Week of October 11, 2012
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| ART Thursday 10/11 BOLIVIAN NIGHTThe Coral Gables Museum hosts "An Evening of Bolivia" in conjunction with its "Design for a Living World" exhibit. The event features wine, art, artisan products and famous Bolivian recipes. 6 p.m. Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. $10 museum members. $15 others inclusive of wine and food. Details: (305) 603-8067 or www.coralgablesmuseum.org. Tuesday 10/16 MIAMI ICONThe World Erotic Art Museum dedicates an evening to Miami photographer Bunny Yeager. Yeager herself gives a talk on the classic '50s, when her bikini and leopard-clad ladies dominated the world of the Pin-Up. Legendary for her capturing the sexuality of women, such as Bettie Page, she is still at work. Several of her photos will find a permanent home in the museum. 7 p.m. reception. World Erotic Art Museum, 1205 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $15. Details: (305) 532-9336 or www.weam.com. Thursday 10/18 JAPANESE ARTThe UM Lowe Art Museum presents lecture "Art of the Floating World: 19th Century Japanese Prints" in conjunction with current exhibition "Introspection and Awakening: Japanese Art of the Edo and Meiji Periods, 1615-1912." Independent curator and scholar of Japanese art, Laura Mueller, discusses Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo and Meiji Periods. 7 p.m. lecture. 8 p.m. reception at Lowe Art Museum. Storer Auditorium, UM School of Business, 5250 University Drive, Coral Gables. Free for museum members and UM students. $10 others. RSVP required. Details: lowersvp@as.miami.edu or www.lowemuseum.org.
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