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The books are coming. And the readers and writers will follow, as they do by the hundreds of thousands every year for the Miami Book Fair.
The Freedom Tower is a building in Miami, Florida, designed by Schultze and Weaver. It is currently used as a contemporary art museum and a central office to different disciplines in the arts associated with Miami Dade College. It is located at 600 Biscayne Boulevard on the Wolfson Campus of Miami Dade College. On September 10, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on October 6, 2008. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed the building on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places as the Freedom Tower / Formerly Miami News and Metropolis Building.The Freedom Tower is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at the Government Center Station and the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre Station, as well as by the Metromover at the Freedom Tower Station on the Omni Loop.HistoryOriginally completed in 1925 as the headquarters and printing facility for the newspaper The Miami News, the Freedom Tower is an example of a Mediterranean Revival styled structure with design elements borrowed from the Giralda in Seville, Spain. Its cupola on a 255-foot (78 m) tower contained a decorative beacon.
The Official Miami Walk of Fame has partnered with Bayside Marketplace, world renowned artist Romero Britto, Greater Miami Conventions and Visitors Bureau and Miami Downtown Development Authority, to establish the Official Miami Walk of Fame. This is the launch of a new Downtown Miami tradition, in its arts and entertainment district at Bayside Marketplace, which is known as one of South Florida’s prime hospitality and tourism destinations and a vital economic growth engine for Miami. The Official Miami Walk of Fame at Bayside Marketplace is a world-class tourist attraction and destination in "The Magic City", fashioned after the Hollywood Walk of Fame sidewalk established in 1960. The Official Miami Walk of Fame immortalizes some of the entertainment industry's biggest names, many who are hometown celebrities in entertainment, television, theater, sports, music and others, chosen by a selection committee of industry peers. Inductees will be honored with an induction ceremony and a star designed by Romero Britto, Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, and sculptor, who has lived in Miami, Florida since 1989. The stars will be embedded in the sidewalk flagpole entrance of Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Boulevard. The stars are made in Miami by Creative Terrazzo Systems, Inc. using precision laser cutting technology. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those honorees who have worked or lived in the Greater Miami Area, for periods of considerable regularity and have contributed to the charm, worldwide prominence and name recognition of Miami, FL. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies.
Dimensions Variable (DV) is an exhibition space committed to the presentation and support of contemporary art. Through a collaborative exchange with artists and institutions, DV develops an exhibition program that engages the community and promotes new and experimental ideas. Dimensions Variable was founded in 2009 by artists Frances Trombly and Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova who currently serve as directors. Support for Dimensions Variable is provided by Cannonball through its WaveMaker Grants program, which is part of the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Regional Regranting Program. WaveMaker Grants is supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional support for Dimensions Variable is provided by the donation of its exhibition space by Miami Dade College.
3-day, 3-night Bahamas Cruise departing Miami on October 12th, 2012. The South Florida Social Media community teams up with @CruiseNorwegian & @CruiseDeals for the 2nd Annual Tweetup at Sea. Planning Committee: @SocialbuzzTV @iamJeffCohen @SoulofMiami @thepumagirl @socialesquire @AuboomMedia @CruiseNorwegian @richtucker Twitter hashtag is #SeaTweetup!
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