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JANUARY
Through 1/13 NORTH BEACH MARKET
71 Street at Rue Vendome - Normandy Isle 8:00AM-6:00PM Open Air Market Cost: Free Contact: Claire Tomlin (305) 673-4166

Through 1/24 Passages, An Immigrant Journey
Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum of Florida- 301 Washington Avenue Contact: (305) 672-5044

Through 9/30 LINCOLN ROAD FARMERS MARKET
Lincoln Road - Pennsylvania to Alton Road 9am-7pm , Outdoor market, the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday of the month from Penn. to Washington Ave. Cost: Free to Public Contact: Claire Tomlin (305) 673-4166

Through 11/1 ESPANOLA WAY WEEKEND FESTIVAL
Weekend Market Festival Espanola Way - from Collins Ave. to Penn Fri 6pm-2am / Sat 10am-2am /Sunday 11am-9:00pm Cost: Free Contact: Claire Tomlin (305) 673-4166

1/4 - 1/8 Original Miami Beach Antique Show (PUBLIC)
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls A & B, Rooms A110-111, B112-113 & 1st Level Pod AreaContact: Mr. Louis Baron (305) 754-4931

1/6 - 1/7 Viennese Musical Traditions: Brahms and the Viennese Style
New World Symphony- 541 Lincoln Road 8:00 p.m.Cost: $24-$64 Contact: Box Office673-3331

1/11 American Modern, 1925-1940: Design for a New Age
2001 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum, 1001 Washington Ave Miami Beach, Florida (305) 535-2622

1/11 SECOND THURSDAYS MIAMI BEACH ARTS NIGHT
Eden Roc Hotel, - 4525 Collins Avenue6:00pm-9:00pm Free events to the public city wide Cost: Free to the public Contact: Ellen Wedner (305)573-6477

1/11 - 1/15 PCMA 45th Annual Meeting
Professional Convention Mgmt Association Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls A & B Contact: Ms. Pamela K. McDonald, Dir. (205) 823-7262

1/12 OPENING PARTY SETAI'S SALES CENTER
Setai's Sales Center The Setai resort and residences, 5:30pm-9:00pm - 101 20th Street Grand Opening of the Setai's Sales Center Contact: Ronit Perez (305) 672-7900

1/13THE DOG WATER DOG WALK BENEFITTING-ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM
Euclid Oval - 701 Lincoln Road 1:00pm-4:00pm A Dog walk for charity Cost: $10.00 per person Contact: Teddi Alyce Segal 305-674-0950

1/14 MARRIOT-PCMA RECEPTION
Eden Roc- 4525 Collins Avenue beach behind 7:00pm-9:00pm Marriot/Renaissaance hotels sponsored two hour reception for meeting planners. Cost: Private Event Contact: Tim Nardi 305-674-5500

1/14 New World Symphony
Lincoln Theater- 541 Lincoln Road 5:00 p.m. Contact: Lincoln Theater 305-673-3330

1/16 - 1/21 Gumboots
Jackie Gleason Theater - 1700 Washington AveThe Miami Beach Broadway Series Tue-Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 8pm, Sun 2pm & 7:30 pm Cost: $33, $43, $50 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300

1/18 - 1/22 Art Miami 2001
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall B, B Rooms Contact: Mr.Steve Naylor,Director (212) 951-6612

1/20 Captive Heart
Jackie Gleason Theater- 1700 Washington Ave 10:30am Cost: $9.00 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300

1/21 Miami Symphony Orchestra
Lincoln Theater - 541 Lincoln Road 8:00 p.m. Contact: Box Office 305-673-3330

1/21 - 1/23 Panamerican Leather Fair (TRADE)
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls A, C, D, A,C,D, Rooms : Mr. Michael Kazakoff (609) 452-9414

1/25 New World Symphony
Lincoln Theater - 541 Lincoln Road 8:00 p.m. Contact: Lincoln Theater 305-673-3330

1/27 - 1/29 Fine Jewelry Show
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Contact: Michael Breslow (561) 998-0205

1/28 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Washington Ave- Between Lincoln Road & 17th St 10:00am-6:00pm Out door antiques market Contact: Louis Bondi (305) 864-8546

FEBRUARY
2/2 Miami City Ballet 15th Annual Gala Evening
Jackie Gleason Theater - 1700 Washington Ave 8:00 PM World premiere of "Tip on Time", followed by a catored, black-tie dinner. Cost: $1,000/$500 per person Contact: Toby Lerner Ansin 305-929-7000

2/2 - 2/4 Graphics of the Americas
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls A, B, C AND ROOMS A, B, C Contact: Chirs Price 305-558-4855

2/2 - 2/4 Graphics of the Americas (TRADE)
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls A, B, C, D, A, B, C, D, Rooms Contact: Mr. Chris Price (305) 558-4855

2/6 - 5/6 ORTworks
Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum of Florida - 301 Washington Avenue (305) 672-5044

2/7 - 2/10 American Ballet Theatre
Jackie Gleason Theater - 1700 Washington Ave Wed-Sat:8pm, Sat:2pm Cost: $25-$100 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300

2/8 SECONDS THURSDAYS MIAMI BEACH ART NIGHT
Euclid Oval - 701 Lincoln Road 6:00pm-9:00pm Free events to the public city wide Cost: Free to the public Contact: Ellen Wedner (305)573-6477


2/11 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Washington Ave - Between Lincoln Road & 17th St Out door antiques markets Contact: Louis Bondi (305) 864-8546

2/11 Jose Greco II
Jackie Gleason Theater - 1700 Washington Ave 7:30pm Cost: $30-$65 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300

2/15 - 2/20 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive 10:00am-9:00pm Annual Boat Show Cost: TBA Contact: Cathy Johnson (305)535-1743

2/17 FLORIDA COASTAL BEACH CLEAN-UP! 2000-2001
e-comb South Pointe Park - 1 Washington Avenue 9:00am-11:00am Contact: Lisa Liotta (305)531-7160

2/25 Rumpelstiltskin
Jackie Gleason Theater- 1700 Washington Ave 2pm Cost: $9.00 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300

2/27 Friends of the Orchestra
Lincoln Theater - 541 Lincoln Road 6:30 p.m. Contact: Lincoln Theater 305-673-3330

MARCH
3/2 Program IV - Pan Nuuit Suite
Jackie Gleason Theater - 1700 Washington Ave Sundays 2 pm Miami City Ballet (305) 929-7010

3/3 - 3/4 Baby Fair
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall C, rooms C127 and C1/2/3/4 Contact: Darcy Miller 462-3500

3/3 - 3/4 COCO LOPEZ BIG SHOT VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Lummus Park - Ocean Drive 8:00am-6:00pm Contact: Richard Heiles (631) 728-0397

3/3 - 3/5 Seatrade Cruise Shipping Conference
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls A, B, D and rooms A, B, D Contact: Michael Kasakoff 305-452-9414

3/4 - 3/11 Palm Festival Week 2001
Lincoln Road Mall - Between Washington & Penn Throughout the day Palms and plant sales/clinic, cooking demonstrations, tropical crafts and artwork, displays and more Contact: Janet Camano 305-673-7575

3/9 - 3/10 Pat Graney Dance Company in "Tattoo"
Colony Theatre - 1040 Lincoln Road 8:00 p.m. Explores the human history that is instinctively "tatooed" on our minds;uses imagery, original music Contact: Miami Light Project305- 576-4350

3/11 WINTER PARTY
Beach @ 14th Street12:00pm-7:00pm A beach dance party fundraiser for the dade human rights foundation. Contact: Lily Majjul (305)572-1841

3/13 - 3/14 Intele-Card News Expo
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms B Contact: Hillary haney
626-9474

3/14 - 3/16 National Glass Association Annual National Convention
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms C and D Contact: Denise Sheehan 305- 442-4890

3/15 - 3/18 LUKE'S SPRING BREAKS WEEKEND
Black Entertainment, UBO, Martell, Seagrams. Beach- Between 9th & 10th R&B Concert (Pop & R&B Performances) 6:00pm-12:00am Contact: Natalie Ramos 305-532-7696

3/16 - 3/18 Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation Expo & Seminars
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and room A Contact: Brian Conolly 305- 802-3600

3/17 FLORIDA COASTAL CLEAN-UP DAY! 2000
Ocean Terrace - @ 73rd Street Beach clean up 9:00am-12:00pm Contact: Lisa Liotta (305)531-7160

3/17 THE DIABETES WELLNESS WALK-A-THON
Boardwalk - Miami Beach 8:00am-11:00am 5k Walk-a-thon to raise funds for the diabetes research & wellness foundation Contact: Jill Tymowczak (806)802-3600

3/17 - 3/18 St.Petersburg Ballet
Jackie Gleason Theater International Artists Series - 1700 Washington Ave Sat: 8pm, Sun: 3:30pm Cost: $30-$65 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300

3/20 - 3/25 Swing
Jackie Gleason Theater - 1700 Washington Ave Miami Beach Broadway Series Tue-Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm&8pm, Sun 2pm & 7:30pm Cost: $33,$43, $50 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300

3/23 - 3/26 NORTH BEACH WMC ARTIST & DJ SHOWCASING
North Shore - Ampitheather & beach bowl -Winter Music Conference 12:00pm-8:00pm Artist and DJ performences festival on locations through out Miami Beach. Contact: Kirk Pascal 954-563-4444

3/23 - 3/26 SOUTH BEACH WMC ARTIST & DJ SHOWCASING
Collins Park - 24th through 25th Streets Winter Music Conference 12:00pm-8:00pm Artist & DJ performances, festival on mutiple locations throught Miami Beach. Contact: Kirk Paskal 954-563-4444

3/24 ULTRA 3 2K1
Beach - Between 19th & 23th12:00pm-11:00pm Contact: Bruce Braxton 305-604-9300

3/25 Peter Pan
Jackie Gleason Theater- 1700 Washington Ave10:30am Cost: $9.00 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300


3/25 WALK-A-THON
Chase Avenue - up to 47th Street North Beach Elementary 8:30am-11:00am North Beach Elementary staff & student will be walking to raise funds for the school. Contact: Aida Marrera 305-531-7666

3/27 - 3/29 Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms B, C, D Contact: Heidi Greta 305-465-7104

3/28 - 3/29 Future Bank Conference
Miami Beach Convention Center- 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms A Contact: Heidi Greta 305- 465-7104

APRIL
4/1 - 4/7 FASHION WEEK OF THE AMERICAS
Beach - @ 21st Street Showcase event for Latin American designers, Industry related. Contact: Randie Freedman (305) 949-2883

4/3 - 4/5 Oceanonlogy Intl Americas
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms D Contact: Versha Carter 305-949-9222

4/4 - 4/6 design Fest 2001/Neocon South
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms A, B, and C 305-527-7947

4/6 - 4/7 Rennie Harris Pure Movement-"Rome and Jewels"
Colony Theatre - 1040 Lincoln Road 8:00 p.m. "Rome and Jewels" is an amalgam of West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet told through hip-hop poet. Contact: Miami Light Project 305-576-4350

4/8 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Washington Ave - Between Lincoln Road & 17th St 10:00am-6:00pm Out door amtiques market Contact: Louis Bondi (305) 864-8546

4/10 - 4/15 Copacabana
Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach Broadway Series - 1700 Washington Ave Tue-Fri 8pm, Sat 2&8pm, Sun 2&7:30pm Cost: $33, $43, $50 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300


4/19 Rythum Foundation
Lincoln Theater - 541 Lincoln Road Contact: Box Office 305-673-3330

4/19 - 4/21 Afflilate Force 2001
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms D Contact: Herby Olschewski 305-673-3000

4/20 Dance Theater of Harlem
Jackie Gleason Theater 10:00am & 8pm - 1700 Washington Ave Cost: $20-$50 Contact: Box Office 305-673-7300

4/21 FLORIDA COASTAL CLEAN UP-DAY! 2000-20001
Island Park View - to Monument Island 9:00pm-12:00pm Beach clean up Contact: Lisa Liotta (305)531-7160

4/21 - 4/22 BEACH VOLLEYBALL AMERICA MIAMI BEACH OPEN
Lummus Park - 5th-10th 8:00am-5:00am Professional beach volleyball event featuring olympics gold medalist (men/woman) free to public Contact: Lori Ikimura 858-486-86-59

4/22 SCAA RECEPTION: COSTA RICA- HOT! HOT! HOT!
Lincoln Road- Between Meridian & Penn. 7:00pm-10:30pm Outdoor Party with live music utilizing area restaurants for appetizers, drinks, desserts. Contact: Lisa Pacini (949)497-.3673

4/25 - 4/27Agro Americans Intl Trade Show
Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms C, Contact: Jose Marina 305- 470-4656

4/27 - 4/29 $ale of the $entury
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall B, room B112-113 Contact: Tim Woods 305-578-1600

4/29 Paco DeLucia In Concert
Jackie Gleason Theater - 1700 Washington Ave Sun: 8pm Cost: $53, $43, $33

4/30 CLINIQUE
Loews Hotel- 16th and Collins beach behind 6:00pm-10:00pm Beach Party for Clinique Cost: Private Event Contact: Ron Kelly 954-677-9770

MAY
5/2 Dear Esther
Lincoln Theater - 541 Lincoln Road Contact: Box Office 305-673-3330

5/5 - 5/6 Russian Hamlet Ballet
Jackie Gleason Theater - 1700 Washington Ave Sat:8pm Sun: 8pm Cost: $55, $45, $35

5/6 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Washington Ave- Between Lincoln Road & 17th St 10:00am-6:00pm Out door antique market Contact: Louis Bondi (305) 864-8546

5/11 - 5/12 Philip Glass & Foday Musa Suso
Lincoln Theater - 541 Lincoln Road 8:00 p.m. Virtuoso artists Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso play blend of contemporary and world music Contact: Miami Light Project 305-576-4350

5/14 - 11/24 Florida Jewish Collectors: An Image of the Jew
Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum of Florida - 301 Washington Avenue (305) 672-5044

5/16 - 5/18 Heimtexil Show 2001
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms B Contact: Deborah Green
305-984-8016

5/28 - 5/31 URBAN FASHION SHOW
Ocean Drive - 12th Street 6:00pm-11:00pm Fashion Show for urban designers Contact: Melissa Stauter (305)538-3809

JUNE
6/4 - 6/6 ITS America Meeting
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls A and D, rooms A and B, and A/B registration area Contact: Sandra Fitzgerald 305-484-2902

6/8 - 6/12 South Florida Boat Show
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls B and C, and rooms B112-113, C127 and C33 Contact: Brad Michael 305-946-6616

6/12 - 6/14 Night Club and Bar Exposition
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms A Contact: Laura Pannel 305-236-5510

6/20 - 6/23 PROMAX Annual Meeting
Miami Beach Convention Center- 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms B and C, Contact: Gregg Balko 305-789-1503

6/29 - 7/1 Tigers of Asia
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center DriveHalls C and D, rooms D, and D studio Contact: Michael Finocchiaro 305- 441-2865

JULY
7/17 - 7/19 America's Security Expo
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms C, Contact: Peggy Sherry
271-8223

7/24 - 7/26 Plasticos de las Americas
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms D Contact: Rob Schweiger 305-597-6664

AUGUST
8/22 - 8/24 Florida International Medical Expo
Miami Beach Convention Center- 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall C, rooms C127, C33, and C123-126 Contact: Brad Mandell 305-366-2554

8/31 - 9/4 Miami Home Design and Remodelling Expo
Miami Beach Convention Center- 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls B and C, rooms B112-113, C127 and C1/2/3/4 Contact: Steve Potkin 305-667-9299

SEPTEMBER
9/5 - 9/7 La Cumbre de Turismo
Miami Beach Convention Center- 1901 Convention Center Drive hall A and rooms A Contact: Ricky Still 305-285-3333


9/5 - 9/7 Material World
Miami Beach Convention Center, - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms A Contact: Tim von Gal 305-952-6444

9/13 9/15 Flatur
ITE travel Exhibition Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms B

OCTOBER
10/4 - 10/6 IBWA Annual Meeting
International Bottled Water Association Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive
Hall d and rooms D, C219-228 Contact: Kevin Richards 305-840-6221

10/6 - 10/8 Fine Jewelry Show
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms B and C Contact: Michael Breslow 305- 998-0205

10/12 - 10/14 American Health Information Management Assoc. National Meeting
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms C and D Contact: Kelly Fox 305-787-2672

10/12 - 10/14 Antique Jewelry and Watch Show
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive hall A and rooms A110-11 Contact: Louis Baron
754-4931

10/12 - 10/14 Tour cruise Expo
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms B Contact: Tom Cindric 305-826-2846

10/26 - 11/4 South Florida Auto Show
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms A, B, C, and D Contact: Cliff Rey 305-974-5950

NOVEMBER

"Voices For Our Time," the 5th Annual Recognition Dinner
benefiting Dade Human Rights Foundation, honors Richard A. Gephardt, House Democratic Leader, Miami Beach Mayor Neisen Kasdin and community leaders Edda Cimino, Robbie Rosenberg and Lisa Versaci. Entertainment by Cyndi Lauper. Saturday, November 3 at 6:30 PM at the Coconut Grove Convention Center, 2700 So. Bayshore Drive. $150 per person includes cocktail reception and dinner. For tickets and information, please call (305) 572-1841 or visit www.dhrf.com

11/2 - 11/4 FIVB WORLD SERIES BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Lummus Park - 5th-10th Beach Volleyball event (men) with stadium court & others. Contact: Nick Boushehri 305-538-3809

11/14 - 11/14 SHOPA Show
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms A, B, C, and D School and Home Office Products Assoc. Contact: Sherrie Kennedy 305-854-7467

11/28 - 11/29 America's Food and Beverage Show
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms A Contact: Charlotte Gallogly 305-871-7910

11/29 - 12/1 MIACON/MIAMIN
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Halls and rooms B, C, and D Contact: Michael Finocchiaro 305-441-2865

DECEMBER
12/3 Luncheon, Music and Lecture
Wolfsonian-FIU - 1001 Washington Ave1 p.m. Cost: Members,FIU-$10; General admission-$15 Contact: RSVP required 305-535-2645

12/3 - 3/10/2002 Tropical Geniza
Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum of Florida - 301 Washington Avenue Contact: (305) 672-5044

12/4 - 12/5 Henry Lee Show
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall and rooms A Contact: Phillips J. Morgan 305-685-5851

12/12 - 12/16 Art Basel
Miami Beach Convention Center - 1901 Convention Center Drive Hall B and C, rooms B112-122 and 1st Level C rooms Contact: Samuel Keller

10/19 - 10/21 Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Taste of the Beach
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lincoln Road (305) 672-1270