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Daily Calendar [7-3]

Surreal Saturday

3 Thursday

The Beginning of Seeing: Adolph Gottlieb and Tribal Art runs through July 27 at the Lowe Museum, University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. 305-284-3353.

The Bass Museum of Art presents Open New Video Jam produced and curated by Elizabeth Hall on Thursday July 3, at 7 – 8 p.m. at 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. Free with museum admission. 305-695-0946.

Opening Reception for Andy Warhol: Vanishing Animals, a series of unique paper collages, on Thursday, July 3, 7 – 9 p.m. Dorothy Blau Gallery, 1088 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbour Islands. 305-866-9986. Runs through August 16. 

4 Friday

La Lega de Viscayani will host its 5^th annual Red, White & Blue celebration on Thursday, July 3 from 8 p.m. until midnight. 3251 South Miami Avenue, Miami. 305-856-4866.

America’s Birthday Bash on Friday, July 4 from 3 – 9 p.m. features live music, food, drink, arts & crafts, and, of course, “the ultimate fireworks display.” At the Bayfront Park Amphitheater, 301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 305-358-7550.

North Beach is the site for a Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular including a concert by Arturo Sandoval. FREE. 7 – 10 p.m. Just off the beach at 72^nd St., Miami Beach. 305-865-4147. 

5 Saturday

Cuba: Imagínate! – A photography exhibition documenting contemporary life in Cuba, runs through September 14 at Casa Bacardi, University of Miami, 1531 Brescia Ave., Coral Gables. 305-284-2822.

Opening Reception for the 5^th Annual Curiously Strong Collection show on Saturday, July 5, 8 – 11 p.m. at ArtCenter/South Florida, 800 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. 305-674-8278. Runs through August 3.

Artemis presents Surreal Saturday, a multi-disciplinary Happening melding music, dance, theater and multi-media art, on Saturday, July 5, 9 p.m. – Midnight at PS 742, 1165 S.W. 6^th St., Miami. $7.42. 305-324-0585. 

 6 Sunday

The Lincoln Road Antique & Collectibles Market takes place on Sunday, July 6, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on the 400 – 1000 blocks of Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach. 305-673-4991.

The Haitian American Day Festival featuring numerous musical acts takes place on Sunday, July 6, 2 p.m. –12 a.m. at Bayfront Park Amphitheater, 301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 305-944-3369.

The sculptural group show Customized and the mixed media installation Assembly of an Allegory run through August 16 at Rocket Projects, 3440 N. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-576-6082. 

7 Monday

Caribbean Fiesta: Body Nation Dance Theatre performs a program of modern, jazz, reggae, calypso and African dance. Monday, July 7, 10:30 a.m. at the Joseph Caleb Auditorium, 5400 N.W. 22^nd Ave., Miami. 305-636-2350.

Lip, Tongue & Ear Poetry Productions hosts Open Mic Readings on Tuesday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 6445 N.E. 7^th Ave., Miami. $4 includes drink and admission. 305-474-0078.

Theatre de Underground presents “experimental theatre for the experimental mind” on Mondays at 10 p.m. at Churchill’s Hideaway, 5501 N.E. 2^nd Ave., Miami. 305-757-1807. 

8 Tuesday

Assignment Miami: News Photographers runs through January 18, 2004 at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. 305-375-1492.

The sculptural group show Customized and the mixed media installation Assembly of an Allegory run through August 16 at Rocket Projects, 3440 N. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-576-6082.

Vision: Miami – Brings together the business, artistic and cultural communities of South Florida to network. Meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Flavour, 2895 McFairlane Road, Coconut Grove. Information: Johnny Regan at 305-305-2651.

9 Wednesday  

MIAMIntelligence presents award winning photographer Robin Hill in a slide lecture on What Is Miami Modernism? on Wednesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. at the Miami Museum of Science, 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-773-8408.

 
Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin conducts and performs with Chamber Orchestra of Hope on Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. Program: Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 Cellos and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8. Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami, 1314 Miller Dr., Coral Gables. 305-372-2975. 

10 Thursday  

Tamalyn Dallal and the Mid Eastern Dance Exchange present Orientalia, a summer Belly Dance Festival on Thursday, July 10, 7 – 10 p.m. at the Euclid Bandshell at Lincoln Road & Euclid Ave., Miami Beach. 305-538-1608. 

The contemporary jazz dance company Extremities will perform “works exploring freedom and cooperation through movement” on Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m. at the Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-531-1001.

Peter Hargati reads from his book Mother Tongue: A Broken Hungarian Love Song on Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m. followed an Open Mike Poetry Session. At the Bass Museum, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7530.