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Center of Dreams - Building a World-Class Performing Arts Complex in Miami (Hardcover)
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Center of Dreams - Building a World-Class Performing Arts Complex in Miami (Hardcover)
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Discover how one spectacular building project transformed Miami
from a fractious tropical city to a cultural capital of the
Americas. In Center of Dreams, New York Times bestselling author
Les Standiford tells the inspiring story of the Adrienne Arsht
Center for the Performing Arts. The vision for this building, which
would become the most ambitious cultural arts complex since the
Kennedy Center, began in an unlikely place and time. Miami in the
1970s was divided by social and ethnic tensions. The city held a
growing population of immigrants from the Cuban revolution, a
well-established African American community, Florida ""crackers,""
and a continual influx of tourists and retirees. Critics said a
cultural center would never be possible in a place of such extreme
diversity. But Parker Thomson, a lawyer and Boston transplant,
dreamed that his adopted city would become a world-leading
community in the twenty-first century. He believed a performing
arts center was critical to this vision. Persevering against
political opposition, economic obstacles, and engineering problems,
Thomson spent over 30 years making the dream a reality. With
Thomson's efforts, along with help from cultural leaders, iconic
design work by architect Cesar Pelli, and support from
philanthropist Adrienne Arsht, the project succeeded against all
odds. Today, the Arsht Center is a cutting-edge magnet of style and
art. Presenting performances that celebrate the richness of Miami's
diverse population, it showcases emerging local artists and
attracts international stars. Resident companies include the New
World Symphony, the Florida Grand Opera, and the Miami City Ballet.
Its improbable story is a testament to the influence of cultural
advocacy, the importance of government support for the arts, and
the power of the arts to repair and sustain communities.
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