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Discover New Music at the Miami Music Festival!

Have you ever caught yourself searching endlessly for new music to add to your library?  Do you want to discover new artists and tunes? Well, Miami has a treat for you.  The Miami Music Festival will be in town from Thursday, November 11 through Sunday, November 14.  The event will showcase all genres of music from hip-hop to jazz and will feature acts from all around the world including emerging local artists.

There will be a special showcase on Saturday, November 13 at Flavour in Coconut Grove from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.  This showcase will be hosted by Jessy Schuster, host of Pulse, a WPBT2’s original production.  New artists such as Mosiah, Honorebel, Mixed Culture, Jahfe and Fully Loaded Band will perform.

All access tickets to the festival are only $25 and can be purchased in advance.  For locations, times and ticket information, visit miamimusicfestival.org.  Isn’t it time you discovered that new tune you have been searching for?

 

 

From The Antiques Roadshow Miami Tour Stop

4th Annual RIAC Short Film Competition

Aspiring filmmakers on the tight budgets but with romance in their hearts, take heart: the Fourth Annual Romance in a Can (RIAC) Film Festival, presented by Eurocinema, is holding a short film competition.

To enter the “Love Captured” competition, sponsored by WPBT2, go to uVuVideo.org. Once registered, one can upload his/her romantic short film anytime up to the March 15th deadline.

The subject is LOVE. So open your mind and your heart. 

The winner, who will receive a $500 prize, will be announced on Wednesday, May 5, during the awards presentation ceremony for short films made by European and local students competing in the RIAC festival. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at the Miami Beach High School, 2231 Prairie Avenue.

Download the Entry Form.

A short trip INTO THE WILD

At the premiere screening of the WPBT2 Original Production, Into The Wild, the Roberts family was introduced to the audience along with members of the production team, Rangers from the National Park Service and members of the South Florida National Parks Trust.

Watch the videos here

Dan B. Kimball, Superintendent of Everglades National Park and Rick Schneider, President of WPBT2, welcomed those in attendance and conducted a question and answer session after the film.

The Roberts', George, Jr. and Shanda and their children, George III, Sean Jarrett and Shadaisha,

program producer, Jack Kelly and cinematographer Jeremy Nicholson, along with Rangers Alan Scott, Allyson Gantt and Rudy Beotegui shared their reflections on the experience.

You can find more about the program, which premieres on WPBT2 on September 24 at 7:30, by visiting here

Ken Burns Visits Hialeah Elementary School

Ken Burns visited James H. Bright Elementary School in Hialeah to talk about his latest documentary on National Parks.

The students visited the Everglades prior to his visit and asked many questions about the different national parks.

Ken Burns at University of Miami

WPBT2 sponsored a preview screening of the new Ken Burns series The National Parks: America's Best Idea last night at the University of Miami.  If you weren't able to attend this sold out evening, you can watch Ken's introduction to the film on uVu.

Click here to see the clips on uVu

Meet Chris Botti

WPBT2 hosted a Meet and Greet for their members with contemporary jazz performer and trumpeter Chris Botti on April 26th at The Fillmore Miami Beach. Chris Botti’s PBS special, Chris Botti In Boston, was broadcast on WPBT2 in March and supporters of WPBT2 received tickets to the Fillmore concert and the opportunity to meet the charismatic performer.

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