Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) is a non-profit organization devoted to preserving, protecting, and promoting the cultural, social, economic, environmental, and architectural integrity of the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District and all other areas of the City of Miami Beach where historic preservation is a concern. MDPL was originally organized by Barbara Capitman in 1976 and is the oldest Art Deco Society in the world.

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Surreal South Beach struts its art deco style in Miami
Vancouver-based journalist Carolyn Ali recently visited the Art Deco District; check out her report.

Kiss Me Kate
Kiss Me Kate presents Cole Porter at his best, and the Broadway production opened on 30 December 1948 and ran for 1,077 performances. The film version (made in 1953) features Howard Keel, Kathryn Grayson, and Ann Miller in a faithful version of the Broadway original. There are two screenings in May: one on Saturday 10 May at 11:00 am at the Miami Beach Regional Library, and an encore screening on Tuesday 20 May at 7:00 pm at the Art Deco Welcome Center. Read more...

Annual Meeting and Design Awards
Please save the date for MDPL's annual meeting for 2008 - Thursday 05 June. The evening will start at 6:30 at the Art Deco Welcome Center, and we'll review our accomplishments of the past year, announce the winners of our annual design awards, and celebrate another year of preservation activity. More details to come.

Chicago & 20th Century Design Tour
The 20th Century Society of the Carolina Mountains (TCSCM) has partnered with Miami Design Preservation League to present the Chicago & 20th Century Design Tour, scheduled for September 2-7, 2008. Get the details.

Ocean Drive
The American Planning Organization has designated Ocean Drive as one of its Ten Great Streets in America for 2007.

Art Deco Weekend 2009
Vendor applications for art and antique vendors, as well as food vendors, are now available. Be sure to take advantage of the early bird discounts available before 15 June.