Miami Book Fair 2005
Miami Book Fair 2005 will feature Booker Prize-winner Margaret Atwood, Sex in the City creator Candace Bushnell, nonfiction legend Joan Didion, breakout literary sensation Jonathan Safran Foer, comedic actor and muscular dystrophy telethon MC Jerry Lewis, bestselling novelist Terry McMillan, veteran “;60 Minutes” journalist Mike Wallace, and healthy living expert Dr. Andrew Weil. There will be over 250 or more published artists for tens days of readings, discussions, signings and bookselling to be held at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, at 300 NE 2nd Avenue in downtown Miami, on November 13th through the 20th.
The 8-day book fair culminates with the ever-popular Street Fair during the weekend of November 18th through the 20th. Booklovers attend more than 200 readings scheduled on Saturday and Sunday and can start their book buying as early as Friday morning. Creative writing classes taught by visiting writers are scheduled for Friday. Registration fees vary and pre-registration is required. The cost for saturday and sunday is only $5.
For more info check out the site at miamibookfair.com or contact us here via our email at [email protected].
RJ Gators Sport Compact Winter Finale at Moroso
Moroso Motorsports Park welcomes the RJ Gators & BUZZ 103.1 Sport Compact Winter Showdown, presented by Steeda Autosports. The event will feature quartermile Heads-up & Bracket racing, Show-n-Shine, Burnout Contest and a Bikini Contest. Don’t miss the deals in the Manufacturers’ Marketplace, just in time for the holidays.
This event will be held on Sunday, December 11, 2005 starting at 9:30am and with Eliminations 1pm, Bikini Contest 2pm, Burnout Contest 2:30pm, Show-n-Shine Awards 3pm and so much more throughtout the day. Tickets also start at only $15 dollars.
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Party in a mansion!
The Jewish Professionals’ Menorah Madness offers all the lonely Jews on Christmas Eve an alternative to eggrolls and clubs. The doors of the Hanukkah House (224 S. Island Drive., Golden Beach(near Aventura) open at 9:00. Admission includes a few latketinis and kosher snacks, as well as valet parking. DJ Invasion will be spinning for your dancing delight, and unique entertainment, like body painters, will make you go, sweet!
Event organizers will be accepting donations for the Bush-Clinton Katrina Relief Fund, so bring some extra cash to help out others. E-mail [email protected] for tickets and event information. Sat., Dec. 24, $25 in advance, $30 at the door, 305-949-8268. Hanukkah House, 224 S. Island Drive, Golden Beach, FL 33160 or contact us here via our email at i[email protected]
World Champion, Florida Marlins, Fan Fest
The chance to be up close and personal with the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium with numerous activities and tons of fun for the whole family. The cost is only five bucks and is applied towards charity or your season tickets. Come celebrate the beginning of the 2004 season with your World Series Champion Florida Marlins. For more info email us here or log on to Florida Marlins .
The Renaissance Festival Hits South Florida
The Yeast of Our Worries – A Wine & Food Weekend” at Florida’s 12th Annual Renaissance Festival – comes to Douth Florida This month and Next. This is one the most exciting festivals to land at Quiet Waters in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
Weekend themes include: The Pillage of the Village Feb. 7-8; Renaissance Romance Weekend, Feb. 14-15; International Weekend, Feb 21-22; A Fool’s Weekend, Feb. 28-29. For more information contact The Event Magazine at email us or visit ren-fest.com.
Fun and “Wet” T-Shirts land at the Sand
The Monthly Wet T-Shirt contest hits with a stride as hundreds pack in to see this great hoopla in the party that is. This and other events are happening each Tuesday night at the White Trash Bash in Coconut Grove at the Sandbar Grill.
Ricky Williams Celebrity Golf Tournament
Miami Dolphins all-pro running back, Ricky Williams will kick off his second annual Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament to benefit Run Ricky Run Foundation with a celebrity party and auction hosted by comedian Tommy Davidson at the Trump Grande Ocean Resort and Residences in Sunny Isles. The golf tournament will be held the next day at the Presidential Golf Course in North Miami. The Event Magazine will have the exclusive photos – still totally free – for you to enjoy.
World Cartoon Conference
During 3-6 October 2004, the 6th session will be staged in Beijing, China. It will be the first time for WCC come to mainland China. Famous cartoonists and cartoon organizations from all over the world will attend the “Comic and Nationality Nature in 21st Century” conference and authoritative media will report on the conference all around and if you seek further information click here to email us at or the website at www.wccchina.com.
Jadakiss and Mike Epps land in Miami
The University of Miami is holding two spectacular events in October. The first, a Hip-Hop Explosion featuring Twista, Jadakiss and D.O.D. and more. The second is comedian Mike Epps with LaVell Crawford. These are two events not to miss! The Event Magazine will have exclusive pictures and interviews for you. You can also get more information by clicking here to email us or got to umconvocationcenter.com.
Hurricane Jeanine Slams Florida Coast
Jeanine made land fall as a category four and when it arrived in South Florida then spread across Florida, it became a category three. Loss of power among some 200,000 plus homes and damage to mobile home parks was only the first step among. Numerous trees and bushes were uprooted on several lawns and the side of roads. The Event Magazine has posted exclusive pictures from Hurricane Jeanine for you.
Corona Light Gulfview Championships At End All
The beach volleyball season on the East Coast will end at the $3,000 Corona Light Gulfview Championships October 16-17 at Clearwater Beach. Players from over 20 states and Canada will compete for a share of the cash prizes during the weekend event.
Top men’s players, who will be earning points towards their AVPNext National rankings and a shot at the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, will include, South Carolina stars Nick Lucena and Phil Dalhausser, fresh off the $6,000 Big Shot Championship at the Hilton Casino in Atlantic City and ranked 10th on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Miami star Gaston Macau, Canada’s Ahren Cadieux, Charleston, S. Carolina’s 2003 Grand Prix Champion Jake Elliott, NJ star Brian Soldano, and NYC star Elvis Rodriguez.
Top female players will include NYC star Tierra Verde’s Paula Roca, who played the entire AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour during the 2004 season finishing as high as 5th, NYC top player Jane Linn, Laura Romeika, a former pro player in France, and Florida stars Joyce Parker and Tara Burton.
Reggae Finally Gets Its Respect
One of the many artists signed to this boutique label based dually in Miami and Jamaica, Luddy’s first single had an impressive start. “Home Tonight” featured production by hip hop beatmaster Timberland. The song served as Luddy’s introduction to the Reggae massive in radio
Dropping relationship oriented and general thought evoking lyrics with his honey voice over pulsating Dancehall riddims the last ten years has resulted in a solid catalog and Drive Me Crazy which has been a staple in nightclubs for over four years. for more information please email us here at [email protected] or check out www.rudegal.com.
The First DJ Of The NFL And The Dolphins
If you’re feeling the new ‘vibe’ this season at the ProPlayer Stadium it might be that bass vibrating through your seat. DJ ENTICE, the 22-year-old mixmaster of South Florida hip hop station 99 Jamz (WEDR 99.1 FM), will be the first Official DJ of the NFL.
Hardcore football fans caught a taste of it at a Miami Dolphins pre-season game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Washington Redskins. The rest of the 80,000 football-lovers who flood the ProPlayer Stadium for Dolphin games will be treated to this innovative concept at the kickoff game of the season
Star Wars Episode III Teaser Trailer
We here at The Event Magzine have decided to give you, our loyal readers, a treat for the month. As you know we cover numerous events, local or national, and still keep it totally free for you to enjoy. This includes concerts, events, festivals, night clubs, sportings events and yes, even movie events.
This treat has become a world wide phenomenon in and out of many generations and we wanted to help prosper those generations with much continued exciting. When the full trailer become available, we will post it here for you also. Thank you again for all of your support. Please email, anytime, at [email protected] or check out www.starwars.com
Iconz, National Group from Miami, release 2nd LP
The group that dropped the hit song “Get Crunked up” has released their new LP. The Iconz new album entitled “Ya Lookin At Em” has started a buzz again on the national radio air waves. Their first club bangin song, “We Thuggin”, has begun to quickly climb the charts. The compact disc is now available at at Iconz Music. Expect so much more from this group and its members from the “MIA” when they head again to conquer the national music scene. They have been featured on Soul Train, Rap City, The Jenny Jones Show, The Source Sound Lab and now The Event Magazine. Click Here and Join For Free to watch the Exclusive interview of Miami’s Hottest new group, the Iconz