Gucci announces a brand new series of Gucci pop-ups entitled The Hacker Project. The ephemeral stores offer an immersive shopping experience, showcasing products in a special environment that reflects creative director Alessandro Michele’s unconventional approach to luxury fashion. The initiative aims to connect with customers around the world and the communities that surround them. For the first time in Miami’s Paradise Plaza design district and select locations across the United States, Gucci is opening The Hacker Project pop-ups and pop-ins for a limited time. Debuting at Gucci Aria, The Hacker Project brings together the iconic silhouettes and codes of Balenciaga and Gucci in unique creations to explore the ideas of authenticity and appropriation in the fashion industry. A macro-blue GG pattern printed on the black carpet wraps both the floor and ceiling, evoking one of the men’s looks. Creativity then matches the product selection of the “Horse Racing Motifs”, “Lifestyle and Decor” and “New Year’s Eve” chapters as the carpet fades into a mauve hue. Click below to launch slideshow > Creative Director: Alessandro Michele Art Director: Christopher Simmonds Photographer and director: Harley Weir Make-up: Thomas De Kluyver Hair: Paul Hanlon

The Gucci Love Parade collection takes center stage in this mystical new campaign that celebrates the ritual of the banquet. Jared Leto, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg, Beanie Feldstein, Jungjae Lee, Deng Lun, and Liu Wen indulge in a feast and finish the night with a liberating dance inspired by the Greek God Dionysus. The campaign, a nod to Gucci’s mythological origins, is arranged by Alessandro Michele with the guidance of photographers Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. IMAGE CREDITS: Creative Director: Alessandro Michele Art Director: Christopher Simmonds Director of Photography: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott Directed by: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott Talents: Beanie Feldstein, Deng Lun, Jared Leto, JJ Lee, Liu Wen, Miley Cyrus, and Snoop Dogg By ML Staff. Image courtesy of Gucci

Raising the curtain on the Gucci Love Parade collection designed by Alessandro Michele, Gucci staged a fashion show on Los Angeles’ iconic Hollywood Boulevard. For the occasion, the eclectic cast walking the runway included: Jared Leto, Jeremy Pope, Steve Lacy, Grace Johnson, Jodie Turner-Smith, St.Vincent, Miranda July, Phoebe Bridgers, Janaya Khan, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Macaulay Culkin, and Hayden Pedigo. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Gucci.

The Balfour Hotel, which recently opened on Miami Beach, is proud to introduce its new destination restaurant Mehzcla on Feb. 10. A play on the Spanish word for “mixture,” Mehzcla unifies a variety of Latin American culinary influences found throughout the hotel, welcoming people from all walks of life to enjoy a seat at the table. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the menu combines Latin recipes and ingredients in tribute to the property’s Miami Beach heritage. With extensive knowledge of world cuisine and formal training from Le Cordon Bleu, one of the world’s leading culinary schools, Mehzcla’s Executive Chef Steven Acosta brings a global perspective to the restaurant’s diverse menu of sharable starters, small plates, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. “I am a mezcla myself: a mixture of my training and my homegrown roots,” explained Chef Acosta. “Just like Miami, Mehzcla is one big melting pot of Latin cuisine. I’ve worked with chefs from all over the world, and now I get to apply that multicultural, global influence from my heritage to the restaurant.” With a passion for traditional techniques and Miami’s homegrown flavors, Acosta created Mehzcla’s menu to highlight fresh ingredients and South Florida produce, a nod to the area’s tropical landscape and Latin representation. Must-try menu items include Latin household favorites such as the Avocado & Tomato Ensalada ($17), combining frisée lettuce, pickled red onions, fresh cilantro, and capers with a classic red wine vinaigrette, and the Whole Fried Snapper (MP), lightly fried without the bones for a more aesthetically pleasing dish. As a refreshing, coastal take on traditional Mexican tacos, the crunchy Ahi Tuna Tacos ($26) are made with sushi-grade tuna, ginger-sesame vinaigrette, a refined guacamole-yuzu crema, and garnished with caviar for a touch of South Beach extravagance. The Medianoche Croquetas ($18) are another beloved creation of Chef Acosta’s, whose Miami upbringing of eating the iconic Cuban sandwich inspired him to turn Swiss cheese, cotto ham, pickles, mustard aioli, and lime zest into a delicate, crispy croquette. Mehzcla’s breakfast menu, available from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., allows guests to nourish themselves after a morning yoga session with healthy choices like the Detox Bowl ($17) filled with scrambled egg whites, sautéed kale, turmeric-spiced cauliflower, avocado, and Marcona almonds, or prepare for an exciting day in the city with a hearty serving of the Croissant French Toast Casserole ($17) topped with a brown sugar-butter pecan crumble, chunky apple jam, and a drizzle of warm maple syrup. Guests can enjoy a full bar and a cocktail menu featuring tropical twists on iconic drinks like the South Beach Mule ($15), made with Tito’s Handmade Vodka, lime juice, ginger beer, and coconut water, and the Spiced Smoked Margarita ($16), a concoction of Maestro Dobel Tequila, Grand Marnier, and fresh agave sour. Adventurous aperitifs like the Balfour Batida ($14), crafted with Absolut Vodka, Liquid Alchemist Passion Fruit and Coconut syrups, lime, mint, and nutmeg, or the Spicy Boi Summer ($15), a mixture of Aviation American Gin, Ancho Reyes, mango purée, lime, cilantro, and chili salt, are indicative of The Balfour Hotel’s proud Latin heritage embellished with boldness and modern luxury. The Balfour Hotel’s nod to Latin America is found throughout Mehzcla’s design. Diners enter the restaurant through a wrap-around terrace with ample outdoor seating overlooking scenic Ocean Drive. The dining room is centered around the historic building’s original marble fireplace, terrazzo flooring, and an inviting lobby bar featuring a well-crafted, classic cocktail program. Serving as the hotel’s social hub, this space celebrates Miami’s diverse cultural scene with its plush rattan furniture, pops of tropical prints and warm hues, and the rotating gallery of local art from emerging talent from South Florida art schools. Just one block from the beach, The Balfour Hotel’s open, palm tree-lined courtyard connects its two buildings with an alfresco space for Mehzcla’s patrons to dine and mingle between lush banana groves, bird-of-paradise flowers, and views of the hotel’s plunge pool through a picturesque glass window. Visitors can escape to this hidden gem and find a relaxing oasis just steps from the hustle and bustle of South Beach. Mehzcla is open daily for all-day dining from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, visit mehzclasouthbeach.com or follow @mehzcla on Instagram. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of The Balfour Hotel

Academy Award winning actress Geena Davis has spent decades breaking down barriers for women with powerfully resonate on screen portrayals that have transcended entertainment and inspired seismic cultural shifts in how women are viewed in art and real life. Davis made her feature film debut starring opposite Dustin Hoffman in the classic 1982 classic comedy, Tootsie, and she went on to star in such films including The Fly, Beetlejuice, The Accidental Tourist, Thelma & Louise, Hero, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Stuart Little, and A League of Their Own. From the quirky and offbeat dog trainer Muriel Pritchett in Lawrence Kasdan’s The Accidental Tourist, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, to her Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe nominated performance as Thelma in Ridley Scott’s Thelma & Louise alongside Susan Sarandon, to leading the cast of Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own opposite Tom Hanks; Geena Davis has portrayed characters who claim their own narrative and make us reimagine womanhood. Geena Davis’s roles have remained evergreen in their ability to reflect the human condition, brilliantly, long after their release. In 2019 Davis was honored with a second Oscar trophy, this time the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, in recognition of her work over the decades to achieve gender parity onscreen in film and television. Ahead of her time, Davis also earned the 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Dramatic Series for her portrayal of the first female President of the United States in the ABC television series Commander in Chief. Geena Davis is the archetype fearless female who gets it done. Yet, to speak with her is to witness a soft spoken and centered human being who draws you into her space with carefully cultivated wisdom that doesn’t need to shout to be heard. A world-class athlete (at one time the nation’s 13th-ranked archer) and a member of Mensa, most recently, she is recognized for her tireless advocacy of women and girls nearly as much as for her acting accomplishments. Davis is the Founder and Chair of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which engages film and television creators to dramatically increase the percentage of female characters — and reduce gender stereotyping — in media made for children 11 and under. Allison Kugel: What are the three major life events that shaped the human being you are today? GD: The first one would be having the parents that I did. Both of them were great, but particularly, my dad was very encouraging in a subtle way. Whenever he was doing something, like working on the car, shingling the roof, or whatever, it was he who would have me come along with him just as a matter of course. I grew up feeling like there wasn’t anything I wasn’t supposed to do, and also feeling very capable, which I’ve taken into my life. Another one would be getting to work with Susan Sarandon. She had the most impact of any person in my life, because I’d never really spent time with a woman who moves through the world the way she does. It sounds crazy to be 33 years old at the time and first experiencing a woman like that, but I really had previously never met a woman who didn’t preface everything with, “Well, I don’t know what you will think, and this is probably a stupid idea, but…” AK: Really? Interesting… GD: Yes. She just lived her life and said, “This is what I think.” To have three months of exposure to that was amazing. And obviously the third biggest impact on my life was becoming a mother. AK: Same here! I want to ask you, regarding Susan Sarandon, when you watched her move with such confidence, and I’m assuming this was on the Thelma & Louise set, how was she received by male co-stars, producers, writers, the film’s director (Ridley Scott)? GD: As completely normal, which was also stunning to me. The way I was raised was to be extremely polite, to a fault. I was sort of trained not to ask for things and not to be any trouble to anybody, but she obviously wasn’t (laughs), so she just said things the way she wanted to say them, like, “Let’s cut this line,” or “Let’s do it this way,” or “This is what I would like to do.” There wasn’t any reaction whatsoever from anybody of, like, “Wow!,” partly because she didn’t present herself as combative. She was always just like, “This is what I want. This is what I like. This is what I think.” AK: I love it, and I love the fact that you said your dad didn’t place any limitations on you. Do you have brothers? GD: I do. I have an older brother and he, of course, did all of that stuff as well with my dad, but I did it too! My dad didn’t seem to have the impression that I should just be learning stuff that my mom would teach me. It was very natural for him to include me in everything. AK: That is pretty awesome. To unpack your third major life event, motherhood, did you feel instantly reborn when you had your fist child, or was it more of a subtle shift for you? GD: I don’t know that I would say I felt reborn, but it certainly changes your life dramatically. I had my daughter first, and very clearly started seeing the world through her eyes, and it has just been magical. AK: I want to talk about the Oscars and your Best Supporting Actress Oscar win for The Accidental Tourist. I think so many actors, and especially actresses, see an Oscar win as their ticket to being treated as an equal in the film industry. Like, if you get that gold statue, you are now an equal and you are going to be treated with a certain level of reverence and respect, and you are going to get substantial roles and you can exhale and just relax. Was that your experience, where you felt like, “Okay, I’ve arrived.”? Or did you still feel like you had more to prove? GD: Well, I didn’t ever think, “This is my magic ticket to…” AK: Equality (laugh)? GD: Doing everything I want to do, or like now I was at the top of the A-list, or anything like that. I didn’t think of it that way, but I did unexpectedly feel a tremendous feeling of having accomplished something. I thought, “Well, I got that out of the way. I never have to wonder if I’m going to get one of these things.” AK: They didn’t have the term “bucket list” at the time, but I hear you. GD: Absolutely. I thought, “Well, I got this out of the way early. That’s cool.” AK: Very cool! I know, philosophically and humanly speaking, we can all fall into this mindset of, “When I get this, I’ll be happy.” Whether it’s getting married, winning an award, making a certain amount of money, becoming a parent; whatever it is for people. Are you one of those people that sees life that way, or do you believe in the journey as opposed to the destination? GD: I’m more of a journey person. I haven’t, in my life, been clamoring for the next thing that will make me fulfilled. I get a lot of fulfillment from what I do, and just living my life. Speaking of winning the Oscar, and does it change how people see you and everything? I had two directors, after I won the Oscar, who I had a rocky start with, because they assumed that I was going to think I was all that, and they wanted to make sure that I didn’t feel like I was all that. Without having met me or having spent any time with me or anything, they just assumed I was going to be like, “Well, now no one is going to tell me what to do.” AK: You kind of had to go out of your way to let people know you were down to earth. GD: I just am. AK: I don’t think a male actor would have had to prove he is still nice and cooperative, and down to earth. GD: Yes, and I think maybe because I was a woman, that the directors felt that way. And maybe it was even unconscious bias that they would maybe do it to a woman and not a man. But they didn’t want a woman to potentially cause them any problems. They wanted to make sure I knew my place, and maybe you’re right, it probably wouldn’t happen to a man. AK: We already talked about working with Susan Sarandon, but generally speaking, what did doing the film Thelma & Louise, and its subsequent success, do for you, both as an actor and as a woman? GD: I had read the script for Thelma & Louise after it had already been cast. I thought, “Oh my God! This is the best script I’ve ever read. I wish I could be in it.” I ended up having a year-long pursuit for the role, because Ridley Scott was only the producer at that time, and different directors and different pairings of ‘Thelmas’ and ‘Louises’ were coming together and falling apart, and so for a year my agent called at least once a week to say, “Just so you know, Geena is still available. She’s still interested.” Then when [Ridley Scott] decided he was going to direct it, he immediately said, “Yes. Okay sure, I’ll meet with her,” and I convinced him somehow or another (laugh). AK: Way to play hard to get Geena (laugh). GD: (Laughs) AK: Let’s talk about male and female pairings in film. Normally, it’s very common to have a 50-year-old or even a 60-year-old leading man opposite a 30-year-old leading lady. That’s just kind of been the norm, although there are a few exceptions, and that is what our eyes are used to seeing. I know that kind of sucks, but how do you feel when an older woman is cast opposite a younger man? Do you see that as a win for more mature actresses? GD: Let’s see… in Thelma & Louise they cast Brad Pitt to be my sort of…. love interest, and it wasn’t actually because he was younger. They didn’t purposely try to cast someone younger than me. He just gave the best audition and he was the best choice. But I thought that was pretty cool. He’s only, like, seven years younger than me, but I thought that was quite cool that they did that. AK: We are all a bit societally conditioned to look at it sideways if the man and woman on screen are exactly the same age. If you put a leading man who is 50 with a leading woman who is 50 or even 45, I feel like that would almost look odd to us, the audience, because we are so brainwashed. GD: It’s very strange and so prevalent. A certain male actor that was making a movie said that I was too old to be his romantic interest, and I was 20 years younger than him. You know what it is? Women peak in their 20s and 30s, and men peak in their 40s and 50s as far as actors go. So the male stars of the movies want to appear to be younger than they are, or they want to appeal to younger people, so they always want a co-star who is really young. I guess it’s to make them seem whatever, but that is why that happens and that is why women don’t get cast very much after 40 and 50. It is because they are felt to be too old to be a romantic interest. AK: Tell me what inspired you to create the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media. Was it one thing or many things? GD: It was one very specific thing. I had my awareness raised about how women are represented in Hollywood in Thelma & Louise, and seeing the reaction. It was so extreme if people recognized us on the street, or wherever, and it made me realize that we really give woman so few opportunities to feel like this after watching a movie, to identify with the female character or characters and live vicariously through them. I decided I was going to pay attention to this and try to choose roles that make women feel good. So I had a very heightened awareness of all of this, and then when my daughter was two, I sat down and watched pre-school shows and G-rated videos with her, and from the first thing I watched I immediately noticed there were far more male characters than female characters in a pre-school show. I thought, “Wait a minute, this is the 21st Century. How could we be showing kids an imbalanced world?” I saw it everywhere, in movies, on TV. I didn’t intend at that moment to launch an institute about it, but I found that no one else in Hollywood seemed to recognize what I saw. I talked to lots and lots of creators who said, “No, no, no. That’s not a problem anymore. It’s been fixed.” That’s when I decided I’m going to gather the data, because I think I’m really right here. I’m going to get the data and I’m going to go directly to the creators of children’s content and share it with them privately, because I know this is unconscious bias at this point. So that is what we did, and that is what we have continued to do. AK: Did you think back in 1991, after the success of Thelma & Louise and the overwhelmingly positive feedback you received, that the barn door was blown open and you would see many more female driven stories now? I remember when the movie Bridesmaids came out several years ago, and it was that same feeling once again of “this is it!” Universal didn’t even want to make Bridesmaids at first. It wasn’t until the success of the movie that they thought, “okay, maybe we’ll make another one.” You know what I mean? GD: Oh gosh, yes. What happened was, when it really took off and struck a nerve, the press, as one united body said, “This will change everything.” That was all the headlines. “Now everything is going to change. So many more movies starring woman and blah, blah, blah…” I thought, “Hot dog! I’m going to sit here and wait for this to happen.” Then my very next movie was A League of Their Own, and a similar thing happened where all the press said, “This changes everything. Now we are going to see woman in sports movies.” It was a very big hit. I’m thinking “Okay. Here is me being able to change the world!” (Laugh) or being part of movies that will change everything, and it profoundly did not happen. Then I started to notice every four years or so a movie would come out where they would say, “This one is going to change everything.” Like First Wives Club was very big where they said, “This changes everything. Now we’re going to see movies staring 50 year old woman left and right.” AK: And then… it didn’t happen (laugh). GD: It didn’t happen, but I remember reading about when Bridesmaids came out, and the thought before it ever came out was if this fails it will destroy movies for woman (laugh). AK: Damn, no pressure. GD: No pressure. And thankfully it was a giant hit, but that still didn’t fix anything at all. People in Hollywood are still resistant to the idea, even though they know my institute found in 2017 or 2018 that movies starring women made more money than movies starring men. It’s been blockbuster after blockbuster starring women, and it’s about time to get with the program. AK: Yes, seriously. Tell me how you are getting your organization’s data into the right hands? You’re gathering what I would call evidence-based information, so it’s not just anecdotal evidence. You’re getting science backed, evidence-based information and data. How are you going about getting that into the right hands? GD: My thoughts from the beginning was since I’m in the industry I can get meetings with all the people I want to share this with, so that I didn’t have to try to influence the public to rise up and demand this. I could go in a very friendly way privately with my colleagues and share the information with them. The universal reaction when people first hear it is, they are stunned. Their jaws are on the ground, and they cannot believe it, especially the people that make kids’ entertainment. They can’t believe they weren’t doing right by girls. The combination of seeing the data proved that there is a big problem, and then realizing they want to to do right by kids has been the magic formula in creating change, which is very exciting. AK: When I was watching a lot of children’s programming with my son, who is now 12, I definitely saw an interesting progression in content. Everything from the way girls are presented to the way interracial families are presented, to LGBTQ+ characters on television. There is so much stuff that is being worked into the content to make a new generation of kids really open to the concept of equality and inclusiveness. GD: There definitely is. In fact, we have met one of our goals which was to get more female leads in entertainment made for children and families. We have achieved that. In fact, we have achieved one of our goals, which was to get more female lead characters in children’s and family television programming and movies. Just last year we did reach that milestone of being 50/50 in male female in both of those medias so yeah, we are very thrilled about that. We have other goals but that is a big change because the first study we did way back in the beginning female characters where…. Female leads were 11 percent at that time and now it is 50 percent. AK: You told me you were raised to be extremely polite, but yet there is an interesting dichotomy there. You were raised with what I call “the disease of politeness” that girls in my generation and your generation, we were kind of infused with it. But at the same time you were also raised by your father who was quite inclusive with a lot of things that were traditionally male. In what ways are you raising your daughter similarly to how you were raised, and in what ways you are raising her differently from how you were raised? GD: Well, it’s all been quite different. She was just born the way she is, which is very self-confident and poised. I tell her, “I will never be as poised as you are.” I wanted to be her popular culture literacy educator. That is why I started the whole institute, was because I realized when I first saw that first television program I thought, “Oh no. Kids are being raised from minute one to accept that men and boys are more important than woman and girls. I can’t prevent her from growing up knowing that woman are thought of as second class citizens, but I’ll do everything I can to change that for her.” With her and with my boys, I did the same thing. I always watched with them. whatever my boys were watching, like you did with your son, I could say, “Did you know that there is only one girl in that whole movie? Did you notice that?” Or, “Do you think girls can do what those boys are doing?” Or, “Why do you think she is wearing that if she is going to go rescue somebody? Don’t you think that’s strange?” They became very savvy. Then they started noticing things before I did. So that was great. AK: What is really cool is that they were actually interested in the questions you were asking and receptive to it. I would imagine that you raised your boys to be very conscious young men in terms of how to treat a woman and how to view women. Can you tell me a little about that? GD: It’s not just for women that we need to show more women on screen. My goal is to have fictitious worlds reflect reality, which is ½ female and incredibly diverse; which is 40 percent people of color, 20 percent with different abilities. Forty percent are heavy body types, and the representation of people with different gender identities and all of that, it barely registers. AK: What is so interesting is that society kind of goes in a loop, right? You’ve got reality, then you have art, then you have people looking at art and then incorporating that into their reality. It’s like a circle. Think about how many people are influenced by television, film, music, and then that influences how they show up in our culture, which then shapes our “reality.” GD: Oh, absolutely. You think these are just harmless pieces of entertainment, but they cause tremendous change that we have measured. FOX asked us to do a study on the Dana Scully character from X-Files to find out what impact she had on women going into STEM careers. We found that 58 percent of woman who are currently in STEM jobs named that character, specifically, as their inspiration to go into a STEM career. That’s just one character on one TV show. It’s really incredible. AK: Mind blowing. GD: In 2012, girls’ participation in archery shot up 100 percent and it was because Brave and The Hunger Games both came out in the summer of 2012, and girls left the theater and bought a bow. AK: Let’s talk about the recent study, Women Over 50, The Right to Be Seen on Screen. Can you tell me a little bit about that study and how that is being presented to the entertainment industry, and what you hope to accomplish with it?. GD: I hope to accomplish getting more jobs (laugh). You can tell that there are very few parts for woman over 50, but we found that characters over 50 are 20 percent of characters on screen, so that is pretty low. How many people are over 50? But women are only a quarter of those characters. Woman over 50 are five percent of characters on screen in film and television. And those commonly cast as supporting characters and minor roles are less likely to be developed with interest in characteristics or certainly to be romantic interests. We are using our same philosophy of working directly with the film studios and television networks to get them this information and share it with them, and encourage them to make some changes. So I think this will be very impactful. AK: What has been the feedback? GD: Great feedback, and again, people were surprised. They did not know it was unconscious bias, so we are looking to see some important change happen. Learn more about the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and get involved at seejane.org. Follow on Instagram @geenadavisorg. Listen to the extended interview with Geena Davis on the Allison Interviews Podcast at Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Follow Allison Kugel on Instagram @theallisonkugel and at allisoninterviews.com.

Louis Vuitton’s fresh selection of Spring Summer leather goods is here. The collection highlights a range of new textures and detailing. The bags vary in size, shape, color and print but all are a nod to classic Louis Vuitton branding. Three new stylistic introductions include the “Jerrycan” embossed glossy bags, “Monogram Lace” bags in rich reds and deep blacks and “LV Libellule & LV Peacock” bags which feature ornate hardware. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Louis Vuitton

Here is what is happening at The Bass during the month of March. SURREAL NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM APR 30 | 8 - 11 PM We are excited to announce The Bass’ annual members-only extravaganza, Night at The Museum! Join us on April 30 from 8 – 11 PM as we dream and dance in the unconscious for a fantastical one-night-only evening in the aquatic, Surreal Night at The Museum. Inspired by the iconic surrealism art movement of the twentieth century, the museum transforms with unique art, music, stylish fashion and delightful culinary activations, Come as You Art! Guests bring the surreal theme to life by donning their most dazzling attire. The Bass’ signature fundraiser is open to museum members at the Affiliate level and above. Plus, members enjoy additional benefits including free admission, invites to private curator talks, discounts, advance registration and more! To learn more about becoming a member visit the link below! https://thebass.org/event/night-museum-2022/ SUPERFINE ART FAIR MAR 10 - 13 Members of The Bass, check out your latest benefit! Get discounted tickets to the Superfine Art Fair, returning to Miami Beach from March 10-13 at the iconic 1111 Lincoln Road building. Superfine Art Fair brings 25,000 square feet of art to Miami Beach, and a number of activations in partnership with local organizations like The Bass, including an exclusive VIP opening night with craft cocktails sponsored by Truman Vodka, live entertainment, and Superfine's premiere into NFTs. Members at the Insider level and above receive complimentary access to the Vernissage with re-entry throughout the weekend. Bass Museum members at the Affiliate level and below enjoy 50% off art fair tickets with the below promo codes! At the Affiliate level, use the promo code SUPERBASSAFFILIATE. At the Dual/Family, Artist, Student, Teacher and General levels use the promo code SUPERBASSFAMILY. For any questions, contact Everett Ford at membership@thebass.org. Visit the link below and get your discounted tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/superfine-art-fair-miami-beach-2022-tickets-261375018717 NEW MONUMENTS CLOSING GATHERING MAR 11 | 4 - 6 PM Join us Friday March 11 from 4 – 6 PM for a closing gathering in honor of the inaugural monument, Najja Moon’s Your Mommas Voice in the Back of Your Head in light of the sculpture's recent vandalism and destruction. To learn more, visit the link below. https://thebass.org/art/najjamoon/ BRUNCH AT THE BASS MAR 13 | 12 - 1:30 PM Join Barbara London in a conversation where we will discuss the work of artists who have consistently engaged with new technologies. From pioneering activists Nam June Paik and Dara Birnbaum, to Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Alex Israel, and Naama Tsabar, London will reflect upon the insightful ways these artists inspire. Visit the link below to RSVP! https://17147.blackbaudhosting.com/17147/Brunch-at-The-Bass-Media-Art--Where-Its-Going NAAAMA TSABAR TWILIGHT (GAFFER WALL) 2006/2021 In Twilight (Gaffer Wall), 2006/2021, Naama Tsabar brings the backstage to the center stage. Gaffer tape is a utilitarian material often associated with unseen backstage labor. Tsabar uses gaffer tape from the floor to a wall where it becomes the focus, a kind of night veil and transitional piece from Melodies of Certain Damage to Inversions. Come and experience Twilight (Gaffer Wall), 2006/2021 as part of Naama Tsabar’s: Perimeters on view through May 29, 2022! https://thebass.org/art/naama-tsabar-perimeters/ FAMILY DAY RECAP FEB 27 Last weekend, guests joined us for a fun-filled Family Day at The Bass! Guests enjoyed art making for all ages led by Bass educators, special pop-up performances by the Miami Children's Chorus, and an exhibition by students that participated in Miami Beach’s STEAM+ program. Visit the link below to lear more about this months Family Day March 27! https://www.instagram.com/basscreativitycenter/ https://thebass.org/event/museum-curator-day/ SPRING ART CAMPS MAR 21 - 25 Ignite your child's artistic creativity by registering them for Spring Art Camps at The Bass Creativity Center! Campers will use their unique creativity to make one-of-a-kind projects designed by teaching artists and learn through fun, hands-on art activities in sculpture, painting, design and more. All camps end the week with a student exhibition. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of The Bass, Miami Beach.

PAWS4you, a Miami-based non-profit animal rescue organization, partnered with Chopard to hold its annual gala fundraiser "Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again!" at the JW Marriott Miami on Friday, February 25th. A spectacular live performance by ABBA Revisited was part of the festivities. PAWS4you's annual gala raised funds to assist the organization's goal of continuing to save dogs and cats in South Florida as well as to renovate the facilities where the animals are cared for and nurtured back to health. Paws4You's Chairpersons, Ann Rubino and Kathy Cowan, as well as this year's Chairperson and Honoree member, Eve Kowalski, have truly elevated this gala to the point where it has become one of the most anticipated fundraising events for internationally renowned brand names, celebrities, and Miami elites to participate. “This year’s fundraiser helped raise funds to update the facilities where we care for our rescues, while continuing our mission to save the lives of so many dogs and cats in South Florida.” said Carol Caridad, Founder and Executive Director of PAWS4you. “We are truly thankful to our dedicated committee members and our sponsors and that have helped take this annual gala to the next level and for their continued commitment to saving lives of countless animals.” The event started at 7 p.m. with guests arriving in their funky 70’s attire. The grand gala had an elegant sparkling display with an exquisite dinner. Emmy award winning journalist and News Anchor, Cynthia Demos, served as the events MC as she kept the audiences engaged and enthusiastic. The event also had an exciting exclusive auction hosted by celebrity auctioneer John Curley. And, ABBA Revisited put on a dazzling concert for all to enjoy and had attendees dancing and grooving all night. With the help of Chopard, and the Gala Committee Contributors, PAWS4you raised funds to further its mission in animal rescue; and thanks to the contributions of its sponsors – it was a night to remember. The gala’s sponsors included: Chopard, Pai-Shau Tea Infused haircare and Rymax Marketing, Pet Supermarket, Saks Fifth Avenue, Paul M. Cowan & Associates, Grandiosity Events, Liz and Luis Miguel Messianu, the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation and Dr. Deborah Longwill. For more information on PAWS4you or adopting a furry friend, or if you wish to donate, visit http://www.paws4you.org/ . For social channels visit @paws4you on IG, Twitter, and Facebook. By ML Staff. PAWS4you

Alexander McQueen is pleased to announce its Spring/Summer 2022 womenswear campaign starring Awar Odhiang, Lucia Fairfull, Celina Ralph, Sora Choi, Anok Yai, Arta Gee, Lara Stone, Eny Jaki, Wali Deutsch, Jill Kortleve, Cassie Wong, Fran Summers, Achenrin Madit, Florence Nicholls, Guinevere Van Seenus, Modupe Oluwalade and Jennifer Ball. For more info visit www.alexandermcqueen.com By ML Staff. Photography by Steven Meisel

Superstar Carrie Underwood premiered REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency at the brand-new Resorts World Theatre. The highly anticipated evening marked the start of the GRAMMY® Award-winning performer’s first-ever residency as she officially opened the new 5,000-capacity, world-class theatre. Underwood is the first artist to grace the venue’s stage – the largest and tallest in Las Vegas. Conceived by Underwood to revisit some of the highlights of her stellar recording and touring career over the years, REFLECTION celebrates her greatest hits from over 15 years as an award-winning international superstar. The all-new production brings beloved fan favorites to life in a whole new way, utilizing spectacular special effects and state-of-the-art technology. Underwood’s high-energy performance kept the opening night crowd on its feet throughout the memorable evening, which also featured her band, dancers, aerialists, a virtual orchestra, a stunning array of one-of-a-kind costumes, a breathtaking finale centered on a brilliant, never-before-seen water wall feature, and the show’s biggest highlight of all, Underwood’s voice. Photo by Denise Truscello The show is directed by Barry Lather, with Creative Production & Show design by Nick Whitehouse & Fireplay, and Costume Design/Wardrobe Styling by Emma Trask. The brand-new 5,000-capacity theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, exclusively programmed and operated by Concerts West / AEG Presents, is a state-of-the-art, multi-level venue designed by the award-winning international design firm, Scéno Plus. The intimate venue, with the furthest seat only 150 feet from the stage, features unparalleled comfort, unobstructed sightlines and an unmatched immersive audio experience through more than 200 L-Acoustics speakers powered by L-ISA hyperreal technology. The six new show dates going on sale to the public Monday, December 6 at 10 a.m. PST are: May 2022: 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 Additional REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency performance dates on sale now include: December 2021: 3, 4, 8, 10, 11 – Limited availability March 2022: 23, 25, 26, 30 April 2022: 1, 2 Tickets for all upcoming shows, plus a limited number of VIP and premium ticket packages, are available at rwlasvegas.com/entertainment/carrie-underwood and AXS.com/CarrieInVegas. Of her first residency, Underwood says, “It’s such a special honor to be the first artist to perform on this incredible stage in a brand new, beautiful, state-of-the-art theatre at such an exciting new destination as Resorts World Las Vegas. I’m so proud of this show and so happy to finally get to share it with the amazing audiences here in Las Vegas.” As part of her ongoing partnership, $1 from each ticket sold for REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency will be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation of America (https://wish.org), which grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Carrie has been involved with the organization for more than 15 years, granting wishes since the beginning of her recording career. Photo by Ralph Larmann By ML Staff

Gulfstream Park Village, South Florida’s premier entertainment, dining and restaurant destination located on the border of Broward and Miami-Dade County, is pleased to welcome furniture retailer BoConcept as a new tenant. The company’s fourth South Florida location is slated to open at Gulfstream Park Village in Spring 2022. With the addition of BoConcept, Gulfstream Park Village is pleased to continue its leading position as a South Florida home store destination with 11 home and design stores. Other retailers located at Gulfstream Park Village include Alex Kay Gallery/Art Plex Photo, Todel, Bang & Olufsen, Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Sher Gallery, The Container Store, West Elm, Williams Sonoma and Z Gallerie. A global leader in functional and stylish furniture with more than 300 locations across 65 countries, BoConcept offers tailored approaches for each customer's specific living-space needs. Founded in Denmark, BoConcept differentiates itself by offering premium quality, modern designs that elevate interior spaces to achieve their full potential. The company remains focused on creating functional furniture for the urban consumer through partnerships with the world’s leading interior designers. “Gulfstream Park Village is an ideal setting for BoConcept. As we continue to see steady increases in home shopping activity, Gulfstream remains a comprehensive, one-stop destination for 11 home stores with a unique array of products and services,” said Alex Schreer, Director of Experiential Marketing at Gulfstream Park Village. “It’s this unique shopping experience that distinguishes Gulfstream Park Village from ordinary malls.” The BoConcept store is located at Suite 1280, next to Crate & Barrel in Gulfstream Park Village, at 600 Silks Run, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009. Store hours are Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information about BoConcept and its services, please call (305) 350-1941. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of BoConcept

The Betsy hotel on Miami Beach will showcase 40 live performances, curated community conversations and exhibitions free of charge. Performances will take place inside the Betsy and on the Ocean Drive Promenade, between 14th street and 14th Place. The Festival’s homage to “JAM” will culminate on April 30 (International Jazz Day) with a solo performance by pianist Danny Mixon. An encore outdoor concert featuring the Danny Mixon Trio follows on May 1. Jazz Appreciation Month (“JAM”) was created in 2001 at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz. In November 2011, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role in uniting people in all corners of the globe. The Betsy’s ongoing jazz program and 10th Annual OTO Festival celebrates the historic connections between South Florida jazz and the National historic jazz circuit which brought musicians who played in New York City’s Harlem to The Harlem of the South (AKA Overtown) as they made their way from club to club – across the USA. ‘Back in Overtown’s heyday — and on Miami Beach — stars like Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Josephine Baker, and many others, performed the same jazz standards that will be performed live at The Betsy’s 10th Annual Overture to Overtown Festival. Overtown also hosted such luminaries as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, and Mohamed Ali. Forty stellar jazz activations in The Betsy Lobby Salon are the centerpiece of The Betsy’s 10th Annual Overture to Overtown, featuring pianists Danny Mixon, Jim Gasior, Edgar Pantoja, Tal Cohen, Leonard Reina, Brian Murphy, Ryan Ellis David Attelan, Beau Cornelius, Markus Gottschlich, Marc Irwin, and Konrad Paszkudzki, Trenton Klaz, and Allen Paul. Vocal collaborators include LeNard Rutledge, Carole Ann Taylor, Cindy Ellis, Magela Herera, Nicole Hentry, and Nicole Yarling. Instrumentalists include Tom Lippincott (guitar), Melton Mustafa, jr. (sax), Nicole Yarling (violin), Chad Bernstein (trombone), Magela Herera (flute), Ruben Hoch (drums), and Gary Thomas (Bass). Students from the Jazz Education Community Coalition, led by Nicole Yarling, will also perform. International Jazz Day (April 30) will be celebrated with an appearance by legacy jazz pianist Danny Mixon from 8 to 10 PM in The Betsy’s Lobby Salon; an encore public concert featuring The Danny Mixon Trio with vocalist Carole Ann Taylor will take place stage outside in front of The Betsy Hotel on May 1 in partnership with the Ocean Drive Association and the City of Miami Beach. Danny Mixon’s May 1 concert culminates a series of 5 outdoor Jazz performances, presented as part of the 10th Annual OTO Festival in partnership with the City of Miami Beach and Ocean Drive Association as part of the Ocean Drive Promenade Concert Series. Here is the 5-concert lineup, all free of charge, open to the public. April 3 – Jim Gasior Jazz Trio with LeNard Rutledge, Vocals April 10 – Edgar Pantoja Latin Jazz Trio, with Magela Herera, Vocals and Flute April 17 – Nicole Yarling (violin and voice) Quartet with Tal Cohen, Piano April 24 – Melton Mustafa Jr. (saxophone) Jazz Trio with very special guest, Nicole Henry, Vocals May 1- Danny Mixon Trio with Carole Ann Taylor, Vocals The Betsy’s Overture to Overtown Jazz Festival celebrated 10 years in April 2002. The Betsy Hotel, owned and operated by the Plutzik Goldwasser Family, is located at 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, in the heart of the Art Deco District. For more info visit www.thebetsyhotel.com By ML Staff. Image by Gracious Adebayo, Unsplash