miami fav #113 / coco de ville

give me a reason to dance, and i’ll take it (we’ve actually instituted ‘random acts of dance’ in our office just because we can’t help ourselves). i don’t venture out to ‘the clubs’ on sobe much - even though hitting the dance floor is a favorite pastime - but when there is an art event, i go and support it. and when dancing is involved, even better. so when the miami city ballet upper room held a kick-off party for their 25th anniversary season at coco de ville, it was basically like inviting a fat kid to a party with free, never-ending servings of birthday cake (annnnd ice cream with a cherry on top). now, i don’t know if the same dj is there every night, but the dj for this party rocked it. and we responded. we danced for what seemed like forever. and we loved every hot second of it. not one person was sitting unless it was because they were panting after the latest salsa song or had just rocked their thriller moves. it was amazing. it is always a good party when the dancing don’t stop. and coco de ville, i will always love you for keeping the music rocking, the drinks flowing, and the dancers (me!) smiling.

http://www.gansevoortmiamibeach.com/coco-deville/

miami fav #24 / flickin’ summer

wow gusman theater. you really topped the top of the parties. i recommend these to anyone who loves drinking wine in a theater, watching cheesy 80’s movies, and then kickin’ it all night long to the best 80’s dance mix you have ever heard. i only went to one and truly regret not going to all three! we watched flashdance while drinking our spirits of choice in the most beautiful theater in the world (if you haven’t been there; go now. the interior is spectacular); and at the end, while they are playing “what a feeling” on the big screen; the screen rolls up to display a DJ booth, neon lights and a bar on the stage. we danced all night long. who needs a gym when you can have an 80’s dance party!?

http://www.gusmancenter.org/events/