Monday, September 14@ 7pm, Zen and the Art of Overtown – What happened in/to Overtown,

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The Betsy Hotel presents the 9th Annual Overture to Overtown Festival (this time, Virtual!). Sponsored by The Betsy Hotel and FIU MBUS. Curated by Carole Ann Taylor and Deborah Briggs. Join us for a journey through the history of Overtown, a four-part experience that includes music, poetry, scholarship, and imagery.

What happened in/to Overtown?
With special guest Tim Barber, Executive Director, The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater. Born and raised in Miami, Mr. Barber has served in his position since 2009, has been adjunct professor at Florida Memorial University and is the visionary behind emerging community-building programs at the historic Lyric Theater in Overtown.

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