Week of October 4, 2007    
State courts 2nd Port of Miami tunnel work bidder
Downtown parking lot fetches $5.5M; tower likely
City studying panhandling bans by designated zone and citywide
Deadline extension request could save port tunnel
Two consortiums vie to lease, develop airport land
Lawsuit challenges barring short-term beach house rentals
County proposal would require arts program to spend on maintenance


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ART

Thursday 10/4

PROPOSED PLANS
   University of Miami's School of Architecture presents an exhibition of City of Miami photographs by students who are working on academically related proposed plans for the Miami Waterfront Study. Through Oct. 5. Weekdays. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center New Gallery, 1215 Dickinson Dr., Coral Gables. Free. Details: (305) 284-1563.
GEOMETRICAL ART
   Jan Dibbets' collection of inkjet photographs and pencil drawings on walls can be seen at the Miami Art Museum. Various times at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Through Oct. 14. Free students with identification and children younger than 12; $2.50-$5 others. Details: (305) 375-3000 or miamiartmuseum.org.
NEW ART
   MOCA at Goldman Warehouse presents New Art: South Florida exhibition, which features works by recipients of the 2007 South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowships for Visual and Media Artists. Various times at 404 NW 26th St., Miami, through Oct. 27. Donation fee. Details: (305) 893-6211.
YOUNG ART
   Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation features Positions in Context: 2007 CIFO Grants Program Exhibition by young artists from Latin America. Through Oct. 28. Various times at 1018 N. Miami Ave., Miami. Free. Details: (305) 455-3380 or www.cifo.org.
RARE COLLECTION
   The Wolfsonian-Florida International University presents Indoctrinating Youth: Selections from the Pamela K. Harer Gift of Propaganda Books for Children. Donated by Ms. Harer, the exhibition features dozens of children's books and pieces from around the world in relation to war and propaganda. Through Oct. 31. $3.75-$5.35. Details: (305) 531-1001 or www.wolfsonian.org.
HISPANIC ART
   Celebrating Hispanic Month, the City of Miami Beach and ArtCenter/South Florida presents Illusory Interior, an exhibition on Hispanic households. Through Nov. 1.
   Various times at Miami Beach City Hall, Fourth Floor, 1700 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 674-8278.
TERRAIN ART
   Lowe Art Museum presents Material Terrain: A Sculptural Exploration of Landscape & Place, a mixed-media exhibition on earth's terrain. Through Nov. 27. Various times at Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. $5 students; $10 others. Details: (305) 284-3535 or www.lowemuseum.org.
MULTI-MEDIA
   Museum of Contemporary Art presents Karen Kilimnik, a multi-media exhibition. The exhibition features close to 100 works on paintings, drawings, photographs, assemblage and installations of Ms. Kilimnik's work, which is based on popular culture, history and literature. Various times at 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. RSVP required. Free members, North Miami residents and City of North Miami employees; $5 others. Through Nov. 11. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org.
AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHS
   Bass Museum of Art presents an exhibition of portraits and city photographs during 20th century America in Facades: Expression and Architecture in American Society. The exhibition features photographs by famed photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Lewis Hine and Mitch Epstein. Through Jan. 6. $6-$12. Details: (305) 673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org.
HEARTFIELD TRIBUTE
   Wolfsonian-Florida International University presents the work of German satirist John Heartfield. Born Helmut Herzfeld, Mr. Heartfield is known as the pioneer of modern photomontage in the early 19th-century. Agitated Images exhibition by Heartfield will run through Feb. 10. Various times at 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Free members; $10 others. Details: (305) 531-1001 or www.wolfsonian.org.
DINOSAUR EXHIBIT
   The Miami Science Museum features the Dinosaurs of China. The collection includes dinosaurs, bird fossils and mounted skeletons. Various times at 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. Through June 16. $13-$20. Details: (305) 646-4200 or www.miamisci.org.

Saturday 10/6

GALLERY NIGHT
   Arts at St. John's hosts a Gallery Night reception with a jazz concert. 7 p.m. at 4760 Pinetree Dr., Miami Beach. $15-$20. Details: (305) 613-2325 or www.artsatstjohns.com.

Monday 10/8

ROMA EXHIBITION
   University of Miami hosts an opening reception for Roma: MCMXCI-MMVII. Monday. 6-8 p.m. at Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, 1215 Dickinson Dr., Coral Gables. The exhibition runs through Nov. 21. Free. Details: (305) 284-1563.

Thursday 10/11

TROPICAL COLORS
   Mila Hajjar Gallery hosts an opening reception for Fiesta de Colores Tropicales by Julio Susana. 8 p.m. at 32 Giralda Ave., Coral Gables. RSVP required. Free. Details: (786) 312-2320.

Friday 10/12

FIBER ART
   The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum presents an opening reception for Pip Brant: The Flying Carpet and Other Reusables exhibition. 7 p.m. at Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University, University Park Campus, 11200 SW Eighth St., Tamiami. The exhibition ends Dec. 9. Details: www.frostartmuseum.org.

Tuesday 10/16

COMIC BOOKS
   Jewish Museum of Florida presents The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books 1938-1950 exhibition. Through April 30. Details: (305) 672-5044 or www.jewishmuseum.com.


   

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