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Welcome to another edition of art loft! Kalyn James hosts this episode among notable large-scale works of contemporary art at the Lowe Art Museum. In this episode of art loft we speak to Salman Rushdie, the world-renowned novelist; we visit with Pedro Zepeda as he shares his passion for craftsmanship and Seminole traditions; we chat with Brandi Reddick from Miami-Dade County’s Art in Public Places initiative; Gean Moreno and Chris Cook outline the mission of their unique arts-organization, Cannonball; and artist Kubiat Nnamdie walks us through his exhibition at Swampspace.

This week on art loft we receive two amazing performances from local South Florida musicians A New Way To Live Forever and Nu Deco Ensemble. And director Kara McCormack shows us how the digital age is affecting social relationships.

We visit George Edozi's exhibit , Shifting The Paradigm, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami.

We close our short series on artists met during Tavernier's Art Under The Oaks Fine Art & Crafts Fair. There, artists Sandy Lazarus welcomes us to her space where she shows us how shw incorporates glass into her canvas paintings.

This week art loft visits the Found Footage Festival, The Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival, and we take a look at an interesting spin on family game night

The area in Downtown Miami known as Museum Park, formerly Bicentennial Park, has been the focus of one failed plan after another to bring a vision for gardens, play areas and a free, public open space to life. Now, The Miami Foundation, in conjunction with local civic leaders and former city officials, hopes to establish a conservancy to help transform the area into Miami’s own “Central Park”. The plan would have two independent arms -- one to raise money for the park and one to manage it -- all while keeping ownership of the park under the City of Miami. But will developers stay away?

Guest:
Rebecca Mandelman, The Miami Foundation

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Salsa! The Dance Sensation, narrated by legendary salsa singer and song writer Willy Chirino, uncovers the compelling stories behind this cultural phenomenon, and features top performances from the Miami Salsa Congress, regulars on the dance floor, and students at salsa schools.

In South Florida, this Latin-flavored dance, infused with Caribbean and African roots, is performed with distinct passion and artistry. From nightclubs to performance halls, the dance that began as a folk tradition has exploded into the mainstream.

Rene Gueits, founder of Salsa Lovers in Miami, is known as “the father of casino style salsa.” He founded Miami Salsa Congress in August 2002, one of the largest festivals of its kind in the United States and one of the top five salsa congresses in the world. Gueits refers to salsa as “the social media of dance,” connecting people of all ages.

Today, an array of stories, histories, and traditions are recounted on dance floors across the region. From Casino-style to Puerto Rican, and Dominican to LA Salsa, the varied styles of the dance help delineate cultural identities, while also creating connections and friendships.

We take a trip to the Key West Chalk Festival. Local and visting artists hit the pavement to create works of art using chalk as their medium.

Post-Panamax, looks at the expansion of the Canal – a mammoth undertaking that has implications for shipping around the world and for ports and jobs along the eastern seaboard of the United States.

This week on art loft Kalyn James hosts from The Gallery Of Amazing Things. We feature the short film, Spongeman and we interview writer and director Teddy Cecil about his scifi short film, HELIO.

Pope Francis has made quite a few headlines lately - last month he gave hope to divorced and remarried Catholics in his long awaited declaration on the social issues affecting family life. Stopping short of changing church doctrine, the pope divided clergy by encouraging them not to judge the divorced or remarried, but be more considerate when it comes to them receiving Holy Communion, which is not allowed. But the pope left the LGBTQ community disappointed by rejecting the idea of same-sex marriage. He has also injected himself into U.S. politics, by meeting briefly with Democratic candidate Senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders called it an extraordinary moment and praised the pope for shedding a light on income inequality and the morality of economic life, which is a cornerstone of the sanders' campaign. The panel discusses these issues and the Vatican’s sponsoring of Syrian refugees.

Guests:
Daniel Alvarez, M.A., M.T.S., Florida International University
Robert Chalwell, Jr., Ph.D., OrdM, Broward College
Elsie Miranda, D.Min., Barry University
Charles Zelden, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
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Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, comments on how her party’s candidates addressed the issues, in a wide-ranging debate at Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus this week. She doesn’t hold back on the GOP frontrunner, Donald Trump, either.

Guest:
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, (D) District 23

A Music producer puts his heart into sharing Jazz with young music lovers, and we celebrate the 10th year of an internationally known spring concert event. But first we head to Coral Gables' own WDNA serious Jazz radio to speak with illustrator George Moss.

Photographer and artist, Cinnamon Edgar is an Islamorada native who's joy for capturing the beauty of her Florida keys home encourages an inspiring level of joy.

Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach has been a generous sponsor of South Florida PBS events. Hear their story and learn about the many ways they choose to give back to the community.