Week of January 31, 2002    
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Key school positions may be going to ex-CEOs, Steirheim says
New technology council to lobby for business interests
Miami takes steps toward downtown convention center study
Local group still lacks funds to open historic Miami Circle to public
Information superhighway expands its smarts in South Florida
County to pay Stuart council to learn growth-planning technique

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ART

Thursday 1/31

TOUR
   "Aluminum By Design: Jewelry to Jets." 6 p.m. Wolfsonian FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 531-1001.

Friday 2/1

EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Purvis Young Paintings and Books from the Permanent Collection." Through March 30. Culmer Overtown Branch Library, 350 NW 13th St., and Miami Beach Branch Library, 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 579-5322
EXHIBIT OPENING
   "African-American Artists from the Miami-Dade Public Library System Permanent Collection" and a selection of African artifacts from the University of Miami Lowe Art Museum. Through March 30. West Dade Regional Library, 9445 Coral Way. Details: (305) 553-1134.
EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Kuumba Artists 2002." Through March 30. North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183rd St. Details: (305) 625-6424.
EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Works by Antonia Guzman." Through Feb. 28. Opening reception from 7-10 p.m. Americas Collection, 2440 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 446-5578.
EXHIBIT RECEPTION
   "Book of Hours." Recent works by Gustavo Acosta. Through Feb. 22. Reception from 7-10 p.m. Elite Fine Art, 3140 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 448-3800.
EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Simply Art." Group show of work by nine artists. Through Feb. 28. Opening reception from 7-10 p.m. Damien B. Contemporary Art Center, 282 NE 36th St. Details: (305) 573-4949.

Saturday 2/2

PANEL DISCUSSION
   "A Declaration of Place." Speakers: Beth Dunlap, Miami Herald architecture critic; Dorothy Fields, Black Archives History & Research Center; Ralph Johnson, Florida Atlantic University School of Architecture, and Rocco Ceo and David Burnett of the University of Miami School of Architecture. Marks exhibit openings for Black History Month. Reception will be held immediately after the panel discussion. 2 p.m. Main Library, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-BOOK.
EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Houses of the Spirit: Works by African American Artists" on relationships and memories that create spiritual and psychological shelters, Main Auditorium, and "A Declaration of Place: African Influences in Vernacular Architecture of South Florida: Drawings, photographs and models from South Florida neighborhoods," second floor. Through March 30. Miami-Dade County Main Library Auditorium, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-BOOK.

Monday 2/3

EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Miami-Dade Public Schools Scholastic Art Awards Exhibit." Through Feb. 24. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-3000.

Tuesday 2/5

EXHIBIT OPENING
   "George Segal: Abraham's Farewell to Ishmael," a major sculpture. Reception from 6-8 p.m. RSVP. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-3000.
LECTURE
   "Lecture on George Segal." Speaker: Martin Friedman, director emeritus, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. 6:30 p.m. RSVP. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-3000.

Wednesday 2/6

CURATOR'S TOUR
   "Aluminum By Design: Jewelry to Jets." Led by Marianne Lamonaca, assistant director for exhibitions. With reception. Reservations required. 6:30 p.m. Wolfsonian FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 535-2545.
EXHIBIT PREVIEW
   "El Favor de Los Santos: The Retablo Collection of New Mexico State University." $5; free to members. 8-10 p.m. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, University of Miami, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-3603.

Thursday 2/7

EXHIBIT OPENING
   "El Favor de Los Santos: The Retablo Collection of New Mexico State University." Through March 31. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, University of Miami, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-3603.
LECTURE
   "Pueblo Bonito, Center of the Chaco World." Speaker: James Farmer, Virginia Commonwealth University. $5; $1 for students. 8 p.m. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, University of Miami, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 284-3603.
EXHIBIT OPENING
   Black & white photography by Monique Pineda. Reception at 7 p.m. Wallflower Gallery, 10 NE Third St. Details: (305) 579-0069.
EXHIBIT TOUR
   "Aluminum By Design: Jewelry to Jets." 6 p.m. Wolfsonian FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 531-1001.
LECTURE
   "From Precious to Pervasive." Speaker: Dennis Doordan, Notre Dame. Held in conjunction with the exhibit "Aluminum By Design: Jewelry to Jets." 7 p.m. Wolfsonian FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 531-1001.

Friday 2/8

EXHIBIT OPENING
   "Cintas Fellow: Waldo Balart." Through March 10. The Art Museum at FIU, PC 110, University Park Campus, Southwest 107th Avenue and Eighth Street. Details: (305) 348-2890.

Saturday 2/9

MIAMI BEACH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
   Up to 150 artists with original works participate in this 28th annual event featuring a Kenny Scharf mural installation. Art, music, food, entertainment. East of Collins Avenue from 73rd to 75th street. Details: (305) 673-7577.
SECOND SATURDAYS
   "Cultural Computing." Youth-oriented event. March 9: Paper poetry." 1-4 p.m. Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St. Details: (305) 375-3000.

Sunday 2/10

MIAMI BEACH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

   Art, music, food, entertainment. East of Collins Avenue from 73rd to 75th streets. Details: (305) 673-7577.
MIAMI BEACH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

   Artists with original works. Poster by featured artist Kenny Scharf, who will also do a mural installation in North Beach. East of Collins Avenue from 73rd to 75th streets. Details: (305) 673-7577.


   

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