Week of August 11, 2005   
Miami-Dade tourism having 'best summer ever'
Heliport to close while move to Watson Island is reviewed
Residential development will encroach on parks space, specialist warns
Incubator, increasing trade attract Brazilian companies
County commissioners get final list of transit nominees
'Sexy suburb' Gables to get two more fitness centers
Replacement of Fifth Street bridge becomes priority

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FILM

Thursday 8/11

SUMMER MOVIE SERIES
   Aqua Hotel hosts a free screening of "Endless Summer." 8:30 p.m. at 1530 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Details: www.aquamiami.com.
SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES
   The Art Deco Welcome Center presents a free screening of the 1936 Academy Award-nominated film "After the Thin Man," directed by W.S. Van Dyke. 7 p.m. at the Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 674-1736.

Friday 8/12

NEW DIRECTOR FILM SERIES
   Miami Art Central presents a screening of "Los Sin Tierra: Por Los Caminos de America," directed by Miguel Barros. An audience discussion with the director follows. 7:30 p.m. at MAC, 5960 SW 57th Ave., South Miami. $3-$5. Details: (305) 455-3336 or www.miamiartcentral.com.

Saturday 8/13

HOME VIDEO WEEKEND
   Cinema Vortex and the Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archive present a weekend of free open-air screenings of vintage footage and hands-on home movie workshops. Through Aug. 14 at the Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave. and Art Center/South Florida, 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 614-5700 or www.cinemavortex.org.
'WAR OF THE WORLDS'
   Miami Beach Cinematheque presents a screening of the original 1953 film by Byron Haskins preceded by the 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles. 7:45 p.m. broadcast, 8:30 p.m. screening at the theater, 1512 Española Way, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com.

Thursday 8/18

GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM
   Florida International University's Wolfsonian museum screens an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1927 short story "The Killers." The film, directed by Robert Siodmak in 1946, features the screen debut of Burt Lancaster and stars Ava Gardner as a femme fatale. 7 p.m. at the museum, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 531-1001 or www.miamintelligence.org.

Friday 8/19

NEW DIRECTOR FILM SERIES
   Miami Art Central presents a screening of Hans Fjellestad's "Moog," a documentary exploring Moog's collaborations with musicians over the years and his ideas about creativity, design, interactivity and spirituality. 7:30 p.m. at MAC, 5960 SW 57th Ave., South Miami. $3-$5. Details: (305) 455-3336 or www.miamiartcentral.org.
   


   

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