Bartschland Pride Kickoff / Basement

Suzanne Bartsch hosted a tropical carnival-themed Pride edition of Gio's Total Split Show party at Basement on Friday, April 7 with special guest Otto von Schirach. Glitter KRU sponsored the sparkles and local queens Queef Latina & Jupiter Velvet made appearances on the rainbow bowling alley, including a run in with Nev Schulman from MTV's Catfish: The TV Show. Slideshow for Miami New Times.

Young Artist Initiative @ Basement

Thursday, September 3, the Young Artist Initiative took over Basement Miami with a lineup of local artists who featured their work throughout the lounge. There were three small photo exhibits, four live painters, text design, a mobile 3-D installation on the skating rink, fashion-themed pop art, six consecutive DJs and one rapper spinning in two rooms concurrently.

The night started off slow, but picked up heavily after midnight - by mid-morning the basement was packed and still bumpin'. Over 1000 people came through to have a drink, dance, and support the local art community.  Photos for Young Artist Initiative.