Here’s to a sparkling 2012!

The exhibiting galleries are among the world’s most respected art dealers, offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers. Special exhibition sections feature young galleries, performance art, public art projects and video art. The show will is a vital source for art lovers, allowing them to both discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum-caliber artworks.

Top-quality exhibitions in the museums of South Florida and special programs for art collectors and curators also helped make the event a special time for encountering art. And every year, a greater number of art collectors, artists, dealers, curators, critics and art enthusiasts from around the world participate in Art Basel Miami Beach – the favorite winter meeting place for the international art world.

IZZE was thrilled to participate in Art Basel Miami this year sponsoring events at Red Dot Art Fair, Scope, Art Whino, Fountain Art Fair and at the Kohn Compound.  IZZE also supported the screening of the Limelight Movie and the Limelight Lounge as well as after-parties held at Grand Central Miami.  We saw some amazing and beautiful works by thousands of artists and truly enjoyed the creative, guerilla-style art that went up allover the city.  We hope to see many of you at next year’s Art Basel Miami which will take place from December 6th through the 9th. To find out more about Art Basel please check out www.artbaselmiamibeach.com.  You can also follow IZZE on twitter or go to our facebook page to find out more about what we are up to in your community.

December 3 + 4 // 11am – 6pm both days

Where: The California Market Center (110 East Ninth Street, LA, CA 90079)

Cost: $10 at the door or in advance online (Kids 12 and under are free), 10% of ticket sales go to our great non-profit partner 826LA.

Admission includes:
• An exclusive, collectible cotton tote bag (each show features a tote designed by a guest artist)
• Unlimited re-entry for both days + our printed Vendor Directory & Mini Magazine
• Free drinks! (Holiday Punch featuring Sailor Jerry Rum, Blackstar Beer, The Naked Grape wine, IZZE, Honest Tea, GT’s Kombucha)
• Free DIY workshops + crafts by The Urban Craft Center, L.A. Zine Fest and the Craft and Folk Art Museum
• Free portraits and a print at the Oh Snap Photo Booth
• Access to Amoeba’s rockin’ downtown Pop-Up Shop – exclusive just for us!
• Two different cafe areas so you can grab a coffee or enjoy lunch, snacks or a treat

The largest independent design show in the country, attendees get the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 325 hand-selected designers and artists. The exciting two-day shopping event makes it easy for you to buy local and support LA’s economy, discover great design and deals, join in community, and have a blast. The products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA so you’re putting your dollars right back into our economy and local community! With fun for everyone plan to spend the day with us…

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A CURRENT AFFAIR

Show happens Saturday December 3rd 6pm-10pm and Sunday December 4th 11am-5pm.

Cooper Design Space Penthouse (860 South Los Angeles Street, LA, CA 90014)

A Current Affair: Pop Up Vintage Marketplace presents a unique opportunity to shop rare and one of a kind vintage fashion items including apparel, accessories, jewelry and ephemera. Presented in the penthouse loft of the Cooper Design Space, in the heart of Downtown LA’s fashion district, A Current Affair features an open bar furnished by our sponsors, drinks by IZZE, music by KCRW DJ Marion Hodges, and an exhibit by local artist Rafa Esparza.

HOSTED BY ROSE APODACA! Saturday night’s opening will be hosted by curator, journalist and author Rose Apodaca, who will sign copies of her latest book, Fred Hayman—The Extraordinary Difference: The Story of Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Glamour and the Showman Who Sold It All. She will also hand select 10 vintage party looks from throughout the show which will be on exhibit and available for purchase.

With over 30 participating exhibitors, A Current Affair is a highly curated fashion event featuring the best in vintage from Los Angeles and beyond. Guests have been known to score major deals on vintage items from the likes of Alaia, Chanel, Hermes, Missoni and Yves Saint Laurent as well as items from lesser known or unknown designers. A Current Affair has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Nylon Japan, Angeleno, Apparel News, Nowness, Refinery29, Fabulous on a Budget, and Racked LA among others.

Ample valet parking is available beneath the building (enter on South Los Angeles Street) or you may use a nearby lot or street parking. Please visit our website for more www.itsacurrentaffair.com

This year, City Harvest will collect more than 30 million pounds of excess food from all segments of the food industry, including restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias, manufacturers, and farms. This food is then delivered free of charge to nearly 600 community food programs throughout New York City using a fleet of trucks and bikes as well as volunteers on foot. Each week, City Harvest helps over 300,000 hungry New Yorkers find their next meal.

City Harvest also addresses hunger’s underlying causes by supporting affordable access to nutritious food in low-income communities, educating individuals, families, and communities in the prevention of diet-related diseases, channeling a greater amount of local farm food into high-need areas, and enhancing the ability of our agency partners to feed hungry men, women, and children.

IZZE is proud to support City Harvest this year as they host food drives and fundraisers throughout the city. We hope that you can join us in giving something back this holiday season. Please check out www.cityharvest.org to find out ways that you can help.

Hit us up on our IZZE Facebook page or on Twitter and let us know about your favorite holiday traditions and have a safe and happy holiday!

You could meet Denise Korn, author/designer, with four of the book’s creative legends to talk about the power of creative mentoring and learn more about Youth Design.

Other speakers included
Brian White – Actor, Model, Athlete, Dancer and Co-founder of Black Carpenter
Petrula Vrontikis – Designer and Professor at Art Center College of Design
Greg Selkoe – Founder and CEO, Karmaloop and Karmaloop TV
Robert Lewis, Jr – V.P. for Programs at The Boston Foundation, Co-founder South End Astros

Here are some pics from the evening

BOULDER, Colo. (November 8, 2011)—IZZE® Beverage Company is excited to share two new awards the brand received for providing low-calorie, all-natural sparkling beverage options without sacrificing its great refreshing taste. Sparkling Black Raspberry, from the low-calorie IZZE esque line, received a Healthy Food Award from both FITNESS and SELF magazines this summer, recognizing the beverage’s refreshing taste and better-for-you ingredients.

The Black Raspberry flavor is perfectly captured in IZZE esque, which is composed of 25 percent pure fruit juice and sparkling water, making it easy to enjoy naturally low-calorie goodness. Sparkling Black Raspberry is one of four IZZE esque flavors with Sparkling Watermelon (New!), Sparkling Limon and Sparkling Mandarin, providing flavorful options for every palate. Every 12-ounce bottle of IZZE esque has just 50 calories and less than 14 grams of sugar that occur naturally in fruit juice, making it a refreshing choice for health-conscious drink seekers. As with original IZZE, IZZE esque is all natural and contains no refined sugars, caffeine, preservatives or artificial flavors.

SELF Magazine Healthy Food Award
SELF invited 115 hungry, health-savvy testers to sample 255 products. Hoping to find the best reader-tested, expert-approved supermarket staples, SELF generated a list of products that includes everything you need to eat right and love every bite! Recognized in the best of “Drinks” category, IZZE esque Sparkling Black Raspberry received a Healthy Food Award as a smart alternative to soda. According to SELF, “This blush-colored beverage, a refreshing blend of fruit juice and sparkling water, was the talk of the testers’ table. ‘It dominated in flavor and fizziness,’ one guzzler said.”

FITNESS Magazine’s 5th Annual Healthy Food Awards
For the fifth year in a row, hundreds of companies submitted more than 1,000 healthy snacks to FITNESS in search of the best sweet, salty and savory treats. Those foods that were low in calories, fat, saturated fat, sodium and added sugars made the first cut. Nutritionists sorted through the more than 850 remaining products, analyzing the nutrition facts and ingredient labels to find the best-tasting options to satisfy any craving—and still keep you slim. After all the reviews were conducted, IZZE esque Sparkling Black Raspberry won a 2011 Healthy Food Award in the “Best Healthy Drinks” category from FITNESS. This is the second year in a row Black Raspberry esque has been given this award, and this year FITNESS described IZZE as “Fizzy meets fruit in a satisfying thirst quencher.”

About IZZE Beverage Company
IZZE Beverage Company was founded in 2002 by two friends who set out to create a distinctive natural beverage while contributing to a higher purpose and is based in Boulder, Colo. First introduced in four unique Sparkling Juice flavors, IZZE has since expanded to include IZZE Fortified, low-calorie IZZE esque and IZZE Sparkling Natural Soda. It is sold nationally in Target, Starbucks and Whole Foods Market as well as in a variety of grocery stores, delis and restaurants across the country. IZZE’s philanthropic focus is to improve people’s lives through education and to encourage literacy by providing books and educational opportunities to those in need. IZZE brings this focus to life through a partnership with Global Education Fund. For more information, visit www.IZZE.com.

For seven (7) exciting days, film lovers, filmmakers, industry professionals and media will attend and watch the very best in new cinema from new talent and acclaimed masters. With several screening locations, a team of high-profile supporters, red carpet premieres, and a slate of top-notch films, the festival will give audiences of all ages and ethnicities a chance to discover new South Asian voices and celebrate established ones.

Kicking off with a feature film premiere and opening night gala, the Festival will present a select combination of full-length films, shorts, and documentaries in a variety of genres. In addition to a retrospective honoring an internationally renowned filmmaker, the Festival will attract new films from the South Asian continent and around the World. Annually, the festival is hosted by key influential South Asian leaders and prominent community members, the festival will mix in dynamic entertainment, cutting-edge social and professional mixers, and exclusive industry events with its slate of high-quality cinema programming.

For more information about the 2011 SAIFF, contact them at info@saiff.org or 646-330-4172.

To find out about events during the festival that IZZE is supporting as well as events throughout the year, be sure to follow us on twitter and Facebook.

Over the years, IZZE has become a popular choice for refreshments (and decorations!) at weddings, receptions, bridal showers, and more. We appreciate the creativity and ingenuity of our fans when including IZZE in their festivities. To celebrate these IZZE inspired ideas, we want to help share and reward those of you who are tying the knot in the coming months by introducing a fan inspired wedding contest. IZZE’s Make Your Wedding Moment Sparkle contest will provide the chance to have IZZE help make your big day really sparkle. Check out all the details and view some IZZE inspired ideas by visiting our facebook page, or the official IZZE Weddings contest page here ). If you aren’t tying the knot any time soon, pass along to all your friends that are! We look forward to seeing all the amazing ideas our IZZE fans can dream up!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Last Entry Period ends 4/30/12. See Official Rules for details.

The IZZE team will continue in their efforts to support Breast cancer Awareness in LA this week. IZZE has partnered with Breast Cancer Charities as they host their 2nd Annual Fashion Show and Fundraiser. Hosted by Tiffany Hines, the event will be held on Weds, the 19th at the Supper Club LA on Hollywood Blvd. To find out more go to http://www.lasplash.com/publish/Los_Angeles_Charities_188/the-breast-cancer-charities-of-america-2-annual-fashion-show-fundraiser-hosted-by-tiffany-hines.php. All proceeds from the event will go directly to BCCA.  IZZE will also join Charles David on Thurs the 20th at the re-opening party of his flagship store in the Beverly Center. Charles David has created a limited pump called the ‘iGoPinkBCCA’ which will be available throughout the month of October. 20% of all sales will go directly to the charity. To find out more about the re-opening party and the limited iGoPinkBCCA pump please go to  http://giamedia3.wordpress.com/tag/igopink/.

To find out about events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in your area please log onto www.nbcam.org. You can also go directly to the ACS at www.cancer.org to find out about events throughout the year.

Please be sure to check us out on Facebook and follow us on twitter to find out about everything IZZE will be sponsoring this month. Hope to see you guys out there!