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A new play set in the 1920s blends history with personal family stories. Playwright June Morris discusses her debut play, 'Greetings from Paradise.'
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For Miami singer-songwriter Inez Barlatier, world music is a healing practice. The Haitian-American multidisciplinary artist talks to WLRN about her emotional and vulnerable submission for NPR's Tiny Desk Contest and what it was like growing up in the Miami art scene.
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Mystery Monday finds the town of Brokenwood mourning the death of Santa and DCI Banks' latest case hits too close to home.
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The Goombay Festival is returning to Coconut Grove to celebrate South Florida's deep Bahamian roots and heritage. The festival will feature traditional Bahamian parades, musical performances, and Junkanoos, which are traditional Bahamian parades marked by drumming and elaborate costumes.
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Being a ‘No Sabo Kid’ means that your Spanish is probably not perfect, or maybe you don’t know the language at all. Latinos use the term to shame others within the community because of their imperfect Spanish. But Latinos are now reclaiming the term to prove that language and Latino identity are not mutually exclusive.
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Our Voices: Festival of Words is a three-day event with a simple mission, to make reading accessible — and cool. The festival combines performances, panel discussions, author readings, and hands-on activities to help bridge the literacy gap.
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Nu Deco Ensemble will mark its 10th anniversary with a concert at the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The program features 40 musicians on stage, guest artists, an original anniversary suite, new musical collaborations, and, as the organizers say, several surprises.
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When the world hit pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, many turned to baking, binge-watching shows or doing TikTok dances to pass the time. But a 12-year-old from Fort Lauderdale found inspiration in her backyard to write a poem about lizard earrings.
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Chasing your dream can be terrifying. That was the case for aspiring singer-songwriter Justin Koolik. The 22-year-old from Boca Raton traded in a future in Wall Street for a life behind the microphone. WLRN spoke to him about taking the big leap into music and why he’s taking part in NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest.
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When a thief's dying words spark a madcap cross-country adventure, hilarity ensues!
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Mystery Monday alert! On Brokenwood Mysteries, a killing machine rolls into town and on DCI Banks two different murders have disturbing similarities.
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A new, large-scale art exhibit in West Palm Beach explores how everyday people adapt and reinvent themselves during difficult times like the pandemic and the current immigration crisis.