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Explore History & Culture
A program series of presentations, lectures, music, performances, films and more.
Please note that guest speakers are subject to change without notice.
Free and open to the public.
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Panel Discussion: Crime Stories of the Magic City |
| Date/Time: |
Thursday, March 18 / 6:30 pm |
| Location: |
Historical Museum of Southern Florida |
| Address: |
101 West Flagler Street, Downtown Miami |
| Info/RSVP: |
Call 305.375.1492 for more information. |
| Description: |
South Florida is home to grisly murders, complex mysteries, and ruinous mayhem –in novels and on television.
Come hear local crime and mystery writers talk about their works, why they set their stories in Miami and how they conduct their research.
Moderator:
Les Standiford (moderator), Director, Creative Writing Program, Florida International University, editor of Miami Noir and author of the John Deal novels
Panelists:
Edna Buchanan, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, author of The Corpse Had a Familiar Face and the Britt Montero series
Jeff Lindsay, author of the Dexter novels that inspired the award-winning television show of the same name
Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, author of the Lupe Solano mystery novels and a contributor to Miami Noir
James Grippando, former trial lawyer and author of legal thrillers featuring criminal defender Jack Swyteck
Presented in conjunction with the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College.
Free and open to the public. |
| Event: |
Film Screening and Discussion: Cocaine Cowboys |
| Date/Time: |
Thursday, April 15 / 6:30 pm |
| Location: |
Historical Museum of Southern Florida |
| Address: |
101 West Flagler Street, Downtown Miami |
| Info/RSVP: |
Call 305.375.1492 for more information. |
| Description: |
The film Cocaine Cowboys, released in 2006, documents the rise of the illicit drug trade of the 1970s and ‘80s. Hear the real story from the movie’s producer and research subjects, as well as those involved in combating Miami’s drug underworld.
Panelists:
Billy Corben, producer and director of Cocaine Cowboys, The U, and the upcoming Square Grouper
Captain Nelson Andreu, former Miami Police Department homicide detective
Mickey Munday, featured in Cocaine Cowboys
Robert Plasthorn, featured in the Square Grouper and author of Black Tuna Diaries, the true story of the Black Tuna Gang
David Ward, former Miami-Dade Police Department detective
Free and open to the public. |
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Panel Discussion: CSI & Forensics |
| Date/Time: |
Thursday, May 20 / 6:30 pm |
| Location: |
Historical Museum of Southern Florida |
| Address: |
101 West Flagler Street, Downtown Miami |
| Info/RSVP: |
Call 305.375.1492 for more information. |
| Description: |
Ever watch CSI, Bones, or Law & Order and wonder how realistically they portray crime scene investigators and foresic analysts? Hear local forensic photographers, homicide detectives and forensic artists discuss the methods they use to help solve crimes and identify victims and suspects. See examples of their work, including composite drawings and facial reconstructions.
Free and open to the public. |
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Lecture: The Art of Courtroom Illustrations with Shirley Henderson |
| Date/Time: |
Thursday, June 17 / 6:30 pm |
| Location: |
Historical Museum of Southern Florida |
| Address: |
101 West Flagler Street, Downtown Miami |
| Info/RSVP: |
Call 305.375.1492 for more information. |
| Description: |
Renowned courtroom artist Shirley Henderson discusses the art of courtroom drawings and some of the famous cases she has worked on. Hear her perspective and insights on the cases of Manuel Noriega, Willy Falcon and Sal Maglutta, Elian Gonzalez, Jose Padilla, the Liberty City Six and more.
Free and open to the public. |
| Event: |
Film Screening: Scene of the Crime |
| Date/Time: |
Sunday, August 29 / 2 pm |
| Location: |
Historical Museum of Southern Florida |
| Address: |
101 West Flagler Street, Downtown Miami |
| Info/RSVP: |
Call 305.375.1492 for more information. |
| Description: |
Museum historian Dr. Paul George and Rene Ramos and Barron Sherer of the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives screen and discuss television news coverage of crime in Miami. Film clips include footage from the Archives' local television news collections not seen for decades.
Presented in conjunction with Miami Dade College's Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives' Rewind Fast Forward Film and Video Festival 2010.
Free and open to the public. |
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