Ernesto Perez has been a very busy man since founding Dade Medical College 14 years ago. Since its inception, the college has grown significantly and now boasts campuses in Homestead, Miami, Miami Lakes, Hollywood, West Palm Beach and Jacksonville.
In 2011, Dade Medical College acquired Jacksonville’s Southern Career College. The
name was changed to University of Southernmost Florida in order to more accurately
represent the new direction of the institution and in recognition of the institution’s approval by its accrediting body to offer degrees up to the master’s degree level.
The acquisition was the first for Dade Medical College.
Mr. Perez said he is focusing on the launch of the University of Southernmost Florida campus in Coral Gables and has been eyeing opportunities for Dade Medical College in other parts of the state and abroad.
Recruited to the University of Southernmost Florida, Mr. Perez said, are Dr. Steve Kerr, who will serve as president, and the former mayor of Coral Gables, Don Slesnick, who has been named dean of the school of public administration.
Reporter Laura Stace interviewed Mr. Perez at the University of Southernmost Florida’s financial aid and admission office at 178 Giralda Ave.
Space Apes
Joshua Jean-Baptiste
Time:10:45 am
Place: A Florida State Prison
Advisor: James Randolph
Stage Manager: Anissa Comonte
The first breath of fresh air a prisoner takes after he/she has been released is a meaningful one. Their “re-entry” comes with great responsibility. They are faced with many obstacles, such as family members disassociating themselves, and employers turning a blind eye. The biggest challenge is enduring disaffection, staying focused, and staying away from getting detained again. From the moment they take a step back into the community they are faced with a broken life, and often have no tools to repair. But there are those who can supply the resources to fix a damaged life, with a mere second chance.
Growing up in a setting where being a hoodlum was promoted; I came very close to walking down the path of being another disappointing statistic. It was not until I earned the faith of a few people who in turn offered me another shot. I found what I wanted out of life. This show is dedicated to those who have given and gotten a second chance.
Special thanks to my Mommy, and my Auntie who are still supporting me for being in a field where playing dress up can one day get them a big house.
Super Special thanks to New World School of the Arts, Troupe 3206, James Randolph, Patrice Bailey, NWSA Class of ’13, Daphnie Sicre, Keisha Smith, JR Miller, Edson Jean, Jeano, Steve Della-Valentina, Jean Zephyr, Maximo Santana, Frank Hernandez, Atom Phly Media, Jayy Black, Marckenson Charles, Elliot Jones, Hotel Urbano, and all of the goons in North Miami Beach and North Miami for inspiring this piece.
*This show contains Adult Language/Content
'Tis the season once again for shopping, long lines and short tempers. This is the only Christmas many Americans know. How have we become so detached from one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar?
[Air Date: 12/23/2012]
'Tis the season once again for shopping, long lines and short tempers. This is the only Christmas many Americans know. How have we become so detached from one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar?
[Air Date: 12/23/2012]
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the third longest serving justice in American history, addressed a joint meeting of the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches and the Palm Beach County Bar Association on Nov. 9.
Known as "the justice in the bow tie," John Paul Stevens last addressed the Forum Club 18 years ago. He was the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court when he retired in 2010. The 92-year-old retired justice is the author of Five Chiefs in which he discusses many of the controversial decisions he was involved with over the years: freedom of speech, affirmative action, capital punishment and sovereign immunity. Widely considered to be one of the more liberal justices, Justice Stevens led the dissent against the Citizens United ruling several years back which allowed a flood of corporate money in U.S. elections and was responsible for many of the negative campaign ads you are now hearing during the presidential election.
Justice Stevens' nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court was made by President Gerald Ford and confirmed by the Senate in 1975. Five years earlier, President Richard Nixon pegged him for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
South Florida's own Steven Bauer, best know for his roles in "Scarface" and Que Pasa USA, was on the Red Carpet for FLIFF2012 talking about his new film, "Knuckleheads," which had a south Florida premiere during the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Steve Adkins is where the business world meets gay politics. He gave up a career in banking in California and came to South Beach 13 years ago and lived out his dream of running a bed and breakfast. There, in charge of his own small business, he felt much freer to be himself than he was in banking, where he kept the fact that he is gay “in the closet.”
At about the time he came to Miami Beach, the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce was forming from two grassroots groups had sprung up years earlier to represent the growing gay and lesbian segment of the local business community.
As a local gay merchant, Mr. Adkins got involved with the chamber. But it wasn’t until the head of the organization stepped down several years later and he stepped into that role that he found his current calling.
Perhaps like never before, Mr. Adkins can have an impact on the causes that matter most to him: building business relationships, closing social gaps, working for equality, assisting the marginalized, and making his community a better place to live.
“It’s a matter of helping people understand,” he said, “that, at the end of the day, we’re all the same and the dollar is still green no matter who spends it.”
During an interview with Miami Today reporter Scott Blake at the chamber’s offices in a building that once housed Miami Beach City Hall, Mr. Adkins spoke about his life, his job, and the organization he has come to lead and help grow.
Steve Adkins is where the business world meets gay politics. He gave up a career in banking in California and came to South Beach 13 years ago and lived out his dream of running a bed and breakfast. There, in charge of his own small business, he felt much freer to be himself than he was in banking, where he kept the fact that he is gay “in the closet.”
At about the time he came to Miami Beach, the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce was forming from two grassroots groups had sprung up years earlier to represent the growing gay and lesbian segment of the local business community.
As a local gay merchant, Mr. Adkins got involved with the chamber. But it wasn’t until the head of the organization stepped down several years later and he stepped into that role that he found his current calling.
Perhaps like never before, Mr. Adkins can have an impact on the causes that matter most to him: building business relationships, closing social gaps, working for equality, assisting the marginalized, and making his community a better place to live.
“It’s a matter of helping people understand,” he said, “that, at the end of the day, we’re all the same and the dollar is still green no matter who spends it.”
During an interview with Miami Today reporter Scott Blake at the chamber’s offices in a building that once housed Miami Beach City Hall, Mr. Adkins spoke about his life, his job, and the organization he has come to lead and help grow.
Steve Adkins is where the business world meets gay politics. He gave up a career in banking in California and came to South Beach 13 years ago and lived out his dream of running a bed and breakfast. There, in charge of his own small business, he felt much freer to be himself than he was in banking, where he kept the fact that he is gay “in the closet.”
At about the time he came to Miami Beach, the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce was forming from two grassroots groups had sprung up years earlier to represent the growing gay and lesbian segment of the local business community.
As a local gay merchant, Mr. Adkins got involved with the chamber. But it wasn’t until the head of the organization stepped down several years later and he stepped into that role that he found his current calling.
Perhaps like never before, Mr. Adkins can have an impact on the causes that matter most to him: building business relationships, closing social gaps, working for equality, assisting the marginalized, and making his community a better place to live.
“It’s a matter of helping people understand,” he said, “that, at the end of the day, we’re all the same and the dollar is still green no matter who spends it.”
During an interview with Miami Today reporter Scott Blake at the chamber’s offices in a building that once housed Miami Beach City Hall, Mr. Adkins spoke about his life, his job, and the organization he has come to lead and help grow.
The recent spike in violence in Northern Africa and the Middle East has resulted in the loss of both American and native lives. Our guests discuss the reasons behind the bloodshed and what these sectarian conflicts will do to the ‘Arab Spring’?
[Air Date: 9/23/2012]
The recent spike in violence in Northern Africa and the Middle East has resulted in the loss of both American and native lives. Our guests discuss the reasons behind the bloodshed and what these sectarian conflicts will do to the ‘Arab Spring’?
[Air Date: 9/23/2012]
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The presidential candidacy of Republican Mitt Romney has attracted both positive and negative attention to his faith, Mormonism. We gathered a panel of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help comprehend this growing American religion.
[Air Date: 8/26/2012]
The presidential candidacy of Republican Mitt Romney has attracted both positive and negative attention to his faith, Mormonism. We gathered a panel of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help comprehend this growing American religion.
[Air Date: 8/26/2012]
The Aurora, Colorado shooting tragedy has brought renewed attention to gun rights in the U.S., with some politicians asking for an open discussion on the topic. Former State Senator Steven Geller joins us on the program to discuss this and the Stand Your Ground debate in Florida.
[Air Date: 7/27/2012]
The Aurora, Colorado shooting tragedy has brought renewed attention to gun rights in the U.S., with some politicians asking for an open discussion on the topic. Former State Senator Steven Geller joins us on the program to discuss this and the Stand Your Ground debate in Florida.
[Air Date: 7/27/2012]
On this month’s program, we take a look at Amendment 8, or Florida’s Religious Freedom Act. This proposal, appearing on the November 6th ballot, moves to repeal the “Blaine Amendment” which is the current constitutional ban of tax dollars used for religious purposes. Our panelists debate the pros and cons of this controversial initiative.
[Air Date: 7/22/2012]
Steven Crist was one of the poets who read at the 2012 Red Eye held at ArtServe in Ft. Lauderdale.
The Spoken Word Poetry room was sponsored by Audacity Creative
THE MULTIMEDIA PHENOMENON OF THE SUMMER IS BACK… RED EYE 2012!
A NIGHT DEDICATED TO BEING IMMERSED IN FORT LAUDERDALE’S STREET CULTURE
ArtServe and Sponsors; Rick Case Fiat, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Gibraltar Bank and Jerry’s Artarama will deliver a multimedia event portraying a sense of the experimental and unconventional on Saturday, July 14th from 6-10pm. Currently in its 7th year, the Red Eye will fuel the mind, body and soul. An innovative and exciting project that adds a twist to the conventional gallery exhibit, this is the only exhibit enmeshing gallery art with street art bringing attention to beauty in the eccentric and raising awareness to a new-age of artistic expression through dance, graffiti, music, fashion and installations as well as visual art. Forget that nervous little adjective “edgy”: Red Eye 2012 will wield a night that promises to leave you hyped, reflective, inspired, and completely stimulated!
“Red Eye is a spinoff of the Warhol world,” notes Byron Swart, the event founder and coordinator. “It’s overstimulation of the eye. As you walk through the spaces you confront so much that you’re often not sure if you’re a viewer or part of the installation. You’re constantly rubbing your eyes, taking a closer look, and experiencing something new and interesting. This is not your grandmother’s art exhibit.”
“Catering to the highly innovative, low brow and radical, the Red Eye is an energetic and creative concept offering artists in all artistic disciplines an open forum to express themselves.” commented Julia Andrews, ArtServe’s Curator. The Red Eye exhibition itself runs from July 5th to July 27th, 2012 with artwork displayed including 2D and 3D visual artwork, jewelry and installations.
With a crowd of over 1500 expected to experience Red Eye once again, title sponsor Rick Case Automotive is adding a new dimension to this year’s event, allowing one of their new Fiat cars to be “tagged” or covered in graffiti by Abstrk. The car will be unveiled at a private VIP launch party, where it will then be displayed at various locations around Broward County. A graffiti challenge “Cans to Canvas” will be done live on site during Red Eye Event, where people can watch it happen in real time.
“Having Rick Case Fiat involved is taking the event to a new level. It’s the perfect match between the consumer and the corporate world,” says Earl Bosworth, President of ArtServe. “The Fiat is designed like a piece of art. It’s sculptural and has presence. Graffiti art is one of the most popular modes of artistic expression these days. Fusing the two for Red Eye is a phenomenal idea. Red Eye truly becomes where the street meets the gallery with this new element added.”
Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 14th from 6-10pm at ArtServe - the ground-breaking reception promises to invigorate your senses with live music performances by The Hate Ash Buried, Boxwood, Astari Nite, Speaking Volumes and Twilight Notes; live graffiti art by Miss Marvel, Remote, Caron Bowman, Mad Neon, Ruben Ubiera and Abstrk as well as entertainment around every corner. You will not want to miss the Red Shorts, a Film Festival hosted by filmmaker Michael Chasin; open mic, hosted by local poetry guru Renda Writer and DJ’s performing while avant-garde fashion, designed by students from FIU under the guidance of Fashion Curator Sharon Ali premieres on the catwalk, in the Classical South Florida Hall at ArtServe.
Other Sponsors for the event include ArtsCalendar.com, id.im group, Tijuana Flats, Broward County Cultural Division, Fast Printz, New Times, twilight notes, Vibe, Galleria Mall, Transworld Business Advisors, American Intercontinental University, Impact Imagery, Audacity Recording Studio, Slumming Duchess and Resurrection Drums.
ArtServe provides progressive events, programs and services that help artists turn ART into business. ArtServe has been housed in the Fort Lauderdale branch library for over 10 years, where it provides low-cost, shared office space to other nonprofit organizations, each with at least one cultural component. The Fort Lauderdale branch library location houses a multi-purpose auditorium, the JM Family Enterprises Gallery, a dance rehearsal space, the Bienes Business Center, conference rooms, an artists work space and a computer lab complete with a flat-bed poster printer. The facilities are provided at low rates to artists and nonprofit organizations.
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For more information 954-462-8190
www.artserve.org
ABOUT RED EYE:
Saturday, July 14, 2012
6 - 10 pm
installations,
live graffiti, short films, dance,
DJs, fashion, live bands,
spoken word, performance art
gallery exhibition runs July 5 - July 27, 2012
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ABOUT ARTSERVE:
ArtServe has been housed in the Fort Lauderdale branch library on Sunrise Blvd. for over 10 years, where it provides low-cost, shared office space to other nonprofit organizations, each with at least one cultural component. The Fort Lauderdale branch library location houses a multi-purpose facility that is provided at low rates to artists and nonprofit organizations. ArtServe's scope of services has expanded and numerous programs have been added to meet the demands of the South Florida arts community. Through private and public funding, ArtServe has developed a series of programs aimed at strengthening and assisting local artists and nonprofit cultural groups in their business-related and marketing efforts. ArtServe has become a national model for other arts supporting organizations. www.artserve.org & www.artscalendar.com
Performing in front of a packed auditorium at the Broward regional library, Mr. Steve kicked off this Summer Soaring into Reading morning of fun and reading.
Supported by JetBlue and PBS Kids, everyone who attended left with a new book, a picture with their PBS Kids favorites and a day full of memories.
What started as an isolated protest in Tunisia over 18 months ago has grown to be a regional phenomenon. The Middle East and Northern Africa continue to be a caldron of political, social and religious turmoil. We gathered a panel to revisit “The Arab Spring”.
[Air Date: 6/24/2012]
What started as an isolated protest in Tunisia over 18 months ago has grown to be a regional phenomenon. The Middle East and Northern Africa continue to be a caldron of political, social and religious turmoil. We gathered a panel to revisit “The Arab Spring”.
[Air Date: 6/24/2012]
