Where In Miami?

Sometimes I'm taking a field trip around Miami and just see something too marvelous.... guess where this is. Inhabitants of South Point don't get to play because they probably know... ;)

The Best of Art Wynwood

Art-goers are just big kids that have to be told not to touch the cake!

Art Wynwood felt an awful lot like Art Miami. Which makes sense because it's put on by the same group, in the the same location under the same tent with a lot of the same exhibitors featuring some of the same artists. But this is a good thing as Art Miami is one of my early December favorites. This one was a lot of fun as it showed more of some of my favorites from Art Miami, and a lot of artists embracing shiny surfaces and LED technology, which I can never resist. I'm like a moth to a flame. Check it out for yourself in Midtown, Art Wynwood runs now through Monday.

"Elvira" by Hal Buckner

"Tunnel View" by Hans Kotter (acrylic glass, LED)

Into the "Tunnel View"

"Sacred Profane / Motherboard 7" by Alicia Ross at Black & White Gallery

Detail

Chul Hyun Ahn "Visual Echo Experiment"

"Alcyone" by Marie-Josee Roy and Jerome Prieur

This may have been my favorite piece. There are little tiny etchings on top o the painted stainless. It is amazing!

Madonna Fever! (complete with new video and tour dates)

The Superbowl gave just about everyone Madonna fever. Even her detractors could finally understand why I've seen the woman live SEVEN times. It's always spectacular. If her new song isn't stuck in your head yet, check out the Gimme' All Your Love video complete with footballers, MIA, Ms. Minaj and the Divine Miss M looking amazing and almost like her 1985 self.



Tour dates have just been released today. Unfortunately I don't see any for Miami, but she's never missed the Magic City yet, so I'll keep my fingers crossed. Presale for CitiCard Members starts today!! Click here for dates!

Pulse at New World Symphony

Hipster xylophonist

I had so much fun at the New World Symphony's Pulse last night! Last year I didn't get to catch the whole event so I got there early this year and stayed front and center. It's my favorite show of the year - and probably everyone else's too - it was sold out way in advance and everyone was there for this very grown-up kind of rave.  DJ's mixing dance and ambient music with symphonic instruments, a light show to rival any laser job. Check it out!

Inside Frank Gehry's new New World Symphony

I can't wait for Odysseo by Cavalia

Last year I was totally floored when Cirque du Soleil debuted Cavalia. I mean Cirque du Soleil plus horses? It's like Champagne and shopping, dangerous, unnecessary and completely awesome! Anyways, Cavalia made me feel like a kid again, and now it's back with a new show with the same concept: carefully choreographed acrobatics on a stable of beautiful, galloping horses. Like most shows, this one is best witnessed up close so get your tickets early. Horses ride into town on March 13.

It's Still Absolutely Fabulous!

It's just as awesome as it ever was, and thanks to facelifts and Botox, it's like no time has passed for Patsy and Edina. In fact, they look better than ever. Enjoy the full episode here!

New Year's Eve by the Christmas Tree?

Still going strong!

Ok, so I'm not staying home by the Christmas Tree celebrating New Year's Eve (I'll be at a party at a Casa Novella if you must know) but I think the tree is an essential component to the finish of the holiday season. Unlike one Miami blogger (I'm calling you out Electric Blogarella!), I feel that trees should definitely not be taken down the day after Christmas. I think January 1st or 2nd is perfectly acceptable but not before. Consideration of this matter touched me when I saw my neighbor's perfectly green and healthy tree curbside on December 26th. They hadn't even bothered to take off the lights! Which, from the window, seemed to be working perfectly fine to me. I guess that way they are sure to have to buy new ones next year, but I digress. Imagine if the city took down all their beautiful lights the day after Christmas. It would be too sad! No, I will hold firm and keep my tree as long as their are more needles on it than the floor. And judging by how robust and supple this tree seems to be staying, that could be mid-February, in which case, I'll take off these ornaments and put up some hearts. Happy New Year!

Famous for being Famous: Angelyne

Do you remember that billboard from 1980's L.A. that featured a busty blonde woman named Angelyne? Well, now Miami has one of their own, which appeared during Basel right across from the Ice Palace. Since this woman wrote the book on being famous for no reason - other than having her own billboard, and subsequently a few movie roles, it seems apropos that she make a come back in the reality-soaked here and now. Unlike these other media whores, however, Angelyne is very secretive, does not give interviews and maintains an aura of old-Hollywood mystery.  The only recent info I can find on her is that she recently sold her Barbie-pink condo, no really, you have to see this. Angelyne's condo