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THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR TWO SOUTH FLORIDA NATIVES IN THE NATIONAL TOUR OF 'THE WIZ'
When the 50th anniversary tour of “The Wiz” opens at the Adrienne Arsht Center as the first show in the center’s Broadway in Miami season, two cast members will be performing on a stage where, as youngsters, they watched from the seats. By Megan Fitzgerald
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UPDATES TO BUDGET RESTORATION FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S ARTS & CULTURE SECTOR
The announcement of an Arts and Cultural Innovation Task Force to provide community input as well as the introduction of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs interim director capped what has been a turbulent budget season for the Miami-Dade arts and cultural community. By Michelle F. Solomon
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PIONEER WINTER COLLECTIVE FLIES HIGH WITH PERSONAL NEW WORK
It starts as a melancholy tale. A woman dies in her prime, and her impressionable young son—already prone to flights of fancy—imagines his mother’s pet African Grey parrot, which was gifted away, has taken off with her voice.
By Guillermo Perez
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WANT TO MAKE A MOVIE? THE LOUIES GIVE LOCAL FILMMAKERS A SHOT
One local filmmaker will receive $50,000 to make their documentary, two filmmakers will get $10,000 in funding to complete a documentary that’s almost at the finish line, and three filmmakers will receive $10,000 each to create a short film.
By Michelle F. Solomon
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REVIEW: IN ABSURT 'ART DUTY,' AN EXAMINATION OF ART, LIFE, DEATH AND STUFF IN BETWEEN
There’s a piece of art on a tall white pedestal. A sculpture. It is two piles of folded clothes, each with a worn sneaker atop and tied with twine.
By Michelle F. Solomon
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EL INCREÍBLE VIAJE SONORO DE DIEGO MELGAR
Diego Melgar ha encontrado en Miami, una ciudad que es cruce de culturas y belleza natural, un territorio propicio para su música.
By Hernan Vera Alvarez
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UPGRADED WALLCAST EXPERIENCE OPENS NEW WORLD SYMPHONY SEASON
On many Miami Beach nights, Soundscape Park becomes more than just a park. Under the stars, hundreds gather on blankets and folding chairs, some with picnic baskets and bottles of wine.
By Miguel Sirgado
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DEL NORTE AL SUR DE CHILE CON EL BALLET FOLKLÓRICO ANTUMAPU, POR PRIMERA VEZ EN MIAMI
Cuando el público de Miami asista al Miami Beach Bandshell para ver al Ballet Folklórico Antumapu (BAFA), tendrá la oportunidad de disfrutar de una experiencia poco común en el sur de Florida.
Por Orlando Taquechel
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