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Miami Herald
07-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Miami didn't always look like this. See these landmark places — then and now
South Florida is a place of change. What was here a decade ago may not be there anymore. Yes, the Miami area has held onto some of its most cherished landmarks, including the Freedom Tower and the Art Deco district. But other places are gone, in a cloud of dust, and in their place are gleaming new things. Looking for the Americana Hotel, a MiMo gem? You won't find it anymore. Other buildings have been reinvented such as the Amsterdam Palace and the Lincoln Theatre. Here are 10 landmark sites in South Florida, the way they once looked — and they way they look now: 1. Dupont Plaza Before After 2. Amsterdam Palace / Versace Mansion Before After 3. Firestone Estate / Fontainebleau Before After 4. Great Southern Hotel / 1818 Park Before After 5. Sears / Arsht Center Before After 6. Warsaw Ballroom / Señor Frog's Before After 7. Americana Hotel Before After 8. One Herald Plaza Before After 9. St. Francis Hospital / Aqua Before After 10. Lincoln Theatre / H&M Before After
Axios
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
"Jeopardy" and "Queer Eye" are headed to D.C.
D.C. T.V. fans, now's your time — "Jeopardy" and "Queer Eye" are coming to town. Why it matters: Ken Jennings and the Fab Five!!!! State of play: " Queer Eye" is currently in D.C. scouting candidates for its 10th season. Know someone who needs a glow up? Email their name, pic, and backstory to [email protected]. Meanwhile, " Jeopardy" will be in town April 10-12. Deets are still TBD, but the show's host, Ken Jennings, will be the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade's grand marshal. Expect an IRL taping of the "Inside Jeopardy! Live" podcast at the Lincoln Theatre and visits to local universities.
Axios
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Local Women's History Month events
Mark your calendar with these opportunities to learn about and celebrate women's history throughout March. 🎞️ See leading ladies shine during Gateway Film Center's "community in focus" movie series. Next up: "A League of Their Own," 7pm Wednesday, 1550 N. High St. $15. Schedule. 💬 Join a community conversation about Black artists and activists at the Lincoln Theatre. 6:30pm Thursday, 769 E. Long St. Free! 📚 Meet local authors at a Clintonville Books panel discussion. 3pm Saturday, 3286 N. High St. Free! 🎵 Enjoy a "Symphony of Culture" honoring women of R&B from the Columbus Cultural Youth Orchestra. 7pm Saturday, Harmony Center, 4411 Tamarack Blvd. $10-20. Plus: Check out a free popup concert 2pm March 16 at the Columbus Museum of Art. 🏀 Learn about the Columbus Quest, a former pro basketball team, and other trailblazers at the Ohio Statehouse atrium, with educational programs every Tuesday at noon. Schedule. 🎤 Listen to songs performed by Four Harmony's Sake, an all-women barbershop quartet, at the Westerville Public Library. 6:30pm March 18, 126 S. State St. Free! Plus: Check out the " Ohio Women Vote" exhibit on display at the library through May 10.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The family business: Winston-Salem woman continues legacy of entrepreneurs
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Entrepreneurial blood runs through Desiree Jackson's veins. Jackson is the owner of The Labyrinth Barlor and Spa, a medical spa located at 50 West 4th Street #10 in Winston-Salem that specializes in the latest spa trends and 'offers gourmet sweets, ready-to-drink cocktails, boutique, and alcohol-infused ice cream from the infamous Tipsy Scoop,' according to its website. After working side jobs in bars and spas for the past decade, Jackson decided to start her own business in 2024. Amazon buys 85 acres in Greensboro. Is another big fulfillment center coming? 'I decided that I wanted to get into that on my own because I was working so hard for everybody else. I was like, 'Let me just do it by myself,'' she said. She's not the first in her family to have a storefront in Camel City's downtown area. Jackson is the granddaughter of James Clyde 'J.C.' Bess, who owned and operated Harding's Expert Shine Parlor on Patterson Avenue for more than 50 years. He died in 2001, leaving behind a history-making legacy in Winston-Salem. 'My grandfather was the first African-American to own a business downtown,' Jackson said. Harding's operated on Church Street near other Black-owned businesses, including the Lincoln Theatre, before moving to Patterson Avenue. The former Harding's location and Lincoln Theatre were demolished when the block was cleared for the construction of the Phillips Building in the early 1970s. A clipping from the Winston-Salem Journal dated Aug. 23, 1981, highlights Bess' career as a well-known shoeshine and dye man. According to the article, at nine years old, he began working on the street at Salem Hill, where Ed Kelly's Inc. was formerly located. Elmore Harding, who started the business, was Bess' friend and employer. He allegedly told his wife to let Bess have the store if anything happened to him. 'When he died, she gave it to me,' Bess said in the article. Crooked Tail Cat Cafe closing Winston-Salem location According to Jackson's mother, Hortencia Dunlap Rice, she was destined for greatness since childhood. Jackson participated in several creative activities, including learning piano and violin. She regularly attended the National Black Theatre Festival alongside founder Leon Hamlin and his wife, former executive producer emeritus Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin. 'I knew then that Desiree was going to be theatrically, artly, everything inclined to do because she followed closely in my footsteps decorating and all of that,' Rice said. Those weren't the only footsteps Jackson followed in. Bess' daughter Rice is a business owner too, specializing in general contracting and property development in east Winston-Salem. According to an article from the Triad Business Journal dated October 8-14, 2004, the development company of Rice and her business partner, Warren Mitchell, had recently completed the construction of five homes on Essex Street at that time. The pair hoped to see profits with the development of Whittier Point, a 42-home project in northeast Winston-Salem. In 2014, Rice's sister, Mary King, was featured in the Winston-Salem Chronicle as the owner and operator of Keona's Boutique at 235 West 5th Street, another continuation of Bess' legacy. 'I have come from a long line of entrepreneurs,' Jackson said. In the future, she aims to use her passion in early childhood development to use the Labyrinth as not only a spa but as an autism research center too, installing a 'float room' that may help sensory issues in autistic children. 'I'm hoping that I can use it to help study for early childhood development and brain development for autistic kids. I was a teacher for the past two years, um, and for some reason me and the autistic kids really just bonded,' Jackson said. ' I'm working with the [Winston-Salem] Small Business Administration to turn this into a research center.' Carroll Companies' plan for contentious Friendly-Hobbs intersection in Greensboro comes into focus The float room would feature a float tank, also known as a sensory deprivation tank. These tanks are dark and soundproof and work by eliminating outside stimuli so the user enters a meditative state. The water inside is saturated with Epsom salt, providing buoyancy to float more easily. According to Autism Speaks, a nonprofit autism awareness organization, people with autism may have sensitivities to sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touch, balance, awareness of body position and movement and awareness of internal body cues and sensations. 'If we are practicing cutting off those senses, I'm hoping that they may be able to be conditioned into doing it on their own, you know, outside of the float room.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
The "King" and "Lincoln" behind King Lincoln-Bronzeville
Former city leaders rebranded Bronzeville as the King-Lincoln District in 2002, aiming to highlight the cultural significance of two historic community anchors. Here's what you need to know about the King Arts Complex and Lincoln Theatre. 🎨 The King Arts Complex, 835 Mount Vernon Ave. Then: Opened in 1987, after a renovation connected the former Garfield Elementary School and Pythian Theatre buildings. Now: Hosts artistic and cultural events, serves as a gathering place. A local arts group purchased the theater side in 2021, which will be renovated with help from state tax credits. What they're saying: "We're a cornerstone," new CEO Regina Ann Campbell tells Axios. "As things change around us … having a constant of culture and history that the King Arts Complex represents is huge." 🎭 The Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St. Then: Opened in 1928 as the Ogden Theatre, closed in the '60s and sat vacant during Bronzeville's difficult decades. Saved from demolition in the '90s, renovated and reopened in 2009. Now: It's "more than a theater," offering educational programs alongside performances. What they're saying:"What we fight for every day is to make sure individuals feel like this is their theater," associate director Gamal Brown says. "Even if you don't live here … when you walk in, you feel a sense of 'I belong.'" Go deeper: The story of Bronzeville, a hub of local Black history
