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Art Basel Transit Guide
2:30 pm
Thu November 29, 2012

How To Get Around With Public Transit During Art Basel Miami

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At a roundtable arts engagement at Locust Projects a few months ago, the conversation inevitably turned to Art Basel and it’s effect on Miami both as a city overall and the development of the arts scene.  The chat touched on the blossoming scene in street-art hub of Wynwood, and of how there is a tangible sense that Miami is starting to matter in the arts world.

It would have been a positive, maybe even an uplifting conversation, if it was not filled with undertones of frustration.

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Art Basel 2012
11:00 am
Thu November 29, 2012

Overtown Participates In Art Basel On A Grand Scale

Credit "F053" by Olalekan Jeyifous (Art Africa Miami Arts Fair)

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.

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Airport Art
10:23 am
Thu November 29, 2012

How Your Art Can Really Take Off

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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal

Lots of us would rather steer clear of construction, but Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is actually embracing it. 

The new runway and terminal expansion project will not only allow for more flights, it also creates more space for art.

So, the Broward County Public Art and Design Committee is looking for an artist, or perhaps artists, in residence.

And the art is supposed to be about the airport construction project itself.

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Sounds of Basel
2:15 pm
Wed November 28, 2012

What Does Fania Records Have To Do With Art Basel Miami?

Credit Fania Records
The musicians of Fania Records include Celia Cruz, Hector Lavoe, Ruben Blades and Ismael Miranda.

The legendary salsa label hosts a free music and art event at PAX in Little Havana during Art Basel Wednesday, Dec.5 through Saturday, Dec. 8.

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Art Basel 2012
12:07 pm
Wed November 28, 2012

Seven Signs That Art Basel Miami Is Almost Here

Credit Trina Sargalski
A geodesic dome under construction in the Design District before Art Basel Miami 2011.

You may notice a growing buzz of activity--especially in Midtown, the Design District and Miami Beach--that signals that a week (or more) of art appreciation, parties and sensory overload is almost here. The height of activity is next Wednesday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 9, but gallery openings and other events are already starting.

Below are are seven signs that Art Basel is upon us.

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Architecture
7:15 am
Wed November 28, 2012

Historic? Atrocious? Herald's Home Is Divisive

Like A K-Mart? The Miami Herald's 1960s headquarters has staunch admirers and fierce critics.

The Miami Herald's  headquarters on Biscayne Bay has been sold to a developer who wants to tear it down. Historic preservationists are working to stop the demolition, saying the hulking, boxy building is a prime example of Miami Modern architecture from the 50's and 60's. NPR interviewed demolition proponents — including  some prominent architects — who say it's a clumsy building with no sense of style and not a "MiMo" design worth saving:


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Sculptures
1:36 pm
Mon November 26, 2012

You Can Spot Bigfoot In the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens

Credit Photo via Hill+Knowlton Strategies
Bigfoot will be unveiled this Tuesday at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens.

This week, you can find Bigfoot at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens... that is, a large sculpture of a man with unusually large feet.

Idan Zareski's "Bigfoot" will be unveiled on Tuesday at the Gardens. The sculpture, "Bigfoot," has already been featured in other countries all over the world. 

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Arts
3:20 pm
Fri November 23, 2012

Tony Bennett On Piano Jazz

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Tony Bennett.

Originally published on Sun December 2, 2012 12:01 pm

On this Piano Jazz session from 2004, Tony Bennett brings his effortlessly swinging singing to an impeccable set of tunes from the Great American Songbook, including music from Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Van Heusen, Ted Koehler, Alec Wilder and more.

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Events
2:28 pm
Fri November 23, 2012

Things To Do This Weekend (Besides Shop)

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You can catch some music and movies this weekend-- instead of shopping.

Everyone knows that the some of the busiest shopping days of year are in full force. Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so much of South Florida will spend their next few days buying things.

For those who would prefer doing something other than shopping, fear not! 

Here are some things you can do this weekend:

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Miami Book Fair International
12:00 pm
Fri November 23, 2012

Tweet Us A Story Remix: We Have A Winner

Credit Daniel Toy
Daniel Toy commemorated the Miami Book Fair International with us on the opposite side of the East Coast as the winner of our Tweet Us a Story Remix.

Two weeks ago, we asked you to co-author a story with Junot Diaz.

Last week, we asked you to remix that story with submissions that may or may not have made the final narrative.

This week, we have a winner.

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StoryCorps
6:48 am
Thu November 22, 2012

An Unusual Friendship, Forged Over Thanksgiving

Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 2:04 pm

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