This Weeks News! | Black History Kick-Off

About      Advisory Boards     Goodwill Ambassadors     Kids Aspire     Volunteer     Calendar     Contact Us        Dr. Cornel West: "The Crisis In Black Education" Dr. Cornel West spoke to a group of students at North Miami High School for "The Crisis in Black Education" event, themed after the National Black History Month theme.      Photography By: Adrian Freeman  Question of the Week: Do you believe there is disparity between wages and housing in Miami-Dade County? YES | NO   State Weekly Reports Jan. 30 - Feb. 3   The House Careers & Competition Subcommittee filed PCB CCS 17-01 Wednesday which would dispatch Florida's tourism and economic development agencies. Less than 36 hours after Gov. Rick Scott chastised legislators for threatening to pull back funding for Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida, the House leadership has rolled out the bill that would kill both agencies. Read More>>> Social Inequality Graph Results Thank you for taking out time to participate in our survey. Click here to review results! No More Excuses - Start Writing Now Do you yearn to write and know you have much to say, but somehow never get to it? This four-session workshop for aspiring and beginning writers will help you get started and keep at it. Bring writing tools of your choice - paper, notebook, pen, pencil, iPad, laptop or even a stone tablet! This workshop is led by editor and writing coach Noelle Stern, PhD, a widely published author of fiction, essays, columns, and writing how-to help. Thursdays, January 12 & 26, February 9 & 23, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.   Northeast Dade - Aventura Branch The Office of Community Advocacy Advisory Board Meetings  *All Advisory Board Meetings Are Open To The Public.   Asian American Advisory Board Program Director: Mr. Joshua Ho Chairperson: Mr. Mehmet Ulutas   Next Advisory Board Meeting    Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 6 PM Location: 111 NW 1st Street Miami, FL  10th floor   The Chinese New Year Festival   Enjoy exotic food, festive music,  & mind-boggling entertainment as we celebrate the Chinese New Year  | Sunday, February 19, 2017 |  | 11 am - 6 pm | Read More>>  Black Affairs Advisory Board Program Board: Ms. Retha Boone-Fye Chairperson: Mr. Stephen Johnson Next Advisory Board Meeting:March 1, 2017 at 10 AM  Location: 111 NW 1st Street  18-1 Conference Room "This Week's Black History Month Highlight is Thelma Gibson, A Miami Native African-American Woman born in the 1920's." Read more>>> This Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 Triumphant Spirits: A photographic Illumination of African American Men     Join us as the Black Affairs Advisory Board kicks off Black History Month with the unveiling of the "Triumphant Spirits" exhibit curated by MUCE and the photographer artistry of Adrian Freeman.  | Stephen P. Clark Government Center |111 NW 1st Street Miami, Fl 33128 | | 11:30 AM | For More Info>>>  Commission For Women  Program Director: Ms. Laura C. Morilla Chairperson: Ms. Marie Woodson Next Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 5:30 PM Location: 111 NW 1st Street Miami, Florida 33128 6th Floor Conference Room      20th Annual In The Company of  Women Award Ceremony   | Celebrate International Women's Day |  | Mar. 8, 2017 | Coral Gables Country Club |  | Read More | #12amazingwomen |    Buy Tickets Now!   Community Relations Board Program Board: Ms. Shirley Plantin Chairperson: Mr. Edward Shohat Next Advisory Board Meeting Next Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 2pm Location: Masjid Miami Gardens 4305 NW 183rd Street Miami, Fl 33055  In Partnership with COSMOS Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board Program Director: Ms. Natalie Milian Chairperson: Ms. Abbie B. Cuellar Next Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 6 PM Location: The Survivor's Pathway Office  1801 Coral Way, Suite 200 Military Affairs Board Program Board: Mr. Gustavo Cruz Chairperson: The Honorable Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz Next Board Meeting Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 6:30 PM Location: TBA Gables Chili Fest 2017 Enjoy Live Music, Great Food, & Festive Fun!  A Chili Cook Off & Music Festival | 11 AM - 6 PM | Feb. 12, 2017 | | Coral Gables, Florida |   Brought to You By: Knights of Columbus Sponsored By:  Military Affairs Board & United Way Independent Review Panel Working Group  Chairperson: Mr. Ruban Roberts Next Advisory Board Meeting   TBA Location: 111 NW 1st Street Miami, Florida 33128   Community Advocacy Services Every Third Tuesday FedAssist - Representatives from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will be available to answer questions and general information to the public on a walk-in basis. Resource materials to help you study for the citizenship test will also be available.   Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) - will be providing services for low-income veteran families: Short Term Case Management, Rental Assistance, Utility Deposit/Rental Assistance, Security Deposit Assistance, Patriot Pass Assistance, Emergency Supplies, and Childcare Assistance.    DCF/ACCESS -  The Department of Children and Families (DCF) will be offering their ACCESS program - which provides the following services: Temporary Cash Assistance, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Refugee Assistance Every Third Thursday MDX-SunPa

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Miami Beach Cultural Arts Events February 9 - February 15, 2017

Cultural Arts Events February 9 - February 15, 2017 Click image for more information. TERROR @ Colony Theatre, 2040 Lincoln Road Weekly performances continue through February 19, 2017 Tony-Award winning Director Gregory Mosher joins Miami New Drama for the American premiere of Ferdinand Von Schirach's mind bending new play TERROR. A military pilot has shot down a hijacked commercial flight which was headed toward a crowded stadium, and now faces trial. This internationally acclaimed courtroom drama casts the audience as jurors, asking them to decide the pilot's fate. Each night the audience decides.    Click image to view trailer. FREE Tonight! SOUNDSCAPE CINEMA SERIES PRESENTED BY Citi®  Exostage @ Miami Beach SoundScape, 500 17 Street  Wednesday, February 8, 8:00 p.m.  Enjoy free movies every Wednesday night! This week: BEST IN SHOW Directed by Christopher Guest. The FREE SoundScape Cinema Series presented by Citi® encourages you to bring your blanket or beach chair and picnic! No glass please. Click image for more information. WORDSPEAK: EMANUELEE BEAN @ The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive Friday, February 10, 8:00 p.m. @ Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue Saturday, February 11, 5:00 p.m. Emanuelee "Outspoken" Bean, the nationally-respected performance poet, playwright and educator, returns to Miami for a 2nd year for a week-long WordSpeak residency. Houston-based Bean is a Texas Poet Laureate nominee and ranked 9th in the Individual World Poetry Slam in 2013. These workshops will culminate in a teen slam at Miami Beach Botanical Garden.   Click image for more information. GROUND UP MUSIC FESTIVAL @ North Beach Band Shell, 7275 Collins Avenue February 10-12, 2017 Confirmed GroundUP Music Festival Performers Include:Snarky Puppy, Esperanza Spalding, David Crosby, Terence Blanchard, Laura Mvula, Chris Thiele & Michael Daves, Jacob Collier, Charlie Hunter feat. Jeff Coffin, John Medeski's Mad Skillet, Carlos Malta & Pife Muderno, Bill Laurance, Maz, Shelly Berg, Lee Boys feat. Roosevelt Collier, Pedrito Martinez Group, Banda Magda, Lucy Woodward, House of Waters, Michelle Willis, FORQ, Funky Knuckles, Bokanté Click image for more information. FREE This Weekend! MISO@thebass @ Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue Sunday, February 12, 4:00 p.m. Join us for this free concert al fresco co-presented by Bass Museum, Miami Symphony Orchestra and Miami Beach Arts in the Parks! Sign up for the Picnic BASSket contest! Valet Parking $20. Click image for more information. Click image for more information. MUSICIAN'S FORUM CONCERT   FREE @ New World Center, 500 17 Street Monday, February 13, 7:00 p.m. Curated and produced by the NWS Fellows, Musicians' Forums come alive through musical spontaneity and unique artistic partnerships. Join the Fellows for this inspired performance. THIS WEEK'S FEATURED FILMS! @ O-Cinema Miami Beach, 500 71 Street Saturday, February 11, 11:30 p.m.  Click image for more information. @ Miami Beach Cinematheque 1130 Washington Avenue Multiple screenings February 10 - February 15, 2017 Click image for more information.   Click image for more information. GROUND CONTROL @ Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue Continues through March 15, 2017 'Ground Control' is an exhibition of work by 11 international artists, in addition to two recent acquisitions by The Bass, whose genesis is the investigation of time and space. Comprised of outdoor and site-specific works that mediate between figuration and abstraction, 'Ground Control' curator Nicholas Baume brings together a selection of artists across generations and thematic interests who share a fascination with technological progress and human subjectivity.   Click image for more information. Mark Your Calendars! MIAMI BEACH YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL @ North Beach Band Shell, 7275 Collins Avenue Saturday, March 18, 2017, 4:00 p.m.   The City of Miami Beach and Rhythm Foundation are proud to announce that nine youth performers have been selected to perform as part of the inaugural Miami Beach Youth Music Festival!   "It was an honor to have music industry pros Steven Gibb, Gloria Gibb and Betsy Perez selecting the lineup for our Youth Music Festival," expressed Miami Beach Commissioner John Elizabeth Alemán. "The talent of the young artists is impressive, and their job wasn't easy."    Check out video of the performers