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Kill Gus Boulis's Killer?
Paul Brandreth didn't want to murder anybody. Or did he?
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City Hall Stinks
There's a war on Dinner Key, and Marc Sarnoff is a bomb-thrower.
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Mayor of the Nude Beach
So he's naked and in his seventies. He's still the coolest guy you'll ever meet.
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I Have HIV
But I'm not telling you, babe. Happy Valentine's Day!
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Vamos a Cuba!
Join us as we try to hitch a ride to the island before the gold rush strikes.
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City Hall Stinks (58)
There's a war on Dinner Key, and Marc Sarnoff is a bomb-thrower.
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Sarnoff Turns His Back on Blacks (20)
Coconut Grove's other half feels left out.
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Sarnoff Shmarnoff (14)
Commissioner Marc's claim to a famous bloodline just might be fiction.
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Jumping the Snapper (5)
Brosia boards the Mediterranean bandwagon, with mixed results.
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Cyclists Court Death Daily (55)
It's dangerous, but Miami is getting friendlier to bikes.
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Down, Dirty, and Nastie
Witness the glorious return of female wrestling.
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Wear a Cup
Old-school comedians can handle you hecklers.
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Real Life 101
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Global Warming Can Be Glamorous
All this and more at the Yacht and Brokerage Show.
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Re-Heat
The Miami Heat looks to rebuild by moving its biggest piece.
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Spitzer, Hookers and the Miami Connection
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The Hobbit Has Gone North (And Other Crap)
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Over The Weekend - Bikes, Blue Men, Teen Rock Idols and A Film Festival
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R.E.M. Disappoints at Langerado
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Last Night: Ani DiFranco at Langerado
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Blitzen Trapper at Langerado
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Behind the Mask
Dulce Pinzón celebrates everyday heroes.
By MARA LEVENTHAL
Published: January 10, 2008
In the heated political rhetoric of this year’s presidential race, the immigration issue can bring even cool heads to a boil. If you are sick of the emotional hyperbole stirred up by words like amnesty, alien, and deportation, visit Kunsthaus Miami Contemporary Art Space (3312 N. Miami Ave., Miami). Its current exhibit of Dulce Pinzón’s photograph collection, “The Real Story of the Superheroes,” offers a different perspective on the plight of working immigrants.
Pinzón, a New York-based Mexican artist, defies post-9/11 views of American heroism through clever photos of a nanny, a window washer, and other immigrant workers wearing classic comic book character costumes at their real jobs. Batman drives a taxi instead of the Batmobile and sends $250 home to Mexico each week, while Aquaman cleans fish for a living and sends $400 a week. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand political sound bites. The exhibit is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through January 30, or by appointment on weekends. For more information about the show, visit www.kunsthaus.org.mx, or call 305-438-1333.
Jan. 11-30, 2008
