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M Ensemble Resurfaces At South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center In Cutler Bay

After months of almost invisible activity, M Ensemble will resurface early next month far from its previous homes: South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center in Cutler Bay.

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New Theatre’s New Home Is In South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center In Cutler Ridge

It’s not exactly a wandering band of players, but New Theatre will move next month into its fifth “permanent” home in 27 years, a small flexible space at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center in Cutler Ridge.

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Breaking News: State Approves Last Hurdle To County/FIU/GableStage Theater On Coconut Grove Playhouse Site

A new regional theater and educational complex was cleared this afternoon to arise on the site of the Coconut Grove Playhouse. A signed, executed lease with the state, which owns the property, is expected to arrive in the mail as soon as this week.

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Carbonell Nominations Honor New And Struggling Companies

The nominations for Carbonell Awards honoring theatrical excellence in South Florida released today provide some interesting material for observers to chew over. The nominations seem to depict a very healthy year for musicals and a less impressive number of new works produced, quality notwithstanding. The standout element was the large number of nominations honoring young and/or struggling companies.

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Complete List of 2013 Carbonell Award Nominations And Stats

The complete list of the nominations for the 38th annual Carbonell Awards honoring excellence in South Florida theater.

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Countess de Hoernle Gives $250,000 To Wick Theatre

The newly-opened Wick Theatre received a $250,000 donation Thursday night from Henrietta, the Countess de Hoernle, echoing a gift that she gave the former occupant of the Boca Raton facility, the Caldwell Theatre Company.

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New Theatre Holds Biennial 1-Acts Festival This Weekend

Sixteen playlets, short but sweet (or tart, hilarious, profound or any of a dozen other adjectives) are the draw in New Theatre’s biennial 1-Acts Festival this weekend in Miami.

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County Board Allows Mayor To Deal On Last Debts Blocking Coconut Grove Playhouse

The Miami-Dade County Commission voted to allow the mayor to negotiate away debts that remain a deal-breaking roadblock to the resurrection of the Coconut Grove Playhouse as a Jan. 15 deadline closes in.

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Breaking News: Miami-Dade Faces Crucial Vote Tuesday on Coconut Grove Playhouse

The Miami-Dade County Commission faces a decision Tuesday that could make or break the resurrection of the Coconut Grove Playhouse as deadlines close in. With discussions still underway on deal-killing debts, the commission will consider whether to authorize the mayor to incur $120,000 of expenses to seal outstanding deals before Jan. 15.

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GableStage Tries Funding McCraney’s Shakespeare Through Cyberspace

GableStage is raising money for its January production of Antony and Cleopatra with online crowdsourcing. It seeks $55,000 in pledges through Dec. 21 through Kickstarter.com.

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