Millie Sanchez, SLAM’s chief administrative officer, speaks during a meeting hosted by the city of Miami to discuss the ...

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

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

Miami commissioners are expected to vote this week on whether to transfer ownership of the historic Olympia Theater and its ...

Renovation costs for both the theater and the adjoining building are estimated at more than $50 million. Douglas Rodriguez, ...

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

The Olympia Theater was completed in 1926, designated a City of Miami historic site in 1983 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. This magnificent theater is only one of ...

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.

City Manager Arthur Noriega speaks about an item addressing what to do with the city-owned Olympia Theater during a Miami City Commission meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Miami City Hall.

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 ...

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.