Discover how a soup has become the symbol of freedom for the Haitian People

Novel filmmaker and Haitian historian Dudley Alexis of epyllion studios announces Liberty in a Soup Premiere at Little Haiti Cultural Center, a one-hour documentary that looks back at events during the Haitian Revolution to highlight the significant ritual embodied in the eating of “Soup Joumou” on New Year’s Day. Offering an insightful view of the anti-slavery insurrection that gridlocked the former French colony of Saint Domingue, Liberty in a Soup chronicles the slave uprising that led to the founded sovereign state of Haiti and the subsequent establishment of Soup Joumou which annually acknowledges its independence. “Throughout this process, I wanted to sharply focus on telling the story of the Revolution in a way that illuminated its importance and paid homage to those who contributed to its insertion into history books,” said Alexis. Join us at the premiere of this monumental documentary at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex on Sunday, October 9th from 6-9pm, Liberty in A SOUP challenges the negative stereotype of a nation that should stand valiant and proud in history.
www.libertyinasoup.com

9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps in Wynwood

9th ANNUAL EVERGLADES AWARENESS BENEFIT CONCERT AT GRAMPS Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. HOSTED BY PLOPPY PALACE PRODUCTIONS  & LOVE THE EVERGLADES MOVEMENT      First we would like to wholeheartedly thank everyone who made our Summer Symposium a success! We are gearing up for our next big event and would like to remind you that on Sunday, September 18, 2016 Ploppy Palace Productions and Love The Everglades Movement will be hosting a concert to raise awareness and funds for Everglades protection and public education. As part of this three stage extravaganza, some of South Florida's top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together to raise awareness for this vital natural resource.      So please join us for a fun night of music & celebration!! This is also a call for action! We really need your help on this one, In spite of  the Zika scare tactic we refuse to give in to the fear and rather gather in Love & Defiance to stand up for our Everglades and Environment. Please come out and join us, bring your friends, bring your family. If you cannot make it and would still like to support us then we ask you to please share our event or buy a ticket to contribute to the cause www.gofundme.com/LoveTheEvergladesDonate here:  CONCERT TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/9th-annual-everglades-awareness-benefit-concert-at-gramps-tickets-27413701118 Thank you in advance as this will help us be able to bring this event to the community.   Come to the 9th Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert, check out this video on what you can expect!      There will be musical performances by The Spam Allstars, Army Gideon, The Baboons, Iko-Iko, The Medicine Box, Nag Champayons, The Oski Foundation, Magic City Hippies, Blue Sky Drive, Chantil Dukart, Above The Skyline, Spank, Zen Per Capita, PATH, Venus Rising, Kuyayky, Rachelle Coba, Bryant Del Toro, Mishelle Forman Duo, Steve Minotti, Grant Livingston, Anthony Nelson, Nacho, Mr. Grim Reapa, Orion, Raven, Michelangelo, Bodizephia, Haviken Hayes and more.      Guest speakers include: FL State Rep. David Richardson, Miami-Dade County Comm. Daniella Levine Cava, City of South Miami Mayor Phil Stoddard, Houston Cypress from Love The Everglades Movement, Laura Reynolds from Conservation Concepts; Rhonda Roff from Sierra Club Callusa Chapter; Dara Schoenwald & David Doebler fromVolunteerCleanup.org; George Cavros from Floridians For Solar Choice, Sam Van Leer from Urban Paradise Guild, Michael Gibaldi from Surfrider Foundation Miami Chapter, Luiz Rodrigues from ECOMB, Tim Canova from Progress For All, Tanjim Hossain from the University of Miami Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, Valerie Robbin from Every Kid In the Park, Bruce Stanley from the Miami-Dade Green Party, Steve Leidner from Preserve Our Marine Reserve, Samuel Tommie from the Seminole Community, representatives from Audubon Florida, and other concerned citizens. Spoken word by Alonso, Marcus Blake, Rio and more. Dance and performance by Elviza's Rockabelly Hippies featuring Elviza, Symphony & Sofia Luna plus Melody Gedeon, Feiruz Asaad and more. Live art by Anibal Fernandez, Linx, Rei Ramirez and more, plus Digital Art Show featuring over 40 artists. Information booths from Love The Everglades Movement,VolunteerCleanup.org and other organizations. Vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, Progressive Rags, Lotus In Hand Therapy, Kawaii Universe and others. Face painting with Them There Eyes. Art Installation by Joan Futsher. Sticker coloring with Kawaii Universe. More kids activities are being developed, so stay tuned! This is an all ages event Admission is $ 10. Children under 12 - FREE WHEN Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 2:00 PM - Monday, September 19, 2016 at 1:00 AM (EDT) -Add to Calendar WHERE Gramps - 176 Northwest 24th Street, Miami, FL 33127 -  View Map ============================================ Gramps 176 NW 24th St Miami, Florida 33127 www.gramps.com www.facebook.com/grampsmiami ** Sponsorship and vending opportunities are still available.** Donate here: www.gofundme.com/LoveTheEverglades For more information, please check out www.ploppypalace.com or e-mail Ploppy Palace Productions at events@ploppypalace.com or call 305-579-0069. =============================================        Once again thank you to all our friends, family, volunteers, Sponsors and supporters for helping us make our 3rd Summer Symposium a success. We have emerged with a greater understanding Love and Respect for each other and our Everglades we also had a blast on our Clean up day where we removed just under 800 lbs of trash from the River of Grass! Here are a few highlights of this year Symposium and with that let us continue to build a community that is in engaged in Everglades matters because the Everglades matters.     We would also like to inform you that if you would like more information or are looking to get involved in any way Love the Everglades will be at this years American Indian Day, Saturday September 24, from 10:00am - 6:00pm at the Miccosukee Resort so come out and join us. Finally please join us this coming Sunday the 18th and share our information with others, we rely on your help and let us continue the work to make this World a better place for our future ancestors, let us reinforce each others battles and build community in a good way, let our efforts be amplified and awareness of a new sustainable world be the rudder that steers us into a healthy future. Thank you to all our brothers and sisters who are out here advocating for what it is right, we love you and appreciate you.   Conserve Restore Preserve One Love Florida Everglades

9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps on Sunday, September 18th

You're invited to celebrate with us at the 9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps on Sunday, September 18th from 2pm - 1am atGramps in the Wynwood Art District! This incredible event is hosted byPloppy Palace Productions & Love the Everglades Movement to raise awareness and funds for Everglades protection and public education - as part of this three stage extravaganza, some of South Florida’s top bands, artists, spoken word artists and community activists will join together to raise awareness for this vital natural resource. 

The 9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions and The Miccosukee Tribe Of Indians Of Florida, Dr. Michael Lemus of Lemus Natural Medicine, Inc and VolunteerCleanup.Org. Production Support by 7Th Circuit Productions, Resurrection Drums,#MiccosukeeMedia, Mut Communications and KPW Global Media Group.

TICKET LINK: http://evergladesconcert9.eventbrite.com

As an all ages event, we are reaching out to younger people and families to participate in the 9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps on Sunday, September 18, 2016. People are never too young to learn about the environment, care about the ecosystem and enjoy good music. We are reaching out to the schools and the teachers to participate in this event. 

We are planning on some kids activities - especially for the early part of the day. New ideas are welcomed and we will see how we can fit them in the current plans. 

This gathering is an opportunity to share an appreciation of nature with young people as we celebrate the vitality of the Everglades. Join us and make a difference!
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Callng All Artists: Do You Require Art Copy?

Calling Artists --> do you require art copy? MZ Photo of South Florida produces HIGH resolution digital scanback for art copy work, creating files of 90Mb and higher at 300dpi, without interpolation - and can handle large pieces up to 7ft x 7ft! 

Contact Mike Zimmerman of MZ Photo for more information about this valuable artist resource at (954)321-8004 mzphoto.com

9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps in Wynwood September 18th

9th ANNUAL EVERGLADES AWARENESS BENEFIT CONCERT AT GRAMPS
Sunday, September 18, 2016
2:00pm – 1:00am

HOSTED BY PLOPPY PALACE PRODUCTIONS
& LOVE THE EVERGLADES MOVEMENT

On Sunday, September 18, 2016 Ploppy Palace Productions and Love The Everglades Movement will be hosting a concert to raise awareness and funds for Everglades protection and public education. As part of this three stage extravaganza, some of South Florida's top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together to raise awareness for this vital natural resource.

There will be musical performances by The Spam Allstars, Army Gideon, The Baboons, Iko-Iko, The Medicine Box, Nag Champayons, The Oski Foundation, Magic City Hippies, Blue Sky Drive, Chantil Dukart, Above The Skyline, Spank, Zen Per Capita, PATH, Venus Rising, Kuyayky, Rachelle Coba, Bryant Del Toro, Mishelle Forman Duo, Steve Minotti, Grant Livingston, Anthony Nelson, Mr. Grim Reapa, Orion, Raven, Michelangelo, Matt Bodi Brenowitz, Haviken Hayes and more.

Guest speakers include: FL State Rep. David Richardson, City of South Miami Mayor Phil Stoddard, Houston Cypress from Love The Everglades Movement, Laura Reynolds from Conservation Concepts; Rhonda Roff from Sierra Club Callusa Chapter; Dara Schoenwald & David Doebler from VolunteerCleanup.org; George Cavros from Floridians For Solar Choice, Celeste De Palma from Audubon Florida, Sam Van Leer from Urban Paradise Guild, Michael Gibaldi from Surfrider Foundation Miami Chapter, Samuel Tommie and other concerned citizens.

Spoken word by Alonso, Marcus Blake, Rio and more.

Dance and performance by Elviza's Rockabelly Hippies featuring Elviza, Symphony & Sofia Luna plus Melody Gedeon, Feiruz Asaad and more.

Live art by Anibal Fernandez, Linx, Rei Ramirez and more.

Information booths from Love The Everglades Movement, VolunteerCleanup.org and other organizations.

Vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, Progressive Rags, Lotus In Hand Therapy and others.

Face painting with Them There Eyes. More kids activities are being developed, so stay tuned!

This is an all ages event
Admission is $ 10.
Children under 12 - FREE
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/9th-annual-everglades-awareness-benefit-concert-at-gramps-tickets-27413701118

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The 9th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Gramps is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions and The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida, Dr. Michael Lemus and VolunteerCleanup.org.

Production Support by 7th Circuit Productions, Resurrection Drums, Miccosukee Media, Mut Communications and KPW Media.

Gramps
176 NW 24th St
Miami, Florida 33127
www.gramps.com
www.facebook.com/grampsmiami

** Sponsorship and vending opportunities are still available.**

Donate here: www.gofundme.com/LoveTheEverglades

For more information, please check out www.ploppypalace.com or e-mail Ploppy Palace Productions at events@ploppypalace.com or call 305-579-0069.
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Love The Everglades Movement

MISSION STATEMENT

The Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert Series is a platform for individuals and organizations to engage the community about environmental issues and find solutions to help protect the Everglades ecosystem and our water supply.

OBJECTIVES:
http://www.lovetheeverglades.org/about-us.html

DONATE NOW: www.gofundme.com/LoveTheEverglades

Fringe Projects Temporary Public Artworks Launch Event For SeaFair Mega Yacht / Concept Art Fair

Fringe Projects, Miami’s premier agency for temporary public art, is pleased to launch a program of new commissions in Miami’s downtown on the occasion of Downtown Art Days September 9-11, 2016 – with a launch event at Seafair Mega Yacht on Thursday, September 8th supported by Concept Art Fair. Fringe Projects’ partners include the Miami Downtown Development Authority, Miami Dade-County, Department of Cultural Affairs Art in Public Places, Wavemaker Grants Program, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Siebren Versteeg’s small IS beautiful, 2016. LED lights, InterContinental Miami at 100 Chopin Plaza Miami, FL 33133. September 8th Opening Reception 7-9pm. Nightly Screenings: Thursday September 8 – Monday, September 12.

The evening of Thursday September 8th will feature the premier ofsmall IS beautiful, a public artwork by New York-based artist Siebren Versteeg situated on the exterior “digital canvas” of the InterContinental Miami, with an exciting vantage point from the Seafair Yacht.

Alan Gutierrez, Untitled (scene) Performance, Miami Center for Architecture & Design (sidewalk of NE 1st Street) 100 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132.

For this monumental artwork, Versteeg will present the entire text of the seminal book “Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered” by E.F. Schumacher word for word.

For six evenings, large letters will scroll down the sides of the hotel at a pace that is comfortable to read, offering a complete public reading visible for miles on Miami’s skyline. For decades, this renowned book has been a resource for economists, business strategists and politicians alike to promote environmentalism and balance between economic growth and the costs of globalism on society.

The launch event kicks off five evenings of public screenings of the over 300-page book, so that it will be “read” in its entirety, each night dedicated to a section of the book: Part 1: THE MODERN WORLD, Part II: RESOURCES, Part III: THE THIRD WORLD, Part IV: ORGANISATION AND OWNERSHIP, and Epilogue.

JPW3’s Zenjail, 2016. Tea Ceremony, Waterfront between SE 1st Street and SE 2nd Street 6:00 – 7:30pm.

Versteeg’s premier of small IS beautiful launches three days before a solo exhibition Middle Ages opening on Saturday, September 10th at Michael Jon and Alan, a contemporary art gallery located at 255 NE 69th Street in Miami, Florida 33138.

Cara Despain’s Sea Unseen, Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus, Kyriakides Plaza Miami, FL 33132. (NE 4th Street between NE 1st Avenue and NE 2nd Avenue)

Also featured in the launch event on the Seafair will be the work of New York-based artist Ben Vida, with a performance entitled Tracers, an electronic music piece that uses a process of digitally tracing preexisting recordings to extract control data. For this iteration Vida has traced recordings of a Cuban drum ensemble demonstrating Santeria rhythms. The control data extracted from these rhythms were fed into a number of synthesizing systems to create disjunctive dance tracks.

Ben Vida’s Traces, Performance. Seafair Mega Yacht at 100 Chopin Plaza Miami, FL 33133. 7-10pm.

Fringe Projects / 2016 Schedule of Events for Downtown Art Days
Friday, September 9 – Sunday, September 11, 2016

Ongoing: Cara Despain, Sea Unseen
Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus, Kyriakides Plaza
Miami, FL 33132
(NE 4th Street between NE 1st Avenue and NE 2nd Avenue)

Ongoing: JPW3, Zenjail
Bayfront Park
301 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
(Waterfront between SE1st Street and SE2nd Street)

Ongoing: Siebren Versteeg, small IS beautiful
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza, Miami FL 33133
(Nightly screenings through Monday, September 12)

Thursday, September 8
7-9pm: Opening Reception: Siebren Versteeg, small IS beautiful
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza, Miami FL 33133
(Nightly screenings through Monday, September 12)

JPW3
Zenjail, 2016
Tea Ceremony
Waterfront between SE 1st Street and SE 2nd Street
6:00 – 7:30pm

Ben Vida
Traces, 2016
Performance
Seafair Mega Yacht
100 Chopin Plaza Miami, FL 33133
7-10pm

Friday, September 9

6:30-7:30pm: Fringe Walking Tour
Miami Center for Architecture & Design
100 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132
Fringe Projects Walking & Metro Mover Evening Tour with Thom Wheeler Castillo and Fringe Projects Curator Amanda Sanfilippo

7:00-9:00pm: Performance: Alan Gutierrez, Untitled (Scene)
Miami Center for Architecture & Design (sidewalk of NE 1st Street)
100 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132

Sunday, September 11
1pm – 2:30pm: The Miami Rail Presents Block by Block: Downtown Miami & Fringe Projects

Miami Center for Architecture & Design, 2nd Floor
100 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132
Block by Block is the Miami Rail’s author series that invites Miami based writers, to engage specific communities and neighborhoods in Miami by providing lectures, workshops and other programming. This iteration will feature a discussion with Fringe Projects Curator Amanda Sanfilippo & participating artists on the nature of intervention-based temporary public art in Miami’s downtown.

2:45pm – 4:15pm: Fringe Walking Tour
Miami Center for Architecture & Design
100 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132
Fringe Projects Walking & Metro Mover Tour with Thom Wheeler Castillo and Fringe Projects Curator Amanda Sanfilippo