Bruce Weber Little Haiti Runs Thru February 13

MIAMI – The Museum of Contemporary Art’s exhibition Bruce Weber: Haiti / Little Haiti runs through February 13, 2011. This exhibition of photos of Miami’s Haitian community by fashion and documentary photographer Bruce Weber is part of MOCA’s Knight Exhibition Series. It includes 75 photographs taken by Weber from 2003 to 2010. Bruce Weber: Haiti / Little Haiti is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art and is curated by MOCA Executive Director and Chief Curator Bonnie Clearwater. See www.mocanomi.org

University of Florida Opera Theatre in Sarasota Jan. 30

SARASOTA – University of Florida Opera Theatre Workshop presents one-act wonders featuring settings by Puccini, Mozart, Offenbach, Barber, Leoncavallo and others. The opera will be sung Jan. 30, 2011  at the Church of the Redeemer, in downtown Sarasota. Directed by Dr. Anthony Offerle. At 227 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota. Call 941-955-4263 or redeemersarasota.com.

University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club in Sarasota on May 7

SARASOTA - The University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club will sing at the Church of the Redeemer on Saturday, May 7, 2010. The club is celebrating 151 years, and is on tour with an international sampling of music, conducted by Paul Rardin. 941-955-4263 or redeemersarasota.com.

SoBay Festival of the Arts

MIAMI – A key component of the 2011 SoBay Festival of the Arts is the ArtSoBay Exhibit. The two-week series of events begin on Feb. 4, celebrating the literary, performing and visual arts that inspire the culture of South Florida. The festival concludes with a concert featuring Victor Espinola.

One of the more interesting aspects of the festival is the Miami Short Film Festival. The Miami short Film Festival partners with various art organizations and businesses around town to bring the art of short film to the Miami community all year round. Main event is Sunday, Feb. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Held at the Deering Estate. Click on www.deeringestate.org

Amelia Island Film Festival Begins Feb. 24

AMELIA ISLAND – Beginning on Feb. 24 the newly created Amelia Island Film Festival will celebrate three days of local and regional filmmakers in venues throughout historic downtown Fernandina Beach. The program provides an excellent atmosphere for festival goers to meet and greet with film makers, writers, artists, songwriters and more. www.filmamelia.com

2011 Miami International Boat Show Set for Feb. 17-21

MIAMI – The 70^th annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami, one of the world’s largest boating events, runs Feb. 17-21, 2011. The show includes thousands of the newest powerboats, sailboats, engines, electronics and marine accessories from more than 2,000 leading makers. New attractions include the Dive & Travel Harbor featuring the ‘Be a Diver’ scuba pool, and the new Discover Boating Resource Center, a boating education experience offering free boat rides, on-the-water training courses, and daily seminars.
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Jazz, Classical Greats at Coral Gables Congregational

MIAMI — This summer, June 3 through August 12, the Coral Gables Congregational Church Community Arts Program stages its 25th Anniversary Season Summer Concert Series. Concert goers throughout Florida and the world will again gather within the Church’s rare and intimate Spanish-revival edifice listed in the National Register of Historic Places and enjoy some of the music industry’s most revered classical and jazz artists for ticket prices that start at only $25.

• June 3 – PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND is hailed as “stunning, joyous and alive.” Direct from the Crescent city and the historic birthplace of the band nearly a half a century ago.
• June 17 – MARK KOSOWER, newly-appointed Cleveland Orchestra principal cello, is one of the outstanding cellists of his generation.
• July 1 – ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY, singer and songwriter, is known as an insatiable creative spirit and as a champion of the Great American Songbook.
• July 15 – AWADAGIN PRATT, classical pianist, is acclaimed for his musical insight and intensely-involving performances in recital and with symphony orchestras.
• July 29 – July 29 – NICHOLAS PAYTON, jazz trumpeter, made his recording debut in 1994 as a leader with From this Moment and ever since has been lauded as a significant, top-tier voice in jazz.
• August 12 – RAMSEY LEWIS, jazz pianist, is a captivating and multiple

Sarasota Open Volleys May 8-15

SARASOTA – The 2010 Sarasota Open is scheduled for May 8-15, 2010 at the new Tennis Gardens Stadium at the Longboat Key Club. This Men’s ATP/USTA Professional Men’s Tennis Tournament, where top players in the world compete, is expected to attract more than 25,000 patrons.

For those who want to do more the view the match from the stands, The Longboat Key Club is seeking volunteers to help with all aspects of the event. See www.sarasotafl.org for more information.

Daytona Museum Shows African-American Photography

DAYTONA BEACH – Southeast Museum of Photography presents Double Exposure: African-Americans Before and Behind the Camera until May 30. The exhibit showcases vintage photographs from the Amistad Center for Art & Culture’s historical collection of art and photo-based art by contemporary African-American artists.

This exhibition highlights African-American history, as well as the history of photography and includes photographs, albums, and cased images, as well as contemporary art that incorporate vintage photographic imagery. See www.smponline.org or (386) 506.4475.

Space Shuttle Blasts April 5

CAPE CANAVERAL – Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin a 13-day flight to the International Space Station with a launch at 6:21 a.m. EDT on April 5 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Discovery’s launch date for the STS-131 mission was announced Friday at the conclusion of a flight readiness review at Kennedy. During the meeting, senior NASA and contractor managers assessed the risks associated with the mission and determined the shuttle’s equipment, support systems and procedures are ready. Read more

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