Nightlife

• ONE NIGHT STAND

  Art of the cocktail hits Brickell scene

  What happens when you mix one part contemporary art gallery with one part retro British Invasion, and sprinkle it with a bit of sexy? You get Thursday nights at Red Bar Gallery, a colorful fixture on the Brickell nightlife scene.

• STAND-UP COMEDY

  Maher talks politics, cannibals

  To say Bill Maher is politically incorrect is about as much of an understatement as is possible. In fact, the wry comedian was so politically incorrect regarding 9/11 that ABC canceled his show, Politically Incorrect. Seems Maher disagreed with the popular sentiment that the suicide bombings were an act of cowardice, and the ensuing uproar sealed his fate.

• AFTER DARK

  Mambo Jambo's a good match in Springs

  ``Hey there, you're not going to believe this. I finally met a great guy on Match.com.'' She waited for a response, but I said nothing.

• VELVET UNDERGROUND

  It's getting hot, hot, hot again in clubland

  The hot mess known as summer is upon us, but don't worry. Sweat is the new black and we'll all be sporting plenty of it in the coming months. Luckily there's the Gansevoort's rooftop Plunge Bar, where ocean breezes mix with the haughty airs of those who think their sweat doesn't stink to create a bizarre cooling effect. Tonight, 944 Magazine celebrates its first anniversary there with Macy Gray as the host, headliner and DJ. According to publisher Alan Roth, the anniversary party, from 8-11 p.m...

• THE DATING GAME

  Always remember who's your best girl

  When you're a single guy, there is usually one woman you can always count on (and, no, I'm not talking about Chastity at your friendly, neighborhood strip club).

• Clubland revival: New blood on lower Washington Avenue wants to restore the strip to its former glory

  A dozen years ago, a night on the town in South Beach meant dressing to kill and heading for Washington Avenue. The area between Fifth and Eighth streets was ground zero for South Beach's international nightlife explosion. Bash and Living Room drew supermodels, European high-rollers and stars including Madonna and Sylvester Stallone.

• AFTER DARK

  A weekend of choices and adventures await

  I moved into a new apartment five months ago and finally started to unpack. In one box, I found my old books including the Choose Your Own Adventure series I read in middle school. I loved these thin paperbacks filled with illustrations because, well, they're thin and filled with illustrations.

• VELVET UNDERGROUND

  Fab times for hard times in clubland

  Although some people are in denial about the state of the economy and continue to max out credit cards on thousand-dollar bottles of cheap vodka to prove they're doing just fine, clubland is undeniably feeling the pinch. One club owner who wanted to remain anonymous told us that if it weren't for corporate events, he'd be out of business. Said owner added that he's giving out more drink tickets because people who do want to be able to turn their lights on when they get home just aren't spending like...