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Ashley Martinez is a dedicated communications professional with experience in journalism and public relations.
Her work has been featured in D Magazine, The New Tropic, 10Best.com, The Miami Hurricane, Distraction Magazine, The Communique, Gables Home Page and The Miami Herald.
A storyteller by nature, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Miami in 2015. She began working at FleishmanHillard in 2016 and her previous experience includes Walt Disney World Public Relations, The New Tropic, and USA TODAY 10best.
Dreaming of a life beyond his humble farm town on the island of Cuba, a young boy and his yearning to meet the President of the United States transcend a narrative about the Caribbean island in the local premiere of a play portraying universal themes of desperation, longing, and a pursuit of the American Dream.
As the great Houdini, actor and magician Dennis Watkins performed death-defying magic tricks, including the infamous Water Torture Cell escape. Now, as the kindly Magnificent, Watkins will take on a demanding disappearing act. "The Magnificents" is a show that follows Magnificent, an elderly magician, and his traveling magic show beneath a big top tent in...
While few like to talk about the mix of warmth, confusion, love and turmoil that can be found in families, choreographer and performer Rosie Herrera bared that complex relationship onstage in her first solo work, sharing a passionate homage to her mother. In her latest piece commissioned by the Miami Light Project titled Cookie's Kid,...
If a rambunctious group of young, lost boys were asked to stage a play, it would result in the lightning-fast pace and deliciously witty humor that pervades "Peter and the Starcatcher" at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, playing through Oct. 26. This is a collaboration between the University of Miami (UM) and...
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Lust, desire and revenge are the powerful emotions that dominate the 80-minute rock opera "Murder Ballad," playing at the Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre through Nov. 2. The explosive show revolves around the choices and actions made in relationships and the consequences people must live with.
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We are pleased to introduce Ashley Martinez as our new editorial fellow. Ashley graduated in May from the University of Miami School of Communication, and for her first writing assignment, we asked her to tell us what's awesome about her Miami neighborhood. Welcome, Ashley, and for the rest of you in The New Tropic family, welcome to Westchester.
Angry comments flashed across the screen. "Oh, looks like we've got a girl here," "Let's kick her out." In just a moment, junior Samatha Manus was booted off the server of the video game "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" before firing a single shot.
Compared to intense military training, frequent deployment and strict regimes, entering college may not seem much of a challenge for veterans. Still, each veteran faces his or her own challenges when seeking higher education. Cpl. Mitch Phillips, 32, joined the Marine Corps as a way to see the world and get an experience he knew he couldn't receive anywhere else.