July 8th, 2013
http://youtu.be/8L-_u-XV3Ts
Long-time Miamians will spot Fernando Peinado's Miami Herald article on Opa-locka's artistic aspirations as the latest in a long line of Herald stories in which an economically troubled community seeks economic salvation through art.
Years ago, when Herald scribes wrote about the exciting potential of a rundown oceanfront neighborhood called South Beach, they were, like the legendary prophet Cassandra, heard but not heeded Read More...
Tags: 1920s, Arabian Nights architecture, architecture, art, Bernhardt E. Muller, building, Fernando Peinado, film, film archives, Glenn Curtiss, historic, historic preservation, history, HistoryMiami, Kevin Wynn, land boom, Learning From Miami, Miami, Miami Dade College, Miami Herald, Miami-Dade County, Opa-locka, Opa-Locka: Mirage City, South Beach, video, Wolfson Archives, Wynwood
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July 5th, 2013
José Vazquez, curator of "Opa-locka: Mirage City," now on view at HistoryMiami, talks about the exhibition with Marva Hinton of WLRN Radio. His interview, which touches on the development of Opa-locka and Vazquez' almost accidental discovery of the city, also includes photos and additional details Read More...
Tags: 1920s, Arabian Nights, arch, architecture, Bernhardt E. Muller, building, dome, fantasy, film, film archives, Glenn Curtiss, historic, historic preservation, history, HistoryMiami, Kevin Wynn, land boom, Learning From Miami, Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives at Miami Dade College, Miami, Miami Dade College, Miami-Dade County, minaret, Moorish Revival, Opa-locka, Opa-Locka: Mirage City, Special Collections, Thief of Bagdad (film), University of Miami Libraries, video, Wolfson Archives
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June 28th, 2013
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It’s up and open! “Opa-locka: Mirage City,” an exploration of one of South Florida’s most architecturally unusual places, opened on June 27. Learning From Miami was there – here’s what we saw.
“Opa-locka: Mirage City” is curated by Jose R. Vazquez, Associate Professor of Architecture at Miami Dade College, and presented in conjunction with the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives at Miami Dade College and the University of Miami Libraries, Special Collections Read More...
Tags: arabian, Arabian Nights, architecture, building, Division of Historical Resources, fantasy, film archives, Florida, Florida Department of State, historic preservation, history, HistoryMiami, Jose R. Vazquez, Kevin Wynn, Learning From Miami, Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives at Miami Dade College, Miami, Miami Dade College, Miami-Dade County, moorish, Opa-locka, Opa-Locka: Mirage City, South Florida, Special Collections, Thief of Bagdad, University of Miami, University of Miami Libraries
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June 3rd, 2013
http://youtu.be/u20CgawMBeQ
Paradise Afshar reports on new momentum for historic preservation in Opa-Locka, focused on the city's centerpiece, City Hall.
Afshar notes that the City Hall, designed by architect Bernhardt E. Muller, is currently unoccupied. Her story also details future possibilities for the historic structure Read More...
Tags: Arabian Nights, architecture, Bernhardt E. Muller, historic preservation, Kevin Wynn, Miami Herald, Miami-Dade County, Opa-locka, Opa-locka City Hall, Opa-Locka parade, Opa-Locka train station, Paradise Afshar
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May 31st, 2013
http://youtu.be/XR8h5-TC-r8
Here's a preview of one of the elements in Learning From Miami's upcoming exhibition, "Opa-Locka: Mirage City" - computer-animated renderings of historic Opa-Locka buildings. This animated video includes five residential buildings and the spectacular city Bathing Pavillion Read More...
Tags: architecture, Bathing Pavillion, computer animation, computer-anitmated architectural renderings, Etheridge Residence, Fausto Rivas, Haislip Residence, historic buildings, HistoryMiami, Jose R. Vazquez, Kevin Wynn, Learning From Miami, Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives, Miami Dade College, Miami-Dade County, Opa-locka, Opa-Locka: Mirage City, Special Collections, Taber & Higgins Duplex, Tinsman Residence, Tooker Residence, University of Miami Libraries
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April 30th, 2013
http://youtu.be/9W438LnTKvM
After a dizzying couple of decades as bicyclist, motorcyclist and aviation pioneer, Glenn Curtiss cashed out his stock in the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company and "retired" to Florida, where he started 18 corporations, served on a variety of local commissions, and donated land and water rights; of more immediate interest to LFM, Cutiss co-developed the city of Hialeah with James Bright, a cattleman from Missouri, and all but created the cities of Opa-locka and Miami Springs Read More...
Tags: 1970s, Arabian Nights, architecture, Aviation, aviation pioneer, Bernhardt E. Muller, building, film, film archives, Glenn Curtiss Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, Hialeah, historic, historic preservation, history, James Bright, Kevin Wynn, Learning From Miami, Miami Dade College, Miami Springs, Opa-locka, Opa-Locka Boulevard, Opa-locka City Hall, Pueblo style, Sharazad Boulevard, theme, video, Wolfson Archives
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