MOAD Movies: The Last Days of the Miami News

Join the Museum of Art and Design for a night at the movies! On August 6^th at 6:30pm, we will screen The Last Days of the Miami News.

This documentary was shot during the last days of operation for the local newspaper the Miami News. Provided with unlimited access to all areas involved in the publication of the Miami News, film director Mel Kiser captures the final events, thoughts and activities of the staff as they prepare the final issue of the Miami News.

Katharine Labuda, Special Collections & Archives Librarian of Miami Dade-Public Library System, will introduce the film.

Event attendees may park for free in the MDC garage at 500 NE Second Avenue, between NE Fifth and NE Sixth Streets.

The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at MDC may document the event, including its attendees. By entering the area, and/or participating in the event, you consent to the recording and its use in any form.

MOAD's programs are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

The programs at the Freedom Tower, operated by the Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College (MDC), are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and the Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), with collections, exhibition, and marketing support from ArtesMiami, Art Bridges Foundation, the Shepard Broad Foundation, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA), Henry Luce Foundation, Jay I. Kislak Foundation, Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation, and US Century Bank.

Image: Director Mel Kiser and cameraman Barry Shea film editorial cartoonist Don Wright as he draws his final cartoon for the last issue of the Miami News.