March 4 & 18, April 1 & 15 - FYI: “The Great Gleason Express” Nobody partied like showbiz giant Jackie Gleason. In 1964 the Great One packed his CBS hit, The Jackie Gleason Show, including cast members, jazz bands and the June Taylor Dancers, onto a special train and headed for Miami Beach, turning his move to “The Sun and Fun Capital of the World” into a rollicking rolling shindig. WTVJ went along for the ride and captured the craziness! March 6 & 20, April 3 & 17 - How Sweet It Was: Jackie Gleason in Miami When The Jackie Gleason Show came to Miami Beach, WTVJ was there to cover it. Gleason’s show was a CBS smash hit and WTVJ was a CBS affiliate, so the station got great access and the show got great publicity. We get an entertaining and historic behind-the-scenes look at Jackie Gleason at work and play in Miami March 11 & 27, April 8 & 24 Female Focus: Women on Television in South Florida From fashion models to news anchors, women have played a part in local TV since its pioneer days. “Female Focus” showcases the work of women in South Florida television and traces the changing role of Photo courtesy of Lynn and Louis Wolfson II women on-camera and behind the scenes. Florida Moving Image Archives March 13 & 25, April 10, 22, & 29 - Showbiz By the Bay: Entertainment in Miami Let the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives entertain YOU! Step into the limelight and soak up the glitter and glamour of entertainment in Miami, from local TV shows to major motion pictures, from Orange Bowl parades to opera and ballet. Beethoven on the Beach—Free Outdoor Concerts Saturday, March 8, 8:00 p.m. Northshore Park Bandshell, 7250 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach Sunday, March 16, 8:00 p.m. Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 SW 57th Avenue, Pinecrest Sunday, March 30, 6:30 p.m. Heritage Park, 19200 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach Orchestra Miami presents “Beethoven on the Beach” - Free Outdoor Concerts for all! The concert features Rossini’s Overture to “La Scala di Seta,” Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Minor with Mei Mei Luo (soloist), and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major. The 42 piece orchestra will be conducted by Artistic Director Elaine Rinaldi. FREE. Call 786-797-2547 or visit www.orchestramiami.org for more info.
2014 Dade Heritage Days brochure
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