezzo, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Maria Caridad Perez, Vanessa Monokian, Lourdes Peñaranda, and Hugo Moro. Whether the artist first gazed through the lens to discover his inspiration, or, once inspired, the lens became the tool through which a concept was developed, the assembled collection presents a kaleidoscopic view of richly complex and varied work. In their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Centerpiece Gala: Angry Me=0D=0A=
 Directed by: Elio Gelmini =0D=0A=
 Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 COLONY THEATRE=0D=0A=
 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL =0D=0A=
 A force to be reckoned with in the history of independent film, Kenneth Anger finds his energy in the broadest of pop cultural associations-from the sexual fantasies of sailor boys, bikers, and queer macho to the magical forces of nature and the divine. His earliest cinematic visions were fueled by visions of celebrity, sprung out of a youthful imagination under the influence Hollywood glamour.=0D=0A=
 Author of Hollywood Babylon, a notorious encyclopedia of gossip about stars’ sex lives, his cinema draws from popular culture to create its own mythology. One of his most well-known films, Scorpio Rising (1964), is, in his own words, “a death mirror held up to American culture,” and binds together Brando, Hitler and Christ. A subversive dream-like collage that is nonetheless narratively driven, the film is at the same time erotic, sublime, and bitingly critical-a story of glorious self-destruction. His editing strategies speak the otherwise unspoken, and bring to the surface the allusions to sex and death that ground even the most banal artifacts of our culture, such as popular music.=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 South Beach Chamber Ensemble=0D=0A=
 Thomas Moore, violin, Michael Andrews, cello, and Ciro Foderé, piano=0D=0A=
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 Music in Beautiful Spaces=0D=0A=
 The program includes Pleyel “Piano Trio” in C major, Schumann “Piano Trio” in D =0D=0A=
 minor, Op. 63, and Block “Three Nocturnes”. =0D=0A=
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 We envision a world where music inspires and energizes all people.=0D=0A=
 WHERE and WHEN: =0D=0A=
 Thursday, May 3, 2007, 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Miami Beach Community church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139=0D=0A=
 Sunday, May 6, 2007, 4 p.m.=0D=0A=
 Cor Jesu Chapel=0D=0A=
 Barry University =0D=0A=
 11300 NE 2nd Avenue=0D=0A=
 Miami Shores, FL 33161=0D=0A=
 Admission (at the door) $15 /adults and $10/students and seniors=0D=0A=
 For more information call 305.673.2183 or visit www.sobechamberensemble.org=0D=0A=
 With the support of the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program Cultural Arts Council; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Countil; the Mayor and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and Audrey Love Charitable Foundation. =0D=0A=
 Press Contact: Michael Andrews mandrews17@mindspring.com or 305.673.2183. =0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Florida Grand Opera presents Saint-Saens' Samson et Delila=0D=0A=
 "...a temptress to be reckoned with"=0D=0A=
 Chicago Tribune, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "as sexy a seductress as any"=0D=0A=
 The London Observer, review of Denyce Graves as Dalila=0D=0A=
 "more grace, ease and handsome tone than any singer in memory"=0D=0A=
 Classics Today, review of Jon Villars=0D=0A=
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 Carnival Center =0D=0A=
 Apr 14  (7pm)=0D=0A=
 Apr 18 , 21 , 24  & 27  & May 3  (8pm) =0D=0A=
 Apr 29  & May 6  (2pm)=0D=0A=
 Passion! Betrayal! Retribution!...and sexy! Saint-Saëns operatic masterpiece is based on the impassioned Old Testament biblical story that is guaranteed to stimulate your senses with lavish sets, rich voices, sumptuous dances and some of opera's most famous music. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, and tenor Jon Villars, who has earned international accolades, joins her as Samson. He loses his heart, his strength...and if you are wondering if the temple will fall, to buy your tickets today https://www.fgo.org/single-tickets/=0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch line. You’ll fall down laughing and fall in love with Ruhl’s affaire de coeur. =0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $10, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $36 & $42. Previews: $32 & $36; Opening Night Gala: $45 on 4/13/07=0D=0A=
 The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House will have Clyde Butcher's exhibit "Everglades & The Keys" March 15-July 8, 2007. =0D=0A=
 Thursday March 15 doors open at 5:30. Clyde will be giving a talk at 6:00 and the reception starts at 7pm. This reception and lecture are free to KWAHS members. Guest are welcome at $10 per person. For information call (305) 295-6616, =0D=0A=
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 "Gerard Vachez BOXED" Visual art exhibition=0D=0A=
 When: March 31th 2007 7-11pm=0D=0A=
 Exhibition on view until June 4th 2007=0D=0A=
 Who: Gerard Vachez=0D=0A=
 Where: Damien B. Contemporary Art Center=0D=0A=
 Wynwood Art District=0D=0A=
 282 NW 36th street Miami Fl 33127=0D=0A=
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 www.damienb.com =0D=0A=
 Contact: Damien B.=0D=0A=
 T/F: 305 573 4949 =0D=0A=
 damien@damienb.com=0D=0A=
 4 different ambiances of Gerard Vachez's artwork will be created for this show allowing the viewer to explore and understand better the unique world and vision of this unusual artist.=0D=0A=
 A huge series of red dancing figures will cover entirely the inside of a first container, an other serie of color photographs will be on display in the second container, paintings and black and white photographs will be on view in the gallery space.=0D=0A=
 Please see pictures a the bottom of this message and do not hesitate to contact us <mailto:damien@damienb.com> for high resolution pictures.=0D=0A=
 BIOGRAPHY=0D=0A=
 Gérard Vachez was born in France in 1961.=0D=0A=
 His strong desire to study arts led him to a degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design at Sorbonne in 1984. Shortly after graduation Gérard was hired by the French government to organize Bujumbura’s Cultural Center in Burundi (Central Africa). Africa greatly inspired the young artist who started to take photographs.=0D=0A=
 Gathering his most beautiful black & white pieces he held his first exhibition in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaïre. In 1986 Gérard returned to France, to settle in Paris.=0D=0A=
 After working as an art director for various advertising agencies, he opened his own art studio, the well-renowned “Vue du Pont”. The studio was successful and its clientele increasingly prestigious. It was time for Gérard to hold his first Parisian photography exhibition. The show, held at the Bip gallery, was a hit. He had two more shows in Paris before leaving France.=0D=0A=
 In 1995, Gérard opened another branch of “Vue du Pont” in the West Indies. His reputation quickly spread throughout the Caribbean and the American market and soon he would meet a person who eventually changed his career.=0D=0A=
 In 1998, Michael Capponi, Miami’s famous nightlife promoter, was introduced to Gérard while visiting Guadeloupe. Michael was enthralled by Gérard’s creativity and a deep friendship rapidly formed. He was the catalyst of Gérard’s move to the USA.=0D=0A=
 Through him, Gérard met the prestigious nightlife entrepreneur Chris Paciello and became art director and head of advertising for CP Ventures.=0D=0A=
 A year later Gérard started his own company, Xposure Advertising, an international enterprise with a client list including companies based in the USA, Europe and the Caribbean.=0D=0A=
 Art being Gerard’s main interest, he never ceased holding exhibitions along his career.=0D=0A=
 BODIES reflects the creativity of blending painting and photography.=0D=0A=
 I have always been inspired by bodies in motion and wanted movement to transpire in my pictures. With this intent I used a large tampered glass panel on which I mixed paints and lights while a model moved behind it. The light coming through the colors created a new atmosphere while the model’s moving body was constantly altered by the colored wall of glass. It also took her in and out of focus, accentuating the painting effect.=0D=0A=
 The results were almost unsettling. Where did the photo end and the painting begin?=0D=0A=
 PAINTINGS=0D=0A=
 These paintings were designed to be screened during a special event organized by the University of Sorbonne in Paris. Instead of photographing painted canvases, I chose to create the whole thing on a slide in order to be more of an innovator and cast a more interesting approach to the project.=0D=0A=
 So, I used clear Rodoid Plastic and then mixed a lot of different materials and medias on it.=0D=0A=
 After my first tests with some Ecolines, I began to tamper with the media: scratching it, cutting and gluing it back together to create several layers. For this purpose, I used different types of glue, each reacting differently to the heat of the slide projector. For example, when left long enough inside the machine, some slides would begin to crack slowly, resembling old varnished painting.=0D=0A=
 As for the colors, aside the Ecolines, I also used oil-based paint, Indian ink, acrylics... All mixed with cotton or fabric pieces, raw fibers, I even set some creations on fire to alter them.=0D=0A=
 Most of these slides were painted inside their little frames, others were painted on a larger support, then cut later on.=0D=0A=
 Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition Opens on April 6=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s Third All-Media Juried Biennial Exhibition will open at the Center’s galleries on Friday, April 6 and run through Sunday, May 20. Located at 1650 Harrison Street in Hollywood, the exhibition will feature 43 pieces of artwork representing various media: original paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, and site-specific installations.=0D=0A=
 These entries were selected from more than 600 works submitted by 211 Florida-based artists. From this pool, the best 37 artists were chosen by this year’s juror Claire Breukel, executive director of Locust Projects located in Miami, then narrowed down to these six award-winners:=0D=0A=
 · Best in Show ($2,000 prize): Robert C. Flynn, Garland=0D=0A=
 · First Place ($1,000 prize): Brad Kuhl and Monique Leyton, One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer=0D=0A=
 · Second Place ($600 prize): Susan Lee-Chun, Façade - the Figurative Kind: Still #7=0D=0A=
 · Third Place ($400 prize): Tom Scicluna, X=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Diane Arrieta, Neighbors=0D=0A=
 · Honorable Mention: Raul Jose Mendez, The Fear=0D=0A=
 The awards and cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be presented at an opening reception that will occur from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. A slideshow featuring selected artwork from all of the contestants will be shown as part of the exhibition.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday. The admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for students, seniors, and children ages 4-13; and free to Center members as well as children under age 4 with an adult. Group discounts and free parking are available.=0D=0A=
 The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents innovative, unique visual and performing arts programs. Its exhibitions, dance, music and theater offerings introduce fresh perspectives to the arts. Education programs for children and adults celebrate creativity and excellence. For more information, call (954) 921-3274 or visit www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org.=0D=0A=
 MOSAIC THEATRE 2006/2007 SEASON=0D=0A=
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 NINE PARTS OF DESIRE (SOUTHEASTERN US PREMIERE)=0D=0A=
 by Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 April 11 - May 5, 2006=0D=0A=
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 "POWERFUL!  IMPASSIONED!  VIVID!  MEMORABLE!"  New York Times=0D=0A=
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 "AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ART CAN REMAKE THE WORLD!  A TRIUMPH!  THRILLING!"  The New Yorker=0D=0A=
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 Tyranny and war both come with extreme costs, and we often forget who pays.  From the outside looking in, it's easy to view a nation's population as some formless group, joined by a shared religion or language.  =0D=0A=
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 Writer/Performer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women.  Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster for several of these unique women, whose individuals worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history.  =0D=0A=
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 Nine Parts of Desire was inspired by Raffo's trip to the Saddam Art Center in Baghdad in 1993 where she saw only billboard-size portraits of Saddam Hussein. However, in a back room she discovered a painting of a nude woman clinging to a barren tree with her head bowed. There was a light in front of her, like a sun. Raffo took a photo of the painting in hopes of finding the artist, only to discover she had been killed during an American-led bombing raid in Baghdad earlier that year.=0D=0A=
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 Please contact us at (954) 577-8243 to place your order or visit our website at www.mosaictheatre.com=0D=0A=
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 *No refunds or exchanges.  The theater may exchange a ticket for a $3.00 handling fee per ticket.  All plays and dates are subject to change.=0D=0A=
 Palm Beach Community College=0D=0A=
 PBCC EISSEY CAMPUS THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY=0D=0A=
 presents Paintings by Marilyn Muller=0D=0A=
 May 4 - 30=0D=0A=
 The Palm Beach Community College (PBCC) Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens announces an exhibition of paints by Marilyn Muller. The exhibit runs May 4 - 30. The lobby gallery is open at all performances and Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For further information, please call (561) 207-5905. =0D=0A=
 LOCATION: Palm Beach Community College in Palm Beach Gardens=0D=0A=
 The Eissey Campus Theatre - located at 11051 Campus Drive off PGA Blvd=0D=0A=
 Artist Information=0D=0A=
 Marilyn is part of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts School of Art, teaching drawing and painting. She is primarily a landscape and seascape painter in oils. She recently won second prize in Wet Paint ’07 a plein air event for ArtStart.org. She has exhibited in many locations including the Laguana Beach Art Festival, the Lyric Theatre, the Armory Art Center, Artigras and the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 7, 2007=0D=0A=
 www.mglff.com=0D=0A=
 Friday, April 27 =0D=0A=
 Opening Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Picture of Dorian Gray=0D=0A=
 7:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL =0D=0A=
 Enter Dorian Gray, a smolderingly perfect 18 year-old beauty with a mysterious past. When a bad-boy artist named Basil spots Dorian on the scene, he is instantly smitten (who wouldn’t be?), launches a bold seduction, and makes his conquest the star of a video installation that takes the city by storm: the eponymous picture of Dorian Gray. But for Dorian, the video sparks an allconsuming vanity, a fear of growing old and ugly, and ultimately, a bargain with the devil.=0D=0A=
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 Sunday, May 6 =0D=0A=
 Closing Night Gala=0D=0A=
 The Chinese Botanists Daughter=0D=0A=
 6:30 pm =0D=0A=
 Gusman Center of the Performing Arts =0D=0A=
 174 East Flagler Street, Downtown Miami, FL=0D=0A=
 In this sumptuous and groundbreaking romantic epic, forbidden love blossoms on a lush jungle island in modern China. It’s a place of haunting beauty and centuries-old customs, at once a liberating Eden and a repressive backwater. With tender lyricism, director Dai Sijie captures the emotion of this taboo love affair with precious few words and a treasure-trove of intoxicating images: an illicit sexual rendezvous on a mossy jungle bridge; a nude encounter in a steam-bath of hallucinatory herbs.=0D=0A=
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 Boca Raton Museum of Art's Next Exhibition: Jeanne Hillary: Eden. A New Media Project February 28 through June 3, 2007 =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the February 28th opening of Jeanne Hilary: Eden. A New Media Project, which will be on display through June 3, 2007. =0D=0A=
 JEANNE HILARY: EDEN. A NEW MEDIA PROJECT =0D=0A=
 Documentary photography presents the possibility of understanding. Paris-based American photographer Jeanne Hilary's Eden communicates a visionary “portrait of America” through photographic landscapes and portraits of everyday small towns across the country. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition of enigmatic large-format photographs and video is one component of an ambitious project which includes site-specific installations of the images on commercial outdoor billboards, electronic digital billboards and an interactive Eden website which incorporates imagery, text, poetry and recorded indigenous folk/roots music. The outdoor installations and the videotaped actions/reactions of the public to these images are connected to each other and viewers via the interactive website and exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Eden images are intended to draw attention to ideas of authenticity and changing concepts of time. Hilary states: “The philosophical foundation of the project is to evoke the histories of small-town America, and, via the website and digital billboards, bring these histories to urban dwellers both in and outside the USA. It is hoped that Eden will encourage viewers to think about their place in time, and see their environment as an historical place, of which the present moment is but one part of an endless accumulation of memory… Eden, is a view from the road of our good intentions.” =0D=0A=
 This project and exhibition has been supported by an Artist-in-Residency grant from the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. Admission for this Special Exhibition is $17 for adults, $15 for senior citizens (65 and older), $12 per person for group tours and $6 for students. =0D=0A=
 About the Boca Raton Museum of Art: =0D=0A=
 The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. Celebrating its fifth year in its 44,000 square foot home in Mizner Park, the Museum has achieved international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum's programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 85 classes a week at its studio Art School. For more information, please call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org. =0D=0A=
 Film Festival in conjunction with FLIFF=0D=0A=
 Viva Mexico!=0D=0A=
 A Retrospective of Mexican Cinema=0D=0A=
 Monday, April 16 - May 5=0D=0A=
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 Cinema Paradiso=0D=0A=
 503 SE 6th Street=0D=0A=
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale=0D=0A=
 954-525-FILM - www.fliff.com=0D=0A=
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 FREE for Museum Members/ $3.00 with a "Chicano Visions" ticket stub=0D=0A=
 $7.00 students and seniors=0D=0A=
 $8.00 general admission=0D=0A=
 Also free for FLIFF Members and FAU Students, FAculty and Staff=0D=0A=
 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival=0D=0A=
 April 27 - May 6, 2007Latin American Masters II selected painting, works on paper and sculpture at TRESART=0D=0A=
 Show Dates=0D=0A=
 April 2nd - May 7th, 2007=0D=0A=
 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday By appointment=0D=0A=
 Place:TRESART =0D=0A=
 550 Biltmore way Suite 111=0D=0A=
 Coral Gables FL 33134=0D=0A=
 Tel: 305-648-3007=0D=0A=
 E-mail: info@tresart.us=0D=0A=
 Contact: Peter Juvelis, Antonio de la Guardia, Alejandro Salsamendi=0D=0A=
 Exhibiting:=0D=0A=
 Jose Bedia - Cundo Bermudez - Fernando Botero - Mario Carreño - Alfredo Castañeda - Miguel Covarrubias - Carlos Enriquez - Mathias Goeritz - Wifredo Lam - Julio Larraz - Nicolas Leiva - Victor Manuel - Manuel Mendive - Matta - Raul Milian - Nicolás Muray - Rene Portocarrero - Alfredo Ramos Martinez - Tomas Sanchez - Rufino Tamayo - Francisco ZuñigaIn their first collaborative project, The Moore Space and Locust Projects are pleased to present the two-venue exhibition Conditions of Display, curated by Gean Moreno. This exhibition will open to the public at both locations on SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2007 FROM 7-10PM and will include the following 23 artists: Shahin Afrassiabi, Tobias Buche, Gardar Einar Einarsson, Eugenio Espinoza, Andrea Fraser, Gaylen Gerber, Adler Guerrier, Swetlana Heger, Gareth James, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber, Michaela Meise, Paulina Olowska, Elena Pankova, Sean Paul, Kristen Pieroth, Seth Price, Blake Rayne, Michael S. Riedel, Josh Smith, Christopher Williams, Johannes Wohnseifer, and Kevin Zucker. =0D=0A=
 In recent years there has been a renewed interest among younger artists to produce work that rescues some of the critical gestures of past generations. Conditions of Display sets out to showcase and explore the meaning of this refocusing on display strategies, presentational contexts, and the myriad ways in which artworks are framed and distributed. Stemming from the preoccupations of early conceptual artists that first turned toward a rigorous investigation of site, the concerns of these younger artists engage not only the immediate physical locale where the work is exhibited but the systems of distribution and display in which they function. Beyond this, the exhibition will explore how the critical gestures fare in our contemporary socio-cultural situation. =0D=0A=
 The work of five artists that first emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s-Andrea Fraser, Christopher Williams, Michael Krebber, Eugenio Espinoza and Gaylen Geber-made theirs the tradition of institutional critique and context-specific production. Against these, the work of the younger artists in Conditions of Display will be presented. Relying on different media-from digital videos to banners to paintings-these younger artists have revived certain critical and self-reflexive gestures, renewing an interrogation of site and the systems that frame the art object while remaining keenly aware of the socio-cultural situation in which the function. =0D=0A=
 Along with pre-existing objects, a number of the artists will be producing projects specifically for this exhibition. Gaylen Gerber will participate with a new Backdrop painting made specifically for The Moore Space. Berlin-based artist Tobias Buche will build a new, large-scaled display unit. Shahin Afrassiabi has shot a new video that focuses on educational spaces. Miami-based artists Adler Guerrier and Eugenio Espinoza will both make new work. Guerrier’s will involve, among other things, a psycho-geography of the increasingly-gentrified neighborhood of Wynwood and Espinoza will be rehabilitating part of the installation that he produced for Locust Projects in 2005. Sean Paul and Michael S Riedel are both working on context-specific reactions to the sites in which this exhibition will take place. Gardar Einar Einarsson and Blake Rayne will also be participating with new work. =0D=0A=
 This exhibition runs through the end of June at both locations. The Moore Space is a non-profit art space in the Design District in Miami. Founded in 2001, its mission is to present international contemporary art forms. It will achieve this through an experimental program of cross-disciplinary exhibitions, performances, artists and curators residencies and public programs which reflect the state of contemporary art today: new forms, new voices and new thought. The Moore Space is located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor in the Design District. =0D=0A=
 Locust Projects is an alternative, not for profit, Miami based exhibition space dedicated to providing contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the pressures of gallery sales or other limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work; Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas and methods. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artist. Locust Projects is located at 105 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique Announces Grand Opening with LoCastro’s “PSYCHE” Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique opens its doors to the public with “PSYCHE” a special exhibition curated by local lowbrow pioneer Francesco LoCastro who was behind the Art Center/ South Florida’s "We'll Make a Lover of You" exhibition during Art Basel, Miami Beach. =0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibtition runs from April 14, 2007 to May 19, 2007. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. during the Wynwood Arts District Gallery Walk. The event is free and open to the public.=0D=0A=
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 Antikulture Gallery & Boutique=0D=0A=
 169 NW 36th Street=0D=0A=
 Miami, FL 33127=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.573.3133=0D=0A=
 www.antikulture.com=0D=0A=
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 For the first time, pieces from LoCastro’s private art collection will be on view, as well as new, original paintings and drawings by the artist, available for purchase. LoCastro’s collection and work focuses on the avant-garde lowbrow/ pop surrealist movement, which has been the passion and advocacy of the artist and independent curator for the last ten years. Over 50 works by some of the movement’s biggest names will be on display and several of them will be released for sale.=0D=0A=
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 The “PSYCHE” exhibition marks LoCastro’s decade-long journey from local artist to a recognized figure of the worldwide art phenomenon. “South Florida’s undisputed King of Lowbrow” (Flavorpill.com) takes a break from his national exhibition schedule to give Miami an intimate glimpse at the work that inspired him and the movement that catapulted LoCastro to be “a permanent force to be reckoned with” (Juxtapoz Magazine).=0D=0A=
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 LoCastro adds: “Antikulture Magazine and Gallery are vital in bringing a new and exciting perspective on art to the forefront of Miami’s slowly flourishing cultural scene. It’s the reason why I chose to work with the Antikulture team on this very personal project of mine; and I am confident that their positive attitude and professionalism will be embraced by the local art community that is ready for a new approach and fresh point of view.”9 PARTS OF DESIRE =0D=0A=
 By Heather Raffo=0D=0A=
 Directed by Kim St. Leon=0D=0A=
 Featuring Pilar Uribe =0D=0A=
 April 18 - May 13=0D=0A=
 RESERVE YOUR 9 PARTS OF DESIRE TICKETS WITHIN 48 HOURS AND RECEIVE $5.00 OFF PER TICKET! =0D=0A=
 "Powerful! Impassioned! Vivid! Memorable!" -- New York Times=0D=0A=
 "An example on how art can remake the world! A Triumph! Thrilling!" -- The New Yorker =0D=0A=
 WINNER 2005 SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE!=0D=0A=
 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD WINNER! =0D=0A=
 ORDER TICKETS NOW: Call Today: (954) 577-8243=0D=0A=
 www.mosaictheatre.com (use promo code DISC48) =0D=0A=
 NOW PLAYING WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!=0D=0A=
 Writer Heather Raffo spent 11 years conducting dozens of interviews on and over four continents with Iraqi women. Her resulting "theatrical mosaic" depicts the realities of life in Iraq, both under Saddam Hussein and since his ouster, for several of these unique women whose worlds have been frayed and fractured, sometimes beyond repair, by their country's history. 9 PARTS OF DESIRE is a portrait of the extraordinary lives of a cross section of Iraqi women. =0D=0A=
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 April 18 - May 13 at the American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325. Performances will be Wednesdays @ 7:00, Thursdays @ 8:00, Fridays @ 8:00, Saturdays @ 3:00 & 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 & 7:00.=0D=0A=
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 Please call (954) 577-8243 for reservations or for more information about 9 PARTS OF DESIRE. Individual Show Ticket prices for 9 PARTS OF DESIRE are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors, $15 for students for either show. =0D=0A=
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 Caldwell Theatre Company 2006-2007 Mainstage Season=0D=0A=
 Play #4=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Cowgirls=0D=0A=
 Musical Comedy=0D=0A=
 By Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt=0D=0A=
 A riotous happy musical about The Coghill Trio, three female classical musicians who get booked by mistake in a country western saloon and not only adapt but thrive in their unusual surroundings. It went on to Off Broadway success after debuting at Caldwell 12 years ago.=0D=0A=
 ALL TITLES and PERFORMANCE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE=0D=0A=
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION=0D=0A=
 Evenings: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8PM, with select Sunday performances at 7PM. =0D=0A=
 Matinees: Wednesdays, Sundays and select Saturdays at 2PM.=0D=0A=
 Student Rush tickets: $7, available one-half hour prior to curtain with a valid, fulltime student ID and class schedule.=0D=0A=
 Box Office: 877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432. Group rates available.=0D=0A=
 TICKETS: $32.50 and $41.50=0D=0A=
 Rep. Ron Klein to Host Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 at Boca Raton Museum of Art=0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 An Artistic Discovery 2007 =0D=0A=
 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition =0D=0A=
 Friday, May 4 - 4 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Boca Raton Museum of Art =0D=0A=
 The north end of Mizner park in downtown Boca =0D=0A=
 The Competition was open only to high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Florida. =0D=0A=
 The theme of "An Artistic Discovery" is Florida's Beautiful Beaches. =0D=0A=
 Artwork may be in the form of paintings, drawings, collage, prints, mixed media and photography. =0D=0A=
  The winning piece of artwork will be showcased in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. along with the winning works from Congressional Districts all over the country. =0D=0A=
 The winner will be provided with two complimentary round-trip tickets to attend the June 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Capitol in honor of the Exhibition. =0D=0A=
 Judges for the 2007 Congressional Art Competition in District 22 were Mindy Shrago, the executive director of Young at Art Children's Museum in Davie; Maureen Kohler, executive director of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale; Kim Cavendish, president/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science & Blockbuster IMAX Theater in Fort Lauderdale; Claire Elisabeth Clum, curator of education at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; and Reiko Nishioka, education director of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of Color. Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery =0D=0A=
 Dates: Friday, May 4th, 2007. 6:30 p.m. =0D=0A=
 Location: Madero Art Gallery. 386 Minorca Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134 =0D=0A=
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 You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening of Madero Art Gallery in the Gables. The Venezuelan artist, Victor Madero has devoted his life to the celebration of colors. He maintains a relentless pursuit of insight into the very core of the Latin American culture. Madero has created a new style by reinventing a bold expression of colors. This new approach to three dimensional art combines influences from several art forms such as the relief process and fiber art, yet resembles mosaic art with much cleaner lines.=0D=0A=
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 For more information, please contact Victor Madero=0D=0A=
 Ph: 305.445.4004=0D=0A=
 Fax: 305.642.1023=0D=0A=
 Email: vigraphic@aol.com=0D=0A=
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 pop music and home runs=0D=0A=
 The Baseball Music Project=0D=0A=
 A Celebration of our National Pastime through Music and Pictures=0D=0A=
 Dave Winfield, Narrator and Host=0D=0A=
 Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfied takes us on a tour of music inspired by America’s favorite pastime. A chorus, soloists, and symphony orchestra, conducted by Robert Thompson, perform baseball-themed songs such as “Take me Out to the Ballgame,” “You’ve Gotta Have Heart,” “Let’s Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn,” “Casey at the Bat,” and “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” while images and video from the Baseball Hall of Fame bring back more than a century of memorable moments from the game all America loves to play.=0D=0A=
 May 4; 8 p.m.=0D=0A=
 $60, $50, $45, $35, $25, $15=0D=0A=
 Knight Concert Hall=0D=0A=
 CALDWELL THEATRE COMPANY Presents The Florida Premiere of THE CLEAN HOUSE=0D=0A=
 Straight From Its Successful New York Run=0D=0A=
 Caldwell Theatre Company has just snagged the rights to the Florida Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s critically acclaimed The Clean House, which just ended its extended run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. A crackerjack, funny, smart and charming look at a contemporary family facing romantic betrayal, illness and a Portuguese maid who not only hates to clean but has made it her mission to create the perfect punch line, this play, written by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will keep you laughing as you fall in love with Ms. Ruhl’s affaire de coeur.=0D=0A=
 The Clean House will replace Cowgirls, which is postponed due to illness in the families of several of its key cast members. One of the best new plays in recent history, The Clean House won the distinguished 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. It is smart. It is alluring. It is fall down funny. And it is provocative.=0D=0A=
 Get your tickets now for the production that will be known in history as one with the most compelling characters most cleverly brought to life. The Clean House at Caldwell. It’s a winning combination. =0D=0A=
 The Clean House=0D=0A=
 April 8, 2007 - May 20, 2007=0D=0A=
 Comedy By Sarah Ruhl=0D=0A=
 Hot off its extended, boffo Lincoln Center Theater run, The Clean House is smart, contemporary, alluring, funny, and as Charles Isherwood in The New York Times said, a play that is “romantic, deeply so … visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.” Written by “a provocative new theatrical voice,” here’s a story about a successful couple, their Portuguese maid who hates to clean, the wife’s sister who lives to clean, the affairs, jokes, and perfect punch l