Week of October 14, 2004    
Bio-park developer says he was attracted by area schools
Developer plans 700-unit condo project in Brickell
400 biotech reps, investors expected for Doral conference
Miami still offering Watson Island, Dinner Key sites to FTAA
Builders, school officials at odds over zoning influence
Cement shortage alleviated, but building costs still high
Colombia, Mexico pushing for trade with South Florida

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ART

Thursday 10/14

ART & DESIGN NIGHT
   Retailers and galleries in Miami's Design District extend their hours until 9 p.m. for Art and Design Night, featuring exhibitions, cocktails, live music and special events the second Thursday of every month. Between North Miami and Northeast Second avenues and 39th and 40th streets. Details: (305) 573-9797 or www.designmiami.com.
IT'S DEBATABLE
   Lowe Art Museum presents an exhibition featuring the art of Chan Lowe and Jim Morin, South Florida political cartoonists. Exhibit will focus on the presidential campaign and issues of national concern. Through Sunday at the University of Miami, Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Members free; others $5. Details: (305) 284-3535 or www.lowemuseum.org.
SOUTH FLORIDA ARTISTS
   Miami Art Museum will present the work of 13 artists selected as recipients of the South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship for Visual and Media Artists. Exhibit aims to bring awareness to the arts program and the community. Through Oct. 31 at Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
UNNATURALLY
   The Lowe Art Museum will present UnNaturally, an exhibit featuring 43 works created with artificial materials that raise issues about our mediated environment. The works question the idealized pre-industrial past when nature was unspoiled and nature and man coexisted harmoniously. Through Nov. 14 at Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. $3-$5. Details: (305) 284-3535 or www.lowemuseum.org.
MIAMI BEACH VINTAGE
   The Miami Design Preservation League presents its Wish You Were Here exhibit featuring vintage postcards of Miami Beach's historic architecture. With more than 200 postcards, the historical styles include Mediterranean Revival, Art Deco and Modern. Saturdays, Sundays noon- 5 p.m. through December at the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Free. Details: (305) 672-2014 or www.mdpl.org.
   
LIGHT AND ATMOSPHERE
   The Miami Art Museum will present Light and Atmosphere, an exhibit representing artists perception of light and air. Presentations include painting, photography, video, sculpture and installations. Through Jan. 30 at 101 W Flagler St., Miami. $3-$5. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.

ONGOING

ART IN THE AFTERNOON
   The Homestead Art Club will host Art in the Afternoon, an afternoon for the public to view artists at work, see demonstrations by painters, culinary creators and others, share a potluck meal and meet the artists. Every third Saturday at Studio 100, 250 E Palm Drive, Florida City. Details: (786) 243-0447.

ART MUSEUMS

Thursday 10/14

IN SITU
   The Museum of Contemporary Art will present In Situ, the permanent collection of large-scale installations by contemporary artists. The artists include Teresita Fernandez, Jennifer Steinkamp and Dennis Oppenheim. Through Oct. 31 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125 St., North Miami. $3-$5. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org.
HAITIAN SCULPTURE
   The Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum will host Lespri Endepandan: Discovering Haitian Sculpture. The exhibit will feature a diverse selection from Haitian sculptors, spanning over the past 50 years to present, combining non-traditional styles with their artistic independence. Through Dec. 5 at Florida International University, Frost Art Museum, Charley Perry Building, SW 107th Avenue and Eighth Street. Free.
   Details: (305) 348-2890 or www.frostmuseum.org.
DIANA: A CELEBRATION
   The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale presents an exhibition celebrating the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales. Authentic memorabilia, film footage and a collection of 28 dresses including her royal wedding gown. All proceeds will benefit the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. Through Dec. 31 at Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, 1 E Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. $6-$20. Details: (954) 462-0222 or www.moafl.org.

ONGOING

MIAMI ART MUSEUM

   Every Sunday, the Miami Art Museum offers free admission and guided tours at 2 p.m. The third Thursday of each month, the museum will hold a happy hour with live music, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. 5-8:30 p.m. Members free; others $5. 101 W Flagler St. Details: www.miamiartmuseum.com.
MUSEUM TOURS
   The Bass Museum will conduct docent tour of the museum collections and temporary exhibitions. 2 p.m. every Saturday through October at the Bass Museum, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. Free with museum admission. Details:(305) 673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org.


   

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