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This article by Architecture Critic Beth Dunlop summarizes the results of the Floating Stage Contest and puts it into perspective as an important contest of "ideas".
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The Tourism Cares volunteer event for the Marine Stadium and Virginia Key planted 800 trees and 11,000 sea oats. The goal here is to transform the area into "Miiami's Central Park". We are thrilled that we were able to work with Virginia Key Beach Trust and many other organizations successfully.
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This May 7, 2013 in The Miami Herald announces our new "Voice"-Gloria Estefan. This is a terrific boost for our campaign to save and restore the Marine Stadium.
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Here's a story from Miami Magazine highlighiting Gloria Estefan's involvement in saving the Marine Stadium.
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This beautiful ten minute video, produced by the Little Gables group, was showcased at our Marine Stadium exhibit at the Coral Gables Museum, which ran from October, 2013 to January, 2014.
The video features an interview with architect Hilario Candela and archival footage of opening day, December, 1963, boat racing, the famed Jimmy Buffett "Live by the Bay" Concert in 1985, and more recent videos of the Stadium as an inspiration for street artists of all types. This is a marvelous introduction to the Marine Stadium.
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Here's a story in the Poker Run web publication about the Gloria Estefan Jimmy Buffett fundraiser. One of many stories!
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Ecxellent article from Miami New Times Blog, April 25, 2013.
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A comprehensive article on the Coral Gables Museum Exhibit about the Marine Stadium.
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Video about ArtHistory Mural Project. Includes interviews with street artists.
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Another great article about the street art at the Marine Stadium by Miami New Times writer Travis Cohen.
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The Miami Parrothead Club (fan club of Jimmy Buffett) has been a long time supporter of our effort to save and restore the Marine Stadium. On August 17,they hosted a fundraiser for us on the 28th Anniversary of Jimmy Buffett's famed 1985 concert at the Stadium. This article describes the fun!
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You can view this article online
You can also download this article in a 2-part PDF file:
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The Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO) is Miami's flagship professional orchestra. Tho organization enthusiastically supports the restoration of the Miami Marine Stadium and envisions doing a concert series at the Stadium.
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In this editorial, Editor Michael Lewis argues that cultural assets such as the Miami Marine Stadium should be funded through a Trust which has assets and is capable of providing a dedicated revenue stream for operations and maintenance.
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We agree.
We've been quietly working on these feasibility issues for two years and they are extremely important. Scroll down to read an article ("Preservation Today" November 2009) on potential end users and management by Don and Nina Worth, Co-Founders of Friends of Marine Stadium. Since the article was written in July of 2009, we've identified many more end users and have had continued discussions with groups that we believe could manage the Marine Stadium.
The issues that Michael Lewis raises are key-and we are very confident that a successful operating plan can be developed.
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