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February 2, 2007 |
Issue # 32 |
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Happy Anniversary, Baby
Miami’s New World School of the Arts Celebrates
20 Years
By Mary Damiano
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Music students from New World
School of the Arts |
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When Ricky J. Martinez, now artistic director of New Theatre in Coral Gables
and a well-rounded performer and director, was in high school, he auditioned for Juillard, the prestigious school for dance, drama and music in New York. Even
though he was offered a full scholarship, he passed, due to family concerns.
Martinez then auditioned for New World School of the Arts in his native Miami.
He got in.
Even though his classmates at
New World School of the Arts
were impressed that he earned admission to Juillard, Martinez says he’s never
regretted his decision to attend his hometown school.
"I found out that I wouldn’t become a number here, but a person here,” he
says of his experience at New World. |
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A Reel Valentine’s Day
Romance Rules in Miami’s Newest Film Fest
By Mary Damiano
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A scene from Beauty Remains
by director Ann Hu, one of the films featured in the new film festival Romance
in a Can |
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To my mind, the most wonderful words in cinema are ‘romantic comedy’. A
genre unto itself, those two words conjure up images of love found lost and
found again, usually by Meg Ryan or Julia Roberts. The great thing about a
romantic comedy is that there may be some tears, but there’s always a happy
ending.
Now, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Red Chemistry Inc. is presenting
Romance in a Can, a
film festival comprised of romantic comedy films, with a focus on acclaimed
European gems by independent filmmakers. Screenings will take place at the
Byron Carlyle Theater, Miami Beach Cinematheque and Coconut Grove’s Commodore
Plaza Theater, February 9 to February 14. The Quarterdeck in Miami Beach and
Soya e Pomodoro restaurants will screen films and offer dinner menus. |
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