MOCA will host a kick-off party this Thursday, January 21, at the Catalina Hotel & Beach Club’s Maxine’s Bar & Bistro, including complimentary Grey Goose vodka cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. to kick-off the upcoming Bohemian Bash, taking place on February 20 (more on this as the date approaches). Guests at the kick-off party will enjoy live performances as well as palm and tarot card readings and have the chance to purchase specially priced tickets to the Bohemian Bash in packages of 10 for $1,250. Tickets to the Bohemian Bash are $150 in advance, $175 after February 5. To RSVP and purchase tickets, call 305.893.6211 ext. 36.
Calling All Pooches and their Peeps
Pawpurrazzi 2010, an event to benefit the Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet, is scheduled for January 22. Pooches and their favorite peeps will take over Jungle Island for an unforgettable night of fun, food, fashion and music. All four-legged guests will enjoy pampering, doggie makeovers, an ice cream bar and a gourmet buffet. The highlight of the event is sure to be the “Great Pets Who Walk in Front of Great People” show where select guests and their dog(s) walk the “catwalk” for the runway show. Our favorites from past years: Rene Ruiz and his adorable pup, Dexter Rosenblatt, in matching outfits and Charles and Fannie Dascal of South Motors, with celebrity spokes-dog, Luky. This year, the University of Miami Theatre Arts Department will treat guests to a special performance. You guessed it, CATS! Ironic but true! Ticket prices go for $350, $500, $750 or $1,000 per person. For additional information contact Laurie Hoffman at 305-749-1815 or email her at laurie@humanesocietymiami.org.
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Also on Friday night, the South Beach Comedy Festival will host a red carpet VIP event sponsored by Grey Goose vodka at Plunge at the Gansevoort from 10:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Guests will have a chance to meet their favorite comedians from this year’s festival, including: Aziz Ansari, Mike Birbiglia, Kevin Hart, Gabriel Iglesias, Brian Regan, Joe Rogan, Rory Albanese, John Oliver and Rob Riggle.
Agave at Clarke’s
On January 25th at 6:00 p.m., the Florida Room’s John Lermayer will be bringing together some of the country’s top mixologists for the ultimate Agave tequila experience at Clarke’s Miami Beach. At this event, guests will enjoy a four-course meal prepared by chefs, Robert Mignola and Michelle Bernstein, as well as, specialty cocktails created by John Lermayer, Dale DeGroff, Julio Bermejo, Gabriel Orta and Jacques Bezuidenhout. Tickets are $125. To purchase tickets contact Laura Cullen: Laurac@clarkesmiamibeach.com.