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		Week of July 7, 2000


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Thursday 7/6

VIDEO SHOW
   "Optic Nerve," an evening of contemporary video created from a variety of media, including Super 8 and 16 mm film transfers. Featured will be "Move," 1999, 20 minutes; "Coleslaw Wrestling," 1999, 15 minutes; "The Aging Transition," 2000, 10 minutes, and five other works. 7-8:30 p.m. Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Details: (305) 893-6211.
EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Impact & Furnishings." Works by Isabel Hidalgo, Gudrun Napp, Veronica Riedel and Humberto Urdaneta. Through Aug. 29. Call for hours. Studio Gallery Napp, 260 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. Details: (305) 365-3690.
EXHIBIT OPENING
   Works by local artists Tony Campagna, Luis Diaz and Abdiel Acosta. Opening receptions at 5 & 8 p.m. Through Aug. 28. Wallflower Gallery, 10 NE Third St. Details: (305) 579-0069.

Friday 7/7

EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Horror Vacuis, A Summer Show." Works by Wifredo Lam, Ciro Quintana, Tomas Esson, Jorge Pantoja and others, defined as "a completely arbitrary selection" of works by artists who have exhibited at the gallery in the past. Through Aug. 23. Opening reception from 7-10 p.m. Jose Alonso Fine Arts, 3072 SW 38th Ave. Details: (305) 449-0007.
EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Summer Group Show." Works by 11 artists from Latin America. Through July 28. Opening reception from 7-10 p.m. Elite Fine Art, 3140 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 448-3800.
EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Accolades." An installation by Westen Charles. Through Aug. 6. Opening reception from 7:30-10 p.m. Frederic Snitzer Gallery, 3078 SW 38th Ct. Details: (305) 448-8976.

Saturday 7/8

SECOND SATURDAYS
"Wonderful World of Ideas." Gallery teachers help youngsters make a map of Miami using shapes, figures and letters from the exhibit, "Global Conceptualism." Free. 1-4 p.m. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-3000.
GALLERY TOUR
"Textiles Across Cultures." Exploring textiles in the Lowe's collections. 2 p.m. Free with admission. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, UM Campus, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-5587.

Sunday 7/9

GALLERY TOUR
"Beyond the Fringe: Florida Fiber 2000." Free with museum admission. 2 p.m. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, UM Campus, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-5587.

Thursday 7/13

HOT MOVIES/COOL CITIES
"Six in Paris." Six short films made in 1965 by acclaimed French filmmakers offer a look at New Wave cinema innovations. Directors include Jean-Luc Godard and Claude Chabrol. $3; free to members. 7 p.m. Wolfsonian FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 535-2632.

Friday 7/14

EXHIBIT OPENING
"Internal Passages," works by Raida Lopez. Through July 27. Opening reception from 7:30-10 p.m. RSVP. Coral Gables International Art Center, 70 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 567-1750.

Sunday 7/16

COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Monthly summer season receptions are held after the Museum of Contemporary Art's jazz concerts, featuring rotating exhibits of gallery artists' work. 9-11 p.m. T. Curtsnoc Fine Arts, 1325 NE 119th St., North Miami. Details: (305) 891-3745.

Monday 7/17

WORKSHOP
"Painted Clothing." Mary Malm presides. Part of Mayfair Mondays series sponsored by the One Ear Society. RSVP. Class size limited to 12. $85, including materials and lunch at Mayfair Restaurant. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Street of Mayfair, 2911 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove. Details: (305) 987-1188.

Tuesday 7/18

EXHIBIT OPENING
"In a New Spirit: Synagogues of Germany." Works by architect Alfred Jacoby. Through Sept. 10. Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 672-5044.

Thursday 7/20

CEREMONY
Sauza Tequil and Art Center South Florida honor five area artists "who have stayed pure to their artistic intentions." 7-9 p.m. The Albion, 1650 James Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 913-1000.
PREVIEW
"New Work: William Wegman." Contemporary fashion trends are evident in 32 large-format Polaroids amid Weimaraners and Saks Fifth Avenue fashion props. Organized by the Birmingham Museum of Art. 5-8:30 p.m. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-3000.

Friday 7/21

EXHIBIT OPENING
"New Work: William Wegman." Through Oct. 8. Organized by the Birmingham Museum of Art. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-3000.

Saturday 7/22

TOUR
"The Simple Life: The Arts & Crafts Movement in Britain from 1880-1910." Free with admission. Noon. Wolfsonian FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 531-1001.

Sunday 7/23

TOUR
"Excursions in Painting." A look at the museum's permanent collection. Free with admission. 2 p.m. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, UM Campus, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-5587.

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