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  Politically Polarized Art Resonates Today in the Wolfsonian's "Radicals and Reactionaries"

  January 22 at 9 a.m.

  The new art exhibit presents a collection of book covers, posters, political cartoons, and other imagery from the early 20th Century to explore the politically polarized era's relationship to our own tense times.

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  Connecticut Architect Wants Lego to Reproduce His Miami Beach Art Deco Skyline Model

  Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

  Architect Keith Olsen gave Miami Beach’s iconic art deco buildings the Lego treatment using over 1,000 plastic toy bricks. He wants Lego to mass-produce his model.

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  Oolite Arts President Dennis Scholl on Moving to Little Haiti: "We Hope the Community Is Excited"

  Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 9:16 a.m.

  "Every Miamian should have access to high-quality arts programming." That's the belief of Dennis Scholl, president and CEO of Oolite Arts, formerly ArtCenter/South Florida, which announced this week it plans to relocate to a newly built headquarters in Miami's Little Haiti. "We want to be an integral part of the neighborhood."

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  Miami Beach Commissioners Fight Over "Super Ugly" LED Sign at I-195 Entrance

  Friday, January 18, 2019 at 7:18 a.m.

  The neon halos that adorn the necks of the palm trees at the Miami Beach entrance off the Julia Tuttle Causeway have been an iconic city fixture for more than 20 years. Since being updated with LED technology in 2007, the lights now change colors to commemorate special holidays or events held in Miami Beach.

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  Art Deco Weekend Returns With a Culinary Tent and Antiques

  Friday, January 11, 2019 at 9:49 a.m.

  It’s been 40 years since Miami Beach's art deco architectural district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it continues to be an iconic cultural landmark and internationally recognized symbol of the art deco period. Art Deco Weekend, a free, three-day festival, celebrates the country's...

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  Meet Robert Cortes, Your Neighborhood Furniture Bae

  Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 9 a.m.

  In a warehouse lot in Fort Lauderdale, where each pale pink door looks the same as its neighbor, one space stands out. Its garage door is wide open to expose an intimate studio perfectly arranged for a woodworker. Inside, you'll find Robert Cortes, the founder, owner, and...