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Posted Nov. 20, 2009, 2:47 p.m. ET
Eight Items or Less: Shaq's Art Show & Le Cirque's Late Night Party
By Alexis Swerdloff
1. Versace's former South Beach home Casa Casuarina has been closed following the collapse of an alleged Ponzi scheme by one of the mansion's current investors, Scott Rothstein. Maybe it's time they changed their current tag-line: "An oasis for the privileged few."
2. Shaquille O'Neal (yes, that one) is curating an art exhibit (yikes!) called "Size Does Matter" at the FLAG Art Foundation (545 West 25th Street) from February 19, 2010, to May 27. Why? Because Shaq wants to "challenge himself and move outside his comfort zone."
3. Also moving outside of their zone, iconic NYC restaurant Le Cirque (150 East 58th Street) is starting a series of Friday late-night parties beginning tonight, November 20, at 11 p.m.
4. MySpace just launched a page of music charts to track the most popular music on the site. The #1 song is currently "Fireflies" by Owl City.
5. Converse is hosting a free "celebration of the creative spirit and artist in everyone" during Art Basel/Miami. The event -- including performances by the band Kinky and "the queen of Spanish hip-hop" Mala Rodriquez -- takes place on December 5, 9 p.m., at 550 NW 29th Street in the downtown Wynwood arts district.
6. There's a group art show called "Mixtape" opening tonight November 20, 6 to 8 p.m., at Jen Bekman Gallery (6 Spring Street) with works by 36 artists. It's up until January 9, 2010.
7. Look for a pop-up of NYC gallery/bar Max Fish (178 Ludlow Street) opening in Miami during Art/Basel.
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