WEEKEND MUST DO LIST for October 31- November 2nd, 2008

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WEEKEND MUST DO LIST
for October 31- November 2nd, 2008

Halloween Events
•New Year’s 1967 is a Halloween celebration for the art enthusiest.
Friday, Oct 31st, 9 p.m. at CiFo Gallery, 1018 N. Miami Ave., Wynwood, Downtown Miami. VIEW MAP


•Nightmare: Ghost Stories, New York’s Most Horrifying Haunted House closes on Sunday, November 2nd.
NIGHTMARE: GHOST STORIES is a classic walk-through haunted house. A cast of 20 live performers act out all manner of macabre, scream-inducing scenarios.
Tickets for “NIGHTMARE:GHOST STORIES” are $25 advance / $30 at the door. Special VIP Express Entry tickets are $45.
Nightmare: Ghost Stories is located at Soho Studios 2136 N.W. First Avenue in Wynwood. VIEW MAP


•Tommy Lee and DJ Aero celebrate Halloween at the new Karu & Y, Downtown Miami. Come party with former Motley Crew drummer turned DJ Tommy Lee as he performs sets with DJ Aero till 4 am.
Karu & Y is located at 71 NW 14th St. VIEW MAP

FOR THE FAMILY


•Blue Man Group ~ Making Waves exhibit opened at the Miami Children’s museum. Participants can see, feel, hear, and create sound in the fun-filled signature Blue Man style.
The exhibit runs through February 9th, 2009. Entrance to the exhibit is included with your regular paid admission. The Museum is open to the general public seven days a week from 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. Regular admission to the museum is free for MCM members and children under 12 months; non-member adults and children are $12. Located at 980 MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island in Miami. VIEW MAP


•Music Música exhibit opened at the Miami Science Museum and runs through February 22, 2009.

Music Música is a combination of two exhibits that look at music from both a cultural and a scientific perspective. American Sabor: Latinos in US Popular Music is the first major museum exhibition to tell the story of the profound influence and impact of Latinos in American popular music. The exhibit includes historical recounts and imagery plus memorabilia from artists like Celia Cruz, Ritchie Valens, Santana and more. Access All Areas analyzes music from its physics, its technology, its artists and the audience. This interactive exhibit is made up of thirty three hands-on exhibits that challenge the spectator to keep the beat, sing in tune, mix tracks, play a never ending scale, conjure music from thin air and learn to "see" music among other activities. You can even design your own rock show!

Adults $18, seniors and students with ID $16, children $13, children under 3 are free. Miami-Dade county residents receive 15% off ticket prices.

Miami Science Museum is located 3280 South Miami Avenue. Across from Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. VIEW MAP

•Viernes Culturales (Cultural Friday’s), October 31st, monthly art gallery walk in Miami’s Little Havana. See live music by Luis Bofill and America Orquestra, or have dinner at nearby restaurant Casa Juancho or El Pub. Over 17 galleries and 15 restaurants. Located on SW 8th St “Calle Ocho” between 13th and 17th Avenue.


•Arsht Center FAMILY DAY, November 1st, 11:30am to 1:30 am. FREE.
The Adrienne Arsht Center will present Family Fest, a free series featuring family-friendly out-of-doors activities and performances. The performances, hands-on demonstrations, and mini-workshops will provide active and engaging opportunities for parents to share with their children, while introducing "up-close" involvement in the performing arts. Families can make a puppet, learn a song, or try out a few new dance moves, while learning about the arts and other cultures. Ziff Ballet Opera House
The Adrienne Arsht Center is located 1300 Biscayne Boulevard. VIEW MAP

BENEFIT

•Smash and Grab--Fall 2008 RAFFLE Fundraiser held at Locust Projects, Saturday, November 1, 2008. Get great art by artist like Carlos Betancourt, Daniel Arsham, and many more. Come visit Locust Projects 105 NW 23rd Street, Wynwood, Miami. VIEW MAP

EATS

•Dolores, but You Can Call Me Lolita is located in Miami’s Brickell area, in the former Firehouse location. Owner Carlos Galan, who ran Macarena on South Beach for over 10 years, brings his dining concept to Brickell. The restaurant has an amazing vibe, great food, and easy on the wallet. Enjoy baby spinach salad with goat cheese topped with toasted sesame dressing and main entree of pork tenderloin with ginger and orange confit potatoes for just $18. Desserts only $2.50. Miami’s best kept secret. 1000 S Miami Ave. VIEW MAP

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