BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to the Miami HeraldThe Bal Harbour council once again put the brakes on plans to expand the village’s upscale shopping mall — for now. The council voted unanimously to defer two proposals that would amend land usage for two locations: Church By The Sea, 501 96th St., and Bal Harbour’s Village Hall,…
Art, music and food will fill the air at the Mimo Historic district’s inaugural Mimo ART Boulevard festival. BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDCulture aficionados can get a head start on Art Basel as the historic MiMo historic district will transform into a major artistic festival on Sunday. The MiMo Biscayne Association will present…
DANCE CREWS COMPETED FOR TOP HONORS — AND A SPOT IN A MUSIC VIDEO — AT A LOCAL CHARITY EVENT BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldDance instructor Terrell Hammonds drove a bus filled with 40 children and teenagers from West Palm Beach to Miami, but it wasn’t an ordinary field trip. His dance troupe,…
Whoa, tannenbaum: Local designers transform traditional holiday trees into creative objects of art as part of Florida International University’s annual Festival of the Trees. The event, which raises money for scholarships and other FIU programs, takes place Thursday. BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to the Miami Herald For interior designer Jennifer Benjamin, children are at the heart…
BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDThanksgiving is more than a week away, but South Floridians can get a head start by celebrating the holiday, Japanese style. Friends of the Japanese Garden and the City of Miami will host two traditional religious rituals from the Land of the Rising Sun from 10 a.m. to 5…