Artist Trading Cards are back at Blu Moon Studio of Art for Valentine's Day. Art Happy Hour is Friday, February 5 from 6 to 9 pm.
The cost is $15 per person for the workshop and $5 for visitors. Enjoy chocolate, cupcakes and a little bit of bubbly and of course, learn how to make the fun little Artist Trading Cards. All the supplies that your little heart's desire will be provided, and you are welcome to bring whatever little bits of ephemera ( junk!) that you would like to add or share.
For more info, please email sheri@bluemoonstudio.com or call 305-529-5006 to RSVP.
You can see a little video of the last Artist Trading Cards Happy Hour here.
Commissioner Marc Sarnoff has seen fit to come after me legally because of a mock comment someone left here on the Grapevine. I have removed the comment. I do moderate comments and do not allow any malicious ones to pass, this one got by. It has been removed and there was no intent on our part to imply that Mr. Sarnoff approves of drinking and driving, I am sure that he does not approve of drinking and driving.
I ask you all to think before you write, I try to catch stupid comments, but this one got by.A copy of the letter is here.
Allure Salon (3405 Main Highway) is offering their favorite special from last year: The Keratin Treatment. It's only $150 ($175 for longer hair) including the blow dry, this is $300 value. This Valentine's Day promo runs until February 14. It's a smoothing system (not a chemical straightener) that removes frizz, bulk, and adds shine. It lasts up to three months if maintained with a sulfate free shampoo. Please call 305-461-0020 to make an appointment.
Here's a new (old?) way to show your school colors -- through tie dye! The staff from Tye Dye In The Grove (3407 Main Highway) helped the students at St. Stephen's design their new shirts. Ileana Nardo, art director for the school, cleverly organized this event.
So it seems that all the bicyclists that were to appear at the City Commission meeting last week, in support of earlier bar closing times in the name of safety, never appeared. Neither did the hundreds of letters in support that supposedly came in from the spandex masses. A few letters from years ago did come in and those were taken out of context to support the 3 am issue
And Ms. Janet Mondshein, exec director of the local MADD group gave her plea and presentation for nothing it seemed. In the end, people are still drinking and driving and coming from clubs all over town after leaving bars at 5 am, 7 am and 24 hours.
One other interesting thing was that the management from CocoWalk and Mayfair felt the need to stand up and change their story from a few months ago. They were asked to speak by Commissioner Sarnoff. I am very dubious of those who don't speak on their own free will.
A few months ago, I was told by CocoWalk that Muvico didn't give care about bar closing times and that CocoWalk was suffering because they could not rent out their large club spaces due to the 3 am ordinance. Clubs wanted to stay open late and they would prefer to open in other locations where they could do that. I was told this. To my face and in a written emails. I was told, "Tom, the last movies let out 1 or 2 am, they don't care what goes on at 5 am, they are long shut down by then." I was told, "no such clause," when I asked about a stipulation in Muvico's lease and bar closing times.
Then, on Thursday night, Bob Whalen, owner of CocoWalk, said the opposite. Funny how things change like that. I have a suspicion that the permits are going to flow through like butter all of a sudden now.
And Ed Prelaz, manager of Mayfair stood up and said the same thing about keeping 3 am. And yet, not one restaurant or club space is operating at Mayfair, except the Improv, for the same 5 am reason. The place has more closed storefronts than open.
And why were the other Commissioners all shut out? They looked bored out of their skulls and they got up, left the dais, came back, drank coffee and did everything except participate. Shouldn't they have asked some questions of those speaking and even their own Commission Chair?
Tomorrow we will discuss Nathan Kurland's complaints about the Grapevine and me personally at the meeting. You can probably see that at the City Hall tv channel here (it's D1 under the list).
It started out slow but soon, the Mangoheads took over the first floor of The Ivy yesterday to celebrate the King Mango Strut Wrap party. The crowd spilled out onto the sidewalk and by 6 pm, it was impassable.
From left, Antoinette Baldwin and Len Scinto, right: Mermi the Mermaid and Darrell Herbert.
At left: Heather Wulkan, Vickie Matthews and Jack King. Vickie, from Chicago, is a race official with the Miami OCR Reggata. At right: Karen Scott and Liz Gibson.
The Albert Castiglia band played a lot of old time rock and roll and lots of Mangoheads danced. The Ivy was the perfect setting. On one end of the first floor, a slide show of the parade continuously played.
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and free Mango Mimosas were available, but most enjoyed the super low happy hour prices on beer, wine and liquor.
In celebration of the 2010 Coconut Grove Art Festival, award winning local artist Dan Bondroff is creating a special series of 24 paintings in soft pastel. Each painting will be created outdoors on location in The Grove, you have have seen him all over town from the streets of Center Grove to Peacock Park and the waterfront. Most of the pieces will be approximately 7x11 and will be custom matted and framed.
This is a great opportunity to purchase pieces before they hit the big show. The exhibit is Friday, February 5 from 7 to 10 pm, 2nd floor CocoWalk. Admission is free.
