Irish Singing Sensation Celtic Thunder Storms into Hard Rock Live on October 12; Tickets on Sale TODAY at Noon

The Irish singing sensation known as Celtic Thunder storm into Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on October 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 12 at noon.

Celtic Thunder is made up of individual vocalist and musicians Ryan Kelly, George Donaldson, Keith Harkin, Damian McGinty, Neil Byrne and Emmet Cahill. From rousing ensemble numbers to solos showcasing each member’s vocal style and personality, Celtic Thunder performs powerful ballads popular hits and heartwarming songs of love and loss from across the Celtic music spectrum.

The group debuted in August 2007 at The Helix in Dublin. Accompanied by the Celtic Concert Orchestra under the musical direction of the legendary Phil Coulter, Celtic Thunder has become a household name around the world. Since the group's formation, Celtic Thunder has released six albums and five accompanying live DVD performances including The Show, Act II, Take Me Home, It's Entertainment, Celtic Thunder Christmas and Heritage.


Hailed as Billboard's Top World Music Artist and Top World Imprint of 2009, the phenomenon that is Celtic Thunder has achieved sales of over one million units to date. Their mass appeal and devoted fan base continues to grow with impressive statistics to prove it. Celtic Thunder's Official YouTube channel, Thunder Tube, has seen more than 20 million upload views and 920,000 channels.

Their live shows incorporate the use of dramatic lighting, stage settings and choreography set to the theme of the show. Celtic Thunder has performed on the CBS Saturday Show's Second Cup Café, the Today Show, Fox Network, as well as at the White House for President and Mrs. Obama at their St. Patrick's Day celebration. They have also performed for Irish Premier Brian Cowen, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, UN Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, the US troops of the 69th Regiment, and at the opening of a Boston Celtics in TD North Bank Garden game by singing the American national anthem.

Tickets cost $79, $61.50  and $44; additional fees may apply. All seats are available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, Tuesday-Saturday from noon-6 p.m. and Sunday-Monday only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.

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The Setai Stirs Up New Summer Flavors with a Twist: New Seasonal Cocktail Menu Introduced at the Popular South Beach Hotel

The Setai, 2001 Collins Ave., Miami Beach

Labor Day is right around the corner and The Setai’s Mixologist, Paul Sevigny, has introduced a few seasonally inspired drinks to bring a taste of The Setai home for the long weekend. With flavors abound to suit every palate from rhubarb and blood orange to chili pepper and ginger; each cocktail is carefully crafted with local ingredients, adding a contemporary spin to the classic cocktail.


Paul Sevigny brings nearly 17 years of experience to the Miami cocktail scene, getting his start in Providence, Rhode Island. Whether it’s re-engineering the classics, molecular gastronomy or contemporary cocktail design, Sevigny continues to raise the mixology bar with his creativity and style. Let Sevigny spark some inspiration with one of three unique recipes and tips on mixing techniques. 

Extend your summer and conjure up one of these new seasonally inspired cocktails:

Rhubarb Stringer

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. Peach infused vodka
• ¾  oz. Crème de peach de vigne
• 1 oz. Blood Orange juice
• ½  tsp.  Vanilla bean sugar

Method:

1. Add ingredients into Boston glass
2. Shake with ice
3. Strain into cocktail glass 

Garnish:

• Basil leaf
• Ginger slice
• Strawberry

Summer Joy

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. Peach infused vodka
• ¾  oz. Crème de peach de vigne
• 1 oz. Blood Orange juiee
• ½  tsp. Vanilla bean sugar

 Method

1. Add ingredients into Boston glass
2. Shake with ice
3. Strain into cocktail glass 

Garnish:

• Peach slice

Chili Passion Martini

Along with a few new additions, Sevigny has given us the ‘how-to’ on a Setai favorite, the Chili Passion Martini! 





Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Capt. Morgan Parrot Passion Fruit Rum
• ½  oz. House made Chili Infused Vodka, Russian Standard  
• ½  oz. Cranberry Juice
• ¾  oz. Passion Fruit Puree
• Splash Ginger Syrup

Method:

1. Add all the ingredients into Boston glass
2. Shake with ice
3. Strain into a Martini glass 

Garnish

• Chili Flakes
• Chili Pepper

A refreshing balance between the sizzling South Beach scene and a serene tropical hideaway, The Setai remains the place to stay for A-listers and those in-the-know. As the first hotel in the Americas for renowned GHM Hotels, The Setai introduces Asian traditions of simplicity and elegance combined with the Art Deco history of South Beach to create a private world that connects guests with what has always been the area’s greatest attraction: the beach, the sun, and the night. With three pools, a private recording studio, award-winning Asian-fusion dining, and dedicated concierge staff, The Setai leaves no request unfulfilled. 

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The Design District, Midtown & Wynwood Experience's "Park and Ride Gallery Shuttle" Runs During Second Saturday Art Gallery Event

The Design District, Midtown & Wynwood Experience recently announced the launch of the Park and Ride Gallery Shuttle, which will run during the popular Second Saturdays Gallery Walk event throughout the three Miami Art Districts–the Design District, Midtown and Wynwood–after which DMW is named.


The DMW Park and Ride Gallery Shuttle offers seven stops, three in Wynwood, three in the Design District and one in Midtown. During Second Saturday Art Walk, the DMW Gallery Shuttle will accommodate the thousands who visit the area, putting all three Art Districts at their convenience, with seven shuttle stops running on rotation and “Unlimited Hop-On, Hop-Off” tickets, allowing an affordable, fun and long-awaited way for everyone to expand and enjoy their Second Saturday experience. 

One of the Wynwood Walls, created by artist Shepard Fairey, famous for creating Obey Giant

Riders can pick up the exclusive DMW Gallery Walk Passport and Official Event Guide that is full of incentives (2-4-1 Happy Hours, discounts at stores and galleries, and more than $350 in savings) and can be carried in-hand, listing the events of all participating businesses throughout the districts every Second Saturday.

A group on the DMW Gallery and Shuttle Tour

Don't miss this bus! In true DMW style, grab your ticket from uniformed Ambassadors spreading the word in the districts, jump on the bus with DMW’s lovely Tour Guides who lend expertise and charm to the experience.

Offered to tourists and locals, art, fashion, design and culinary enthusiasts, from students to first-time art buyers, explorers and global collectors alike, the DMW brings the long-awaited convenience and access for everyone to enjoy the celebrity eateries and bars, galleries, design houses and even the Walls of Wynwood in Miami’s three art-centric neighborhoods.

The Design District sign greeting visitors

The bus departs from the Miami Design Preservation League's Art Deco Welcome Center on 10th Street and Ocean Drive in South Beach, then its off to Wynwood, where the first stop will be at 210 NW 22nd Court (behind the Food Truck Lot Please see the parking attendants in bright orange shirts with the Park and Ride logo).


For reservations and additional Information, please contact Susana Baker at 786-237-7567 or DesignMidExp@gmail.com, or visit www.designdistrictexperience.com.

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Art Deco Weekend 2011: Selling Glamour and Style

During the 1920s and 30s, advertisers transitioned from simple one-on-one sales pitches to a broader and more subtle style of engaging larger audiences by eliciting feelings and selling ideas. Coupled with that was the rise in mass circulation magazines, national radio broadcasts, and the influential power of the motion picture - promotion took on a new meaning and advertising was forever altered.

Lecture Series
The three lectures offered for this year's Selling Glamour and Style theme highlight the influences of the Art Deco era on the modern marketing machine.

• Saturday, January 15, 1pm: Miami as Cultural Intersection: Architecture, Art, and Commerce - Artist and professor Mark T. Smith examines the influence of the arts in our everyday lives by highlighting the links between high and low culture: architecture, design, fine art, and advertising. The program also features Miami Ad School students who participated in the 2010 Art Deco Weekend poster design competition.
• Saturday, January 15, 3pm: Tropical Art Deco's Influence on the 1939 World's Fair: World Fair attendee and aficionado Alan Raynor explores the two embodiments of Art Deco design, the 1939 New York World’s Fair and the "tropical" Art Deco style of Miami.
• Sunday, January 16, 1pm: Selling Art Deco Preservation: Preservation activist Betty Gutierrez, discusses how Barbara Baer Capitman used her knowledge of corporate identity to promote historic preservation. Capitman, founder of the Miami Design Preservation League, spent much of her professional career working in the design and publishing world as a magazine editor. Her first book, American Trademark Designs: A Survey with 732 Marks, Logos, and Corporate Identity Symbols, is still considered a top trademark resource.

Guided Historic Walking Tours
Visitors to Art Deco Weekend will have the opportunity to join one or more of 43 Art Deco tours scheduled during ADW. In addition to the basic "Ocean Drive and Beyond" tour which will be offered hourly, offerings will also include and UNDERWORLD TOUR, a COLLINS PARK TOUR, a LINCOLN ROAD TOUR, our popular COCKTAILS WITH A TWIST tour, a new FIFTH ST GYMNASIUM TOUR, a GAY and LESBIAN TOUR, and exciting BUS TOURS in cooperation with Deco Tours street fair along ten blocks of iconic Ocean Drive.

Art Deco Couture Fashion Show
The Art Deco Fashion Show will take place Sat., Jan. 15 at 4pm, at the Art Deco Welcome Center. Students from the Miami University of Art and Design will showcase couture gowns inspired by the Historic Districts Art Deco Hotels. Celebrity MC Elaine Lancaster is scheduled to appear.

Art Deco Furniture Exhibit
Art Deco and Mid Century Furniture lovers will want to visit the Art Deco Welcome Center to view the high end furniture display. Visiona Furniture Gallery and Modernism Gallery will design various rooms capturing the style synonymous with the chic interior designs of the 1930's-1960's. Entrance to the exhibit is free and all items featured will be available for purchase.

Film Series
A variety of films inspired by the Selling Glamour and Style theme will be screened throughout the weekend in the Art Deco Welcome Center.

Friday, January 14: The Easiest Way, 2pm; It Should Happen to You, 4pm
Sunday, January 16: Lover Come Back, 2pm; The Ad & The Ego, 4pm

Each of the chosen films celebrate the field of advertising and demonstrating influence, allure, and the power of persuasion. Films are free of charge and will be shown at the Art Deco Welcome Center at 1001 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach.

Art Deco Weekend Drive Parade
As is customary, the Art Deco Weekend Ocean Drive Parade will take place on Saturday at 11am. The Grand Marshal for 2011 will be the renowned Miami Beach Celebrity Elaine Lancaster. The Art Deco Dog Parade will join along with the main Art Deco Parade. Dog participants and their owners are encouraged to dress in their most glamorous costumes and meet at 10:30 on Sat. Jan. 15, at 6th Street and Ocean Drive just north of the yellow wash house in Lummus Park.

The Art Deco Classic Car Fest
The Art Deco Classic Car Fest, sponsored by the South Florida Antique Automobile Club of America, features true classics and awards trophies for best Pre-War and Post- War autos. All classic cars are eligible to be judged and are encouraged to participate.

For information on Art Deco Weekend or to view the complete schedule of activities, visit www.artdecoweekend.com, or call 305-672-2014.

MIAMI ILLUSTRATED, Coming Soon from Studio Eighty

Award-winning designer and illustrator Jonathan Ady of Studio Eighty proudly introduces MIAMI ILLUSTRATED. Inspired by a recent trip to South Florida, MIAMI ILLUSTRATED is a vibrant collection of over 50 illustrations that together capture the culture, flair and flavor of Miami and its beautiful surrounding beaches. From the downtown skyline to the sultry Art Deco-lined streets of South Beach, this limited edition piece will tap into all of your senses and is sure to be a wonderful conversation piece at home, or in the office or retail establishment. While this artwork will not be available for purchase until January 1, 2011, pre-orders are available today. Don’t wait; MIAMI ILLUSTRATED is sure to sell out fast.


MIAMI ILLUSTRATED is a 24 x 36 print that is delivered signed and numbered by the artist along with a special certificate of authenticity. Printed on a Lustre finish, which is fingerprint and glare-resistant like matte but has the color saturation of glossy, the print quality is truly unparalleled. Only 80 prints will be made and once they are gone, the print will never be released again. Order today for just $50 each.

To order, simply send an email to miamiillustrated@yahoo.com to learn which number in the series you are in line for as well as payment options and the studio’s contact information so that you will know exactly when your piece will be shipped. For questions regarding orders, payment or the piece itself, email or call the studio directly at 843.318.4287. Each day a new illustration that will appear in the piece, will be released on Studio Eighty’s Facebook page at facebook.com/jonathanady.studioeighty. When the final piece is introduced, the first person to message the studio on Facebook or via the Miami Illustrated Yahoo account who can correctly identify all illustrations will receive a free MIAMI ILLUSTRATED print.

Take a Tour with HistoryMiami

HistoryMiami is much more than a great museum! With experts like Dr. Paul George on staff, HistoryMiami is able to offer wonderful interactive tours of the most interesting parts of Miami, including Overtown, Little Havana, the mysterious Miami Circle, and the historic Miami Cemetery. Tours go on all year long; below is the upcoming schedule. For updates, see the HistoryMiami website. Remember that a lot of the tours fill up quickly, so make reservations!

Miami River Boat Tour
Sat., Dec. 11, 10am-1pm
Leaving from Bayside Marketplace
401 Biscayne Blvd., downtown Miami
Enjoy a leisurely boat ride with Historian Dr. Paul George four miles upriver along the same banks where ancient Tequesta Indians settled. See the famous Miami Circle archaeological site and witness the colorful tugboats, Haitian freighters, houseboats and drawbridges that bring life to the river. See the pink house of ousted Cuban President Fulgencio Batista and discover the hidden communities, parks, restaurants, freshwater springs and the site of the rapids. Advance reservations and payment required. 
MEMBERS: $44; NON-MEMBERS: $49; CHILDREN: $25

New Year's Downtown Miami History Walking Tour
Sat., Jan. 15, 1pm-3pm
Leaving from HistoryMiami
101 W. Flagler Street, Miami
Celebrate the New Year with Historian Dr. Paul George on a unique tour of Art Deco and streamline moderne architecture throughout downtown Miami. Stroll along the river as you listen to tales of the Miami Circle and early Tequesta settlements. View the sites of the Brickell Mansion, Spanish missions, Flagler’s Royal Palm Hotel, and the Seminole trading post run by the Brickells. Advance reservations suggested. MEMBERS: $20; NON-MEMBERS: $25

House of Refuge to Historic MiMo Walking Tour
Sun., Jan. 16, 10am-noon
Leaving from the Buenos Aires Argentine Bakery
7134 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Join guide Sylvia Gurinsky and traverse more than a century of history along Collins Avenue and Ocean Terrace. From the site of the Biscayne House of Refuge, once maintained to save the lives of shipwrecked sailors along this isolated coast, to the Art Deco and MiMo (Miami Modern) hotels. Metered parking at 7300 Collins Avenue. Advance reservations suggested. MEMBERS: $20; NON-MEMBERS: $25

Everglades Chokoloskee and Ochopee Eco Coach Tour
Sat., Jan. 22, 9am-4pm
Departing from HistoryMiami
101 W. Flagler Street, Miami
Travel in an air-conditioned coach through the Everglades to Smallwood Store with Eco-historian Frank Schena. See alligators and bird life along the way and learn how Chokoloskee, home of the Calusa Indians during prehistoric times, became the trade center for homesteaders throughout the Ten Thousand Islands region. Tour also stops at the Big Cypress Preserve Visitor’s Center, Clyde Butcher’s gallery in Ochopee, and the Everglades Museum in Everglades City. Bring your lunch. Advance reservations and payment required. MEMBERS: $39; NON-MEMBERS: $44

Pinecrest Bike Tour
Sun., Jan. 23, 10am to noon
Meet at Pinecrest Public Library
5835 SW 111 Street, Pinecrest
Ride along with Historian Dr. Paul George on tree-shaded bike trails Henry Flagler once used as a staging area for the Overseas Railroad to Key West. See the local sites including the Serpentarium and the original Parrot Jungle, now Pinecrest Gardens. Check out the farmer’s market in the area. Bring your own bike. Advance reservations suggested. MEMBERS: $20; NON-MEMBERS: $25

Secrets of Spring Garden Walking Tour
Sat., Jan. 29, 10am-1pm
Meet at 1017 NW 8 Court, Miami
Stroll with Historian Dr. Paul George through the shaded streets of one of Miami’s most delightful hidden neighborhoods--Spring Garden, on the north bank of the Miami River. See the house dubbed the Hindu Temple, and learn of its unique history in early films. Examine unforgettable examples of Miami’s early architecture. Meeting point: Pink house with the Moorish dome. Advance reservations suggested. MEMBERS: $20; NON-MEMBERS: $25

Centennial Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Boat Tour
Sun., Jan. 30, 9am-11am
Riverfront Las Olas, Ft. Lauderdale
Celebrate Fort Lauderdale’s Centennial with a cruise along the New River, the beautiful waterway that cuts through the city, with Historian Dr. Paul George. Admire the stunningly beautiful architecture of the mansions on the Intracoastal Waterway and see the Finger Islands, Tarpon Bend, Colee Hammock, the historic district, Riverwalk and the Stranahan House. Advance reservations and payment required. *MEMBERS: $39; NON-MEMBERS: $44 *Rate also applies to Ft. Lauderdale Historical Society Members