Style File: Katrina Benefit

WSVN -- Let's start with the arts….At the Miami Contemporary Dance Company they're rehearsing for their big benefit. Their goal -- to raise $100-thousand dollars for Katrina's victims.

Ray Sullivan from Miami Contemporary Dance Company: "We if anyone have the compassion to understand whats going on."

The Art Cares Auction at the Miami Art Gallery will feature works from local artists that range from photography to paintings. Buy a piece help a hurricane evacuee. Over at North Miami's Ambrosino Gallery a more personal event is going on.

Genaro Ambrosino from Ambrosino Gallery: "We have two artists that work with the gallery that we represent that were born in New Orleans and both of them suffered great losses."

So the artists donated two of their pieces for a raffle and the money will go to the Red Cross.

Genaro Ambrosino: "People are responding, it's for a great cause and you get a piece of art."

Producers George Perry and John Ziegler are using their musical talents to help. They wrote a song about the missing children of the hurricane -- and want the money from its sales to go towards the relief efforts.

Music Producer George Perry: "We have to sort of ease the pain on our own minds by doing the right thing."

Foodies you can help out and pig out all at once. Culinary students and instructors at Johnson and Wales University are hosting a food and wine benefit complete with a southern inspired menu.

Loreen Chant from Johnson and Wales University: "The food is phenomenal the chefs do a nice job, the students are excited to do it and at the end of the day the goal is to raise a lot of money to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina."

And we didn't forget our fashion friends. T-shirt designer Michael Stars united with the Red Cross. Part of the proceeds from this special edition tee will go to the organization. And speaking of tees listen up creative kids. 5 bucks and you can paint your own t-shirt at the Miami Children's Museum. The proceeds go towards the restoration of Children's Museums across the Gulf Coast.

Cecilia Dubon from Miami Children's Museum: "It's gonna be a lot of fun, and the money is going to an amazing cause and we are just doing every little bit to help."

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact: jryzenberg@wsvn.com

Web information:
Song: Tell me where your child is
Contact: John "Rick" Zeigler
E-mail: musicusa@bellsouth.net

Johnson and Wales University
Gulf Coast Hurricane Food & Wine Benefit
Saturday October 8th
6:30-9:30pm
(305) 913-2102
http://www.jwu.edu/florida/

Miami Contemporary Dance Company
Benefit performance on September 30th
Jackie Gleason Theater
(305) 538-2988
http://www.miamicontemporarydance.org

Ambrosino Gallery
Saturday, September 24th
6-8pm
771 NE 125th Street
North Miami, Fl 33161
(305) 891-5577

Miami Art Gallery
Friday, September 16th
7:00pm
649 NE 79th Street
Miami, FL

Miami Children's Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 373-KIDS (5437)
http://www.miamichildrensmuseum.org

Michael Stars
http://www.michaelstars.com
877-STAR-TEE

Gordon Biersch
Thursday Sept. 29th
(786) 425-1130

Sushi Samba
1 Percent of food and beverage sales for September will go to the Red Cross
600 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
http://www.sushisamba.com
(305) 673-5337

North Miami Concert to Benefit the Victims of Katrina
www.blueareaentertainment.com

Mango's Tropical Cafe
900 Ocean Drive
Wednesday Sept. 28th
7 - 10pm

Monthly Dinner Series Benefiting Katrina Victims
Afterglo Restaurant
1200 Washington Ave
Miami Beach
(305) 695-1717
www.afterglo-restaurant.com

Share Our Strength
Tuesday Sept. 27th
www.strenght.org/katrina/relief

Dine for America
October 5
www.dineforamerica.org

Van Michael Salon Miami
Sunday, September 25th 
12:00-6:00p.m. 
1667 Michigan Avenue
Miami Beach
305-534-6789