Carlo Mollino was a remarkable protagonist of 20th-century Italian culture. As an architect, designer, educator, photographer, sportsman, and author, he defiantly embraced and embodied modern eclecticism. He is known for his building, interior, and furniture designs—and also for a stash of erotic Polaroids from the 1960s recovered among his personal effects after his death. In […]
The Wolfsonian's Turn the Beat Around exhibition explores how Afro-Cuban genres like rumba, mambo, and cha-cha-cha made lasting contributions to U.S. music and dance. Dig deeper into this topic at an on-campus panel with three experts! Panelists will examine how tourism and Hollywood movies first acquainted American audiences with Afro-Cuban music, how the salsa movement was controversially […]
Where did salsa style come from? Ethnomusicologist Robin Moore answers that question by addressing both musical lineages and political changes. In the 1950s, mambo, cha-cha-cha, and the conjunto sound of Arsenio Rodríguez put Cuban music and musicians at the center of New York City nightlife, sparking a flow of influences between the two countries that continued far […]
You are cordially invited to attend a special lecture on "Morris Lapidus and his influence in the Caribbean" by Deborah Desilet. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 26 at 7:00 PM at the Scott Galvin Community Center located at 1600 NE 126th St, North Miami, FL 33161. As part of the lecture, attendees […]
Lecture by Peter Kanavos. Culture Crawl @ Art Deco Museum 5/18, 6:30-7:00 pm. "Miami Beach is in the midst of a two-decades-old population decline. When residents vanish, neighborhoods deteriorate. The economic basis for architectural preservation, maintenance, and innovation suffers commensurately. The city at large and the city center, in particular, are increasingly dependent on a […]
Be there as the Department of Reflection (DoR) unveils its Bridge Deconstruction Site with an unconventional groundbreaking ceremony. DoR, a collaborative creative organization led by Miami-based artist misael soto, is launching a public installation debuting bridge-inspired works of art and design—and you're invited for a first peek at the community and FIU student-submitted work! Centered around The […]
Monday, March 25 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm Jewish Museum of Florida 301 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33199 United States The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU invites you to its upcoming lecture Jews and China: Dr. Xun Zhou. In this talk Dr. Xun Zhou will present an overview of the global history of Chinese and Jewish encounters, from the […]
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