Overtown

State Considers 'Cost Effective' Option For I-395 Flyover In Downtown Miami

Gabriel Lopez-Bernal — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:01:45 +0000

Over the past several years, FDOT initiated the process to replace the 1.5-mile structure that links State Road 836 east of Interstate 95 to the MacArthur Causeway. As the main artery between the Miami International Airport, the Port of Miami, and South Beach, millions of visitors traverse this scenic stretch annually on the way to a cruise or the beaches.

Interview: Overtown Music Project’s Amy Rosenberg

Trina Sargalski — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

In this occasional column, we chat with people in South Florida who don’t work in the food business about what and where they eat.

How Music Is Coming Back To Overtown

Kelley Mitchell — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:30:00 +0000

The Overtown section of Miami was the heart and soul of music during the early to mid-1960’s.

It developed as Southern and Bahamian blacks relocated to Miami area to work on Henry Flagler’s railroad.

As they prospered, so did the club and performing arts scene.

Other venues included the Rockland, Palace, the Harlem Square Club, the Cotton Club, the Ritz Theater, the Mary Elizabeth Hotel and the Sir John, to name a few.

Overtown Participates In Art Basel On A Grand Scale

Trina Sargalski — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Overtown artists have participated in Art Basel with showings and events in the neighborhood in past years. However, this is the second year that the neighborhood participates on a grander scale.