By Jonel Juste
When WPLG, Miami’s longtime ABC affiliate, announced last March it was parting ways with the network after more than 60 years, it marked more than just a local programming shakeup. It was a signal flare from the shifting frontlines of a media war that has been brewing quietly for years, a conflict between broadcast tradition and the rising tide of streaming.
Continue reading “How Streaming Is Unraveling the Local TV Network Model: The Case of WPLG (Local 10)”By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami
Also on The Miami Herald, the Miami Times, and MSN
Haitians and Black Americans have lived side by side in South Florida for decades. While the relationship between the two communities has not always been smooth, they have managed to coexist, “building families, businesses, churches, and communities that defied the odds,” according to Bart Mervil, CEO of My Urban Contemporary Experience (MUCE) and organizer of the “Joined at the Roots” exhibit, currently on view at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex through Saturday, Aug. 30.
Continue reading “‘Joined at the Roots’ an Exhibition to Change the Haitian and Black American Narrative”Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami
Gospel Fest Miami Weekend is set to take place from June 20 to 22 at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Knight Concert Hall, closing out the Center’s inaugural Gospel Fest Miami series with a weekend lineup of discussions, film screening and concerts with gospel stars Michelle Williams, Hezekiah Walker, Tye Tribbett, and local voices such as Gamaliel Fleurantin and Community Sounds (photo).
Continue reading “Choir Winners And Former Destiny’s Child Singer Perform in Arsht’s Gospel Fest Weekend”Written by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami
Also on WLRN and Miami Times
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is once again set to highlight its strong connection with Miami, a city whose rich diversity is central to the festival’s identity. More than just a host city, Miami’s vibrant culture and multicultural landscape are deeply woven into ABFF’s mission to celebrate Black storytelling and talent.
Continue reading “American Black Film Festival Finds Its Muse in Miami”Written by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami
The Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s (AHCAC) Winds of Heritage Dance Company presents “Revelations in Rhythm,” a live performance celebrating African rhythms and American tap dance, will be performed Saturday, May 24 at Florida Memorial University’s Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts, Miami Gardens.
Continue reading “‘Revelations in Rhythm’ honors the African roots of the art of tap dance”
Mizik la byen rantre nan san nou. Li fè lavi nou koule bèl lè n ap tande l. Se transpòtasyon yon emosyon grandyoz, yon seri pawòl tounèf ki plen lavi. Se te nan lane 2017 plizyè chantè te rasanble sou direksyon atis Bélo pou yo pote chedèv sa a ki fè rapèl sou plas drapo ayisyen an nan tout listwa limanite.
Continue reading “« Drapo m nan – Bélo » : Yon chante pou repanse lavi ann Ayiti”Jonathan Thermidor
Festival sila a se yon pòtvwa, yon bèl lide, yon moman kè kontan kote tout koulè twal, tout koulè moun, tout bèl jès ak tandrès te rasanble pou valorize kilti ayisyen an nan divès kalte dimansyon.
Continue reading “Little Haiti Book Festival 2025: Yon bèl jounen echanj kiltirèl”Written by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami
Also on The Miami Herald
Miami’s Little Haiti is known for the vibrancy of its pastel murals and the rhythmic sounds of music filling the air. On Sunday, May 4, during Haitian Heritage Month, a quieter expression of Haitian identity will take center stage: the written word. This year, the 11th edition of the Little Haiti Book Festival at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex will offer more than books; tightly woven into event programming are themes of community displacement and immigration instability.
Continue reading “Little Haiti Book Fest Keeps It Core But Reflects On Top-Of-Mind Issues”by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami
Also on WLRN and The Miami Herald
Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has young poets competing for prizes from $100 to $1,000 at this year’s Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion “Piano Slam.” The music-poetry mashup is at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, April 23.
Continue reading “Piano Slam: Sounds of the Future, Music of the Present and Past”By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami
Traveling from Colorado to South Florida with her family aboard their eco-friendly bus, Cara Judea Alhadeff, Ph.D., author, photographer, and performance artist will visit Barry University for a three-day festival and art exhibit titled “Eco-Art: Beyond the Anthropocene.”
Continue reading “Traveling Eco Art Bus Brings Art, Storytelling To Barry University”
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