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Jen Karetnick
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This MFA poet has written for The Miami Herald and Ocean Drive. Author of Random House's Around Miami with Kids, Jen lives in Miami Shores on a historic mango plantation with her husband.
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Symphony and the City
May 09, 2008
I know you’re preoccupied with the upcoming release of Sex and the City movie right about now, but let’s drag our minds out of the Manhattan gutter and onto Miami Beach for a sec, okay? Because here we’ve got the Symphony and the City event, ... more
MySpace Musician Goes Live
May 09, 2008
Does MySpace a musician make? In the case of Carlos Bertonatti, the answer is a resounding yes. The Venezuelan-born and Miami resident singer-songwriter began releasing and promoting his songs through his MySpace page while putting together his first album. And now, you can not only ... more
May Day
May 01, 2008
Of course, we know that Florida ranks among the world’s top vacation destinations. But now, thanks to the new book LIFE: Dream Destinations: 100 of the World’s Best Vacations, which launches today, the rest of the globe can see that our bragging rights have been ... more
Credit This Impression
April 28, 2008
I don’t know what your impression of the Bank of America is, but here’s mine: There’s a whole lot more to this organization than credit cards and interest rates. There’s, well, impressionism.
 
That’s right, as in the artistic term. American Impression, to be exact. And The ... more
It's Not Over 'Til the Brazilians Recite
April 24, 2008
Yup, there’s some life left in National Poetry Month yet. Make that International Poetry Month: Tigertail Productions launches its latest publication, Tigertail, A South Florida Poetry Annual, Volume VI, Brazil Edition, edited by Horácio Costa and Charles Perrone. This bilingual Brazilian poetry journal will be ... more
Through Rose-Colored Lenses
April 22, 2008
You’ve always admired that gorgeous Florida sunset, and thus have taken countless pix of it. To no avail—you just can’t seem to do the colors justice with your itty-bitty digital and amateur skills.
 
No need to bother any longer. With Sunsets, the first book of current ... more
Swan Dive Right In
April 18, 2008
Feeling moved by all the events of April, National Poetry Month? Continue to exercise your muse in May at the historic Bonnet House Museum & Gardens in Fort Lauderdale.

On Saturday, May 3rd and 10th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the ... more
Asian Art Is In... 2010, 2011
April 16, 2008
Aficionados of Asian art--of which I am one--will have two very big reasons to visit parts of Florida within the next couple of years: the University of Florida's Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art in Gainesville and The John and Mable Ringling Museum of ... more
Bringing on the Baristas
April 07, 2008
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale is going full-steam ahead on its latest promotion: offering free illy coffee to go, in order to celebrate the expansion of the Museum’s Café and Wine Bar.

Really, no April Fool's joke: There is such a thing as a ... more

Test Your Cultural IQ
March 25, 2008
To celebrate Florida Heritage Month, a recognition of our diverse culture and history which began March 15 and ends April 15, the FHM web site is offering a quiz. Questions range from who wrote River of Grass to which ... more
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Performing Arts Subscriptions
Asked by Shannah on May 02, 2008
Q: Hi Jen!My family will be relocating from IL to FL by the end of the summer. My kids are very musical and we normally by a subcription to http://www.mendelssohnpac.org/ and to http://www.rccaconcerts.org/. I was wondering if you could direct us to like concerts or programs in the Orlando area.Thanks in advance!Shannah
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Hi Shannah—
Great move! Your kids and you are going to love living in Orlando. There’s always something musical going on. ...read more
Hare Krishna Student Centre in Gainesville
Asked by venkataraman on April 08, 2008
Q: contact details of florida ISKCON TEMPLE
A: Hi -- I'm not an expert of ISKCON, or Hare Krishna Temples, but I do know there is a Hare ...read more
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