STUDENT ARTISTS ACROSS THE COUNTY GOT A CHANCE DISPLAY THEIR APPRECIATION OF CUBA AND ITS CULTURE BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldWith a Sharpie pen in hand, Carlos J. Finlay Elementary fourth-grader Thaylí Gómez felt like a star as she autographed dozens of posters she drew to honor her birthplace of Cuba. “It makes…
A bike tour through Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood is being organized to shed light on the culture of graffiti and urban art. RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDSouth Florida cyclists can take an artistic bike excursion in Wynwood on Saturday.The second Graffiti by Bike tour will feature a trip around the Wynwood Arts District highlighting homegrown…
LOCAL VENDORS OFFER A SLICE OF VINTAGE CHARM AT THE ANNUAL CUBA NOSTALGIA FESTIVAL BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldWhen Jackie Sarracino first opened her Little Havana clothing shop aimed at the Cuban exile community — including shirts boasting “Made in America with Cuban parts” — she felt she needed a way to promote…
WYNWOOD A LOCAL FAN WILL SELL A COLLAGE FEATURING HAND-SIGNED ACTION PHOTOS OF NBA STARS TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP LESSER-KNOWN RETIRED PLAYERS BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDWhile the salaries of NBA stars are famously astronomical, the paychecks of the less famous players haven’t always been so impressive — especially in decades past.That’s…
LITTLE HAVANA FUTURE ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS TOOK A TOUR OF THE NEW FLORIDA MARLINS BALLPARK IN AN EFFORT TO LEARN ABOUT THE EVOLVING INDUSTRY BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDWearing a hard hat and sunglasses, 17-year-old Kevin Lindgren glanced at his future at the Florida Marlins Little Havana ballpark construction site. “I took the…