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SUMMARY:The Story
LOCATION:Miami Beach Regional\nMiami Beach Regional
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DESCRIPTION:Explore The Story\, an exhibition that invites you to reflect 
 on the richness of human experience through the importance of preservation
 . Inspired by the Miami Beach rotunda artwork "The Story of Man\," the art
 ist shows that preserving and maintaining cultural diversity is essential 
 and emphasizes the need to protect diverse histories\, languages\, and art
  that define humanity. For more information\, please contact the branch at
  305-535-4219 or fuenteso@mdpls.org. All ages..\nhttps://mdpls.libnet.info
 /event/13412805
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>This exhibition explores the challenges of
  preserving culture in the context of sculptor Albert Vrana&rsquo\;s concr
 ete bas-relief sculpture\, titled The Story of Man\, that surrounds a Miam
 i Beach rotunda designed by Herbert A. Mathes. Built in 1962\, the rotunda
  is a drum-like structure with concrete sandcast walls located in the nort
 heast corner of Collins Park. It originally was built as an auditorium for
  the Miami Beach Public Library. Its richly textured abstract design allud
 es to the role of the written word in shaping human civilization. Language
 \, literature\, the arts\, music\, and philosophy are the foundation of cu
 ltural identity and the essence of what defines humanity.</p>\n<p>Artist R
 osemarie Chiarlone&rsquo\;s The Story is also inspired by astronomer Carl 
 Sagan&rsquo\;s 1994 book\, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in 
 Space\, inspired by the iconic 1990 photograph in which Earth appears as a
  tiny speck in the vast universe. The book examines the historical claims 
 of human uniqueness and highlights Earth's place as a fragile blue dot in 
 the cosmos.</p>\n<p>Chiarlone believes that preserving and maintaining cul
 tural diversity is essential. Each culture\, its histories\, stories\, and
  perspectives contribute to the richness of human experience. Without pres
 ervation\, society risks homogenizing the world&rsquo\;s cultural landscap
 e\, losing the languages\, art forms\, and traditions that define humanity
 &mdash\;the story of man.</p>\nhttps://mdpls.libnet.info/event/13412805
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