The Miami City Commission is scheduled to vote next week on a controversial proposal to turn over the city’s iconic 1926 ...

A proposal to repurpose Miami's Olympia Theater for education by SLAM and charter schools awaits a City Commission vote.

The historic Olympia Theater, a landmark once graced by legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Presley and Luciano Pavarotti, is ...

Public comment at the meeting was a farce. Questions were screened, answers vague and the presentation bloated with ...

Miami officials are moving to turn over control of one of the city's signature cultural and architectural treasures, the historic but run-down Olympia Theater on Flagler Street downtown, to a Little ...

Here’s a quick summary of the situation surrounding Miami’s historic Olympia Theater and a controversial proposal that would ...

The City of Miami is considering selling the historic Olympia theater to Sports Leadership and Management, or SLAM, a charter school founded by Grammy-winning international performer Pitbull.

The Olympia Theater was completed in 1926, designated a City of Miami historic site in 1983 and was listed on the National ...

Miami city commissioners decided that more time was needed to discuss a proposal to give the historic Olympia Theater to a Pitbull-founded charter school. READ MORE HERE: https://www.local10.com ...

Miami postpones vote on giving historic Olympia Theater to charter school The theater started life as Gusman Hall back in 1926. At age 99, everyone agrees it needs a little work to return to its ...

Olympia's history pretty much mirrors Miami's boom-and-bust cycle. In 1975, businessman and philanthropist Maurice Gusman saved the theater from demolition and donated it to the City of Miami.

For nearly 100 years, the Olympia theater has stood in the heart of downtown Miami. Once a home to silent films and live performances by music legends, like Elvis Presley , the storied venue has ...