The Miami Design Preservation League celebrates its 28th annual Art Deco Weekend with the theme "Art Deco and the New Deal." The event was created to raise awareness of the Art Deco era (roughly 1925-1945) and attract visitors to Miami Beach's historic district. South Beach no longer needs any added attention, but Miami loves any excuse to party. This year's festival salutes the Works Progress Administration (WPA), one of the "New Deal" government agencies that created public works in the Thirties. The WPA employed eight million people during the Depression and produced a stunning collection of literature, photography, art, and architecture. The weekend's schedule of films, lectures, and entertainment will give props to the WPA and its contributions to the Art Deco landscape of Miami Beach.
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- bill 1-14-2005 8:00 pm