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The Lyric is ready to rejuvenate Overtown

July 9, 2015 by niloc

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Reginald J. Clyne | 2/27/2014, 9 a.m. The Lyric Theater was opened in 1913 by a Black man from Georgia, Geder Walker. In 1915, the Miami News described the Lyric Theater “as the most beautiful and costly playhouse owned by Colored people in all the Southland.” The theater anchored the…

Lyric Theater lights up Overtown

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 by niloc

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Official grand opening scheduled for June 2/13/2014, 9 a.m. The Lyric Theater’s much anticipated soft-opening in Overtown attracted prominent Black figures to its ribbon cutting ceremony held on February 6th. The event honored sponsors and patrons who contributed to the Lyric Theater’s renovation. Guests watched a viewing of the Black…

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The Jewel of Overtown: Lyric Theater to reopen

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 by niloc

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The Jewel of Overtown: Lyric Theater to reopen Highly anticipated debut in the works Carla St.Louis | 2/6/2014, 9 a.m. 2717 When it comes to the Lyric Theater, Timothy Barber can spend hours on end discussing it’s glory days as Little Broadway, the Black community’s only source for entertainment and…

EMBRACING CHANGE NBC-6 2014 Black History Half Hour Special

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 by niloc

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Teen who assisted stabbing victim at Killian speaks out

April 2, 2015 by niloc

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SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- A South Florida teen seen in a picture giving a Killian Sr. High School sophomore aid after he was stabbed by another student is speaking to 7News in an exclusive interview. According to the arrest report, a search of the suspect's book bag revealed two…

Visit Florida!

March 5, 2015March 19, 2015 by niloc

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