Nearly a decade of hard work and passion have built up Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s Drama program into one of the most prominent academies at the school. On August 19, the Academy of Visual & Performing Arts Theatre Program celebrated the next leap forward in its history with the official opening of its new black box theater.The theater, funded entirely by donations and made up of several classrooms merged into one...

  Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) is reviving its Drama program, the very same that produced the likes of Vincent D’Onofrio of “Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” and Maria Canal-Barrera, best known for her role on Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place.”The program has been out of commission for about five years but was brought back to the spotlight with the help of last year’s new...

  Palm Springs United Methodist Church will be hosting a free family festival sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida. The festival, “Swap Extravaganza Under the Stars” will take place on Saturday, September 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church, 5700 W. 12 Avenue in Hialeah. This free event will feature children’s workshops provided by the Hialeah Gardens Home Depot and Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr....

  For the seventh consecutive year, Miami-Dade College (MDC) has been named among the nation’s Great Colleges to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a major higher education publication.In addition, MDC again made the honor roll for recognition in multiple categories.The college is the only public higher education institution in South Florida named to the list, which has been published online at The Chronicle’s...

  St. Thomas University’s Center for Community Engagement, in collaboration with the MCCJ, once again hosted the 2015 MetroTown Summer Camp, an intensive, six-day residential camp focused on developing young leaders from across Miami-Dade County. A group of 45 high school students from across Miami-Dade County came to St. Thomas University's campus in July to build community ties and gain skills for cross cultural teamwork with...