Invasive Species in Florida

In Florida there are more than 1,300 exotic plant species established and reproducing outside cultivation. The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council considers about 10 percent of these species invasive in natural areas and posing a significant threat to rare species.

Lygodium microphyllum -

Melaleuca quinquenervia- 

per·ma·cul·ture- the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.

Could create a book- ABOUT INVASIVE SPECIES 

Language of the City

Cities as physical manifestations of the big forces at play


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Some History on Miami

Small tid-bits on Miami's beginnings
Little San Juan
Work Force in Wynwood
Gentrification
Influx of Hispanics


http://miami-history.com/history-of-wynwood-miami/

Local Outdoor Performance by Alan Gutierrez! Untitled (rain scene)

September 9th, Friday, 7pm
100 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132 (Sidewalk)

Untitled (rain scene) is a one-night outdoor performative work by Miami-based artist Alan Gutierrez. Positioned within an environment of production equipment and a special effects crew, the artist will situate himself within a non-narrative and non-linear vignette, open to both a public and pedestrian audience. 

Interested in modalities of production which reveal the intersection of reality and theatricality, Gutierrez will create an open "set," resembling similarly to a movie set. The technical production attempts to immerse the audience in an effort- a required effort which will dictate the content, as opposed to the inverse, employing downtown Miami as the backdrop. 

ABOUT ALAN GUTIERREZ: 
Alan Gutierrez lives and works in Miami, FL. His artistic practice is object, language, and production-based. Recent solo exhibitions include Don't tell someone that you like how they are doing something because they may stop to thank you, Regina Rex (NYC), Nobody knows me better than you, Locust Projects (Miami) and Self-work, Kosmeticsalon Babette (Berlin). Recent performances include Untitled (intermission #1) at Haeler Echo, NYC. Gutierrez also self-publishes Line Script Diary, an ongoing literary project which results in a journal of text-based works by artists, writers, and thinkers. Line Script Diary has been included in numerous programs at venues such as 356 Mission (LA), de la Cruz Collection (Miami), ARCO (Madrid), ICA Miami, and White Flag Projects (St. Louis).

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