New World Symphony

The story of Miami's arts awakening has gone national, thanks to a feature in this weekend's San Francisco Chronicle penned by Miami's own Jane Wooldridge. The article's basic premise is one that we Miami folk have known for quite a while: the Magic City isn't about just sun and surf anymore.

It's not everyday that we pass on the opportunity to write about something that's near and dear to our hearts, but today's blog post authored by Matt Haggman, Miami program director for the Knight Foundation, was so well-done, so right-on-the-money that we just couldn't top it.

Big things are happening in Miami's arts scene -- and the best may still be on it's way.