This week is looking up with plenty of happenings to choose from. MOCA presents summer workshops including their new "Summer Amplified" series which is about to begin, and an artist talk with Ryan Trecartin. The Optic Nerve XIII screening next week is also not to be missed.

This weekend try Wolfsonian's "Free Friday's" from 6-9pm, and another fab choice is to come out during Wynwood's Second Saturday, an amazing gallery walk experience in Mid-Town with fairly new daytime hours [2-9pm] or [7-11pm] at participating galleries.

Coming up soon: The 15th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami at the Colony Theatre, August 19th-27th. Get your tickets online.

We hope you were able to make it out to the Bass Museum this past Friday for the opening of "Vanishing Points." If not, swing by and check out the collection; the exhibition is up until October 30th.

Enjoy your week ahead!

Friday:
+ "Free Fridays at the Wolfsonian" Guided tour at 6pm. Innovative programming at 7pm. at Wolfsonian

Saturday:
+ Art Fair: "Wynwood & Design District's "Second Saturday" Art Walk" (Daytime hours from 2-9pm w/ participating galleries) at Wynwood's Second Saturday Gallery Walk

Tuesday, August 9

Screening: "Marilyn Monroe's favorite..."Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff"" FRI-TUE, Aug. 5-9th, 6:50pm at Cinematheque (Cinematheque at Historic City Hall)
Miami Beach: 1130 Washington Avenue, South Side, Ground Floor, see link for price details & schedule & tix, 8pm

Wednesday, August 10

DJ LeSpam spinning 45's of Miami Funk "Summer Amplified" Wednesday Nights in August at MOCA
North Miami: 770 NE 125th Street, FL 33161, Free for members, $5 General Admission, 7-9pm

"Wemerge Wednesday's: August Edition" (Open Mic, Performance & Live Art) at Stage 84 [Music Cafe] (Stage 84)
Fort Lauderdale: 9118 W State Road 84, FL 33324, 7pm-2am

Thursday, August 11

Rudy Duboue "Arena Traicionera" at Butter Gallery
Wynwood Art District: 2303 NW 2nd Avenue, FL 33127, 7pm

Benefit: "GAPAL Art & Wine Event benefiting Life Is Art" at Miami Art Space (Miami Art Space)
Wynwood Art District: 244 NW 35th Street, FL 33127, Tickets: $50 / RSVP@blooming-design.com or 305.437.8336, 6-8pm

Irena Gapkovska, live music by: Sean Waterman "Solo Art Exhibition" at Chruchill's Pub
Historic MIMO District: 5501 NW 2nd Avenue, FL 33127, 7-10pm

Friday, August 12

Art by resident artists of the Bakehouse "Mid Summer Night's Dream" at Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC)
Wynwood Art District: 561 NW 32 Street, FL 33127, for more info: info@bacfl.org, 7-10pm

+ "Free Fridays at the Wolfsonian" Guided tour at 6pm. Innovative programming at 7pm. at Wolfsonian
Miami Beach: 1001 Washington Avenue, FL 33139, Free!, 6-9pm

"Marlene, Marlene Closing Party" at 6th Street Container Alternative Space
Little Havana: 1155 SW 6th Street, FL 33130, 7-9pm

Saturday, August 13

+ Art Fair: "Wynwood & Design District's "Second Saturday" Art Walk" (Daytime hours from 2-9pm w/ participating galleries) at Wynwood's Second Saturday Gallery Walk
Wynwood Art District: , between N Miami Ave & NW 2nd Ave, FL 33127, Free!, 2-11pm / pending gallery

"Summer Time Blues" at Fredric Snitzer Gallery (Fredric Snitzer Gallery)
Wynwood Art District: 2247 NW 1st Place, FL 33127, 7:30-9:30pm

Rosario Bond "All About Me" curated by Milagros Bello, Ph.D at Curator's Voice Art Projects
Wynwood Art District: 2509 NW 2nd. Avenue, FL 33127, 6-10pm

"Spred the Dub" at Green Room Gallery
Fort Lauderdale: 109 SW 2nd Avenue, 9pm

Sunday, August 14

"1310 Gallery Lawn" (Jazz Brunch) at 1310 Gallery [Sailboat Bend] (Sailboat Bend Gallery)
Fort Lauderdale: 1310 SW 2nd Court, FL 33312, 11am-3pm

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