A History Of The Biltmore, Miami's Best Known Creepy Hotel
The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables wasn't always a hotel. It was built in 1926 by a young developer named George Merrick, who's known as the founder of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleExhibit Explores Bonds Between Jewish Refugee Professors, Black Students
Imagine you’re a college professor driven from your home country on a wave of prejudice and bigotry. You seek refuge in a new country, where you find...» E-Mail This
View Article'Right To Wynwood' Documentary Now Available Online
This story was initially published on April 25, 2013. Since our interview with the producers, the film has won Best Documentary Short at the Miami Film...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMeet The Tuskegee Airman In Your Own Backyard
Lt. Col. Leo Gray was born in Boston in 1924. A trumpet player and track runner, he joined the Army in 1943. A year later, he flew solo for the first...» E-Mail This
View ArticleIra Glass Opens Miami Book Fair with Monica Bill Barnes & Company
This year, the Miami Book Fair International isn't opening with an author (though Ira Glass did edit a book once). It's opening Sunday (Nov. 16) with a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBack On The Merry-Go-Round: Argentine Duo Revives Carousel, Tango Traditions
Recession, inflation, debt default and a weakened currency. Argentina’s economic situation these days is rough But one small business that makes...» E-Mail This
View Article"Culture Concrete": A Dance Film Set In Miami Marine Stadium
In 2013, Hattie Mae Williams, a contemporary dance choreographer, won a grant from the Knight Foundation’s Arts Challenge. Now, the New World School of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBotany Tour For The Book Fair: Stories From Michael Largo
Say you walk into an office building. On the reception desk is a nice, lush, green-leafed plant with white dots on it. You think, “how nice and...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRichard Blanco's New Miami Memoir Explores 'Becoming' Cuban-American
From the opening pages of poet Richard Blanco’s refreshing memoir, “The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood,” it’s clear that you’re not wandering...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow Much Do You Know About Florida Beer History?
Mark DeNote doesn't teach his middle school history students about beer. But he did write Florida's history of "the drink of the working class" in his...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow FIU Is An Incubator For Brewers, Even Without A Beer Program
The Chaplin School of Hospitality at Florida International University doesn't offer a degree in beer brewing. There isn't even a degree in beverage...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Sally J. Freedman Reality Tour With Judy Blume
When I was in elementary school, I wrote an "autobiography" called "I Want to Be Like Judy." It had a pink construction paper cover and came in second...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNY Times Tells Us What A Florida Thanksgiving Tastes Like
Mango? How about Key lime? If you want this year's Thanksgiving Day table to include the tastes and aromas that practically scream "Florida," which...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNational Day of Listening Brings Families Together on Black Friday
The National Day of Listening was created by StoryCorps in 2008 as a way for family and friends to come together to share stories as an alternative to...» E-Mail This
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