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2009-27179 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2009-27179 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($105,000) IN CASH AND IN- KIND DONATIONS (INCLUDING SPONSORSHIPS) MADE TO THE CITY FOR SLEEPLESS NIGHT 2009, A FREE CITYWIDE ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENT; AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS FOR SLEEPLESS NIGHT; AND ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUTURE DONATIONS FOR THIS PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO MAKE SUCH EXPENDITURES AND/OR REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE AFORESTATED DONATIONS, IN FURTHERANCE OF AND CONSISTENT WITH THE AFORESTATED EVENT. WHEREAS, in 2007, the City produced the first Sleepless Night, an all-night, free, citywide celebration of the arts, presented by the City of Miami Beach Tourism and Cultural Development (TCD) Department and Cultural Arts Council (CAC); and WHEREAS, "Sleepless Night" is a collaboration of all of the City's major cultural institutions, theaters, galleries and arts organizations, along with hotels, shops, clubs, restaurants, and individual artists and presenters; and WHEREAS, the event includes indoor and outdoor art exhibits, installations, performances, fashion shows, tours, dance, theater, music, film and other cultural offerings, all presented without admission charge; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of Sleepless Night 2009, to be held on November 7, 2009, the following entities have made Donations to the City and shall be recognized as sponsors of "Sleepless Night" 2009: o Audi of America; o Catalina Hotel and Beach Club (Host Hotel); o Ocean Drive Association; and o Classical 89.7; and WHEREAS, it is hereby recommended that the Mayor and City Commission accept the aforestated donations on behalf of the City for Sleepless Night 2009, and further authorize the City Manager to accept future sponsorships on behalf of the City (which may be made following the effective date of this Resolution) in furtherance of "Sleepless Night" 2009, subject to ratification of same by the City Commission at its December meeting; and WHEREAS, it is further recommended that the Mayor and City Commission hereby authorize the City Manager or his designee to make any necessary reimbursements and/or expenditures of the aforestated donations, as well as future donations, in furtherance of and consistent with the aforestated "Sleepless Night" 2009 event. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby authorizes the acceptance of one hundred and five thousand dollars ($105,000) in cash and in-kind donations (including sponsorships) made to the City for 2009-27179 Sleepless Night 2009, a free citywide arts and cultural event; and further appropriating said funds for Sleepless Night; and accepting and appropriating future donations for this purpose, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Commission; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to make such expenditures and/or reimbursements from the aforestated donations, in furtherance of and consistent with the aforestated event. PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th day of September , 2009. ATTEST: A OR J~~ j~ ~ Matti Herrera Bower j~ a ~L CITY CLERK Robert Parcher T:\AGENDA\2009\September 9\Consent\Sleepless Night Sponsorship Acceptance RESO.doc APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE eli FOR CUTIOh q-~'°° Date COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, authorizing the acceptance of one hundred and five thousand dollars ($105,000) in cash and in-kind donations (including sponsorships) made to the City for Sleepless Night 2009, a free citywide arts and cultural event; and further appropriating said funds for Sleepless Night; and accepting and appropriating future donations for this purpose, subject to ratification by the Mayor and City Commission; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to make such expenditures and/or reimbursements from the aforestated donations, in furtherance of and consistent with the aforestated event. Ke Intended Outcome Su orted: Increase community ratings of cultural activities. Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): The 2009 Community Satisfaction Survey reported more than one-fifth of all resident respondents feel there are "too few" family friendly activities (24.6%) and cultural activities (24.1 %). Additionally, on average, residents attended 10.61 cultural activities per year and 7.19 Tamil friend) activities er ear. Issue: Should the City accept sponsorships for Sleepless Night? Item Summa /Recommendation: In 2007, The City produced the first Sleepless Night, an all-night, FREE, citywide celebration of the arts, presented by the City of Miami Beach Tourism and Cultural Development (TCD) Department and Cultural Arts Council (CAC). This innovative citywide showcase of culture first began internationally when Paris hosted the first"Nuit Blanche" event in 2002. This year's event will take place on November 7, 2009. Once again, all of the city's major cultural institutions, theaters, galleries and arts organizations, along with hotels, shops, clubs, restaurants, and individual artists and presenters, will participate. The event also features national and international artists. It will include indoor and outdoor art exhibits, installations, performances, fashion shows, tours, dance, theater, music, film and other cultural offerings, all presented without admission charge. Free public transportation will connect the four major zones of activity: North Beach, Collins Park, Lincoln Road and Ocean Drive. To date, the City has secured the following sponsors for the event: o Audi of America o Catalina Hotel and Beach Club (Host Hotel) o Ocean Drive Association o Classical 89.7 These sponsors are providing a total of $105,000 in funding for Sleepless Night. You may also recall the City was awarded a $150,000 grant from Knight Foundation for "Sleepless Night" and a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The City also submitted a number of other grants for the event and is still ne otiatin with other otential s onsors. Advisory Board Recommendation: Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Funds: ~ OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: These sponsors are providing a total of $105,000 in funding and in-kind contributions to offset the costs for Slee less Ni ht. City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Max Sklar, Tourism and Cultural Development Director ~ Sign-Offs: T:\AGENDA\2009\September 91Consent\Sleeple s Night Sponsorship Acceptance Summ. c Department Director ssist nt Ci Manager City Manager m MIAMIBEACH v~ AGENDA ITEM C 7 DATE ~' -d m MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beath, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, vaww.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE: September 9, 2009 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($105,000) IN CASH AND IN- KIND DONATIONS (INCLUDING SPONSORSHIPS) MADE TO THE CITY FOR SLEEPLESS NIGHT 2009, A FREE CITYWIDE ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENT; AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS FOR SLEEPLESS NIGHT; AND ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUTURE DONATIONS FOR THIS PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO MAKE SUCH EXPENDITURES AND/OR REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE AFORESTATED DONATIONS, IN FURTHERANCE OF AND CONSISTENT WITH THE AFORESTATED EVENT. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the resolution. ANALYSIS In 2007, The City produced the first Sleepless Night, anall-night, FREE, citywide celebration of the arts, presented by the City of Miami Beach Tourism and Cultural Development (TCD) Department and Cultural Arts Council (CAC). As you may recall, TCD staff identified SLEEPLESS NIGHT as a unique cultural event that fits perfectly with the City's cultural identity. SLEEPLESS NIGHT is an all-night, FREE, citywide celebration of the arts, presented by the City of Miami Beach Tourism and Cultural Development (TCD) Department and Cultural Arts Council (CAC). The event was created as a result of the response from the community in the 2005 and 2007 Community Satisfaction Surveys where residents identified a desire for more cultural activities. SLEEPLESS NIGHT was also developed as a result of the Cultural Arts Council's desire to create a signature, annual cultural event to celebrate Miami Beach's commitment to the arts. This innovative citywide showcase of culture first began internationally when Paris hosted the first"Nuit Blanche" event in 2002. The success of the event in Paris has made it an annual city celebration and has become an international trend, spreading to cities such as Rome, Madrid, Brussels and Toronto. Sleepless Night is a collaboration of all the city's major cultural institutions, theaters, galleries and arts organizations, along with hotels, shops, nightclubs, restaurants, and international artists and presenters. Sleepless Night was first held on Miami Beach November 3, 2007 with more than 100,000 people of all ages enjoying 130 free arts and entertainment events scattered amongst 80 venues during the thirteen hour event. The City was able to obtain over 35 million media impressions for Sleepless Night. Furthermore, hotel occupancy for Friday, November 2, 2007, and Saturday, Sleepless Night September 9, 2009 City Commission Meeting Page 2 of 3 November 3, 2007, were at 78.9% and 85.3% respectively. November 3~d hotel occupancy represented a 12.4% increase from the same Saturday in 2006. By comparison, the rest of Miami-Dade County had no change or a decrease in their occupancy when compared to 2006. Average Daily Rate and Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) also had marked improvement over 2006 with 4% and 16.9% increases respectively for November 3`d This year's event will take place on November 7, 2009. Once again, all of the city's major cultural institutions, theaters, galleries and arts organizations, along with hotels, shops, clubs, restaurants, and individual artists and presenters will participate, as well as national and international artists. It will include indoor and outdoor art exhibits, installations, performances, fashion shows, tours, dance, theater, music, film and other cultural offerings, all presented without admission charge. Free public transportation will connect the four major zones of activity: North Beach, Collins Park, Lincoln Road and Ocean Drive. Event attendees will have access to more than 50 indoor and outdoor venues throughout the City of Miami Beach within four major zones of activity: North Beach, Collins Park, Lincoln Road and Ocean Drive. The sundown to sunrise event will begin at 6:00 p.m. and run until 7:00 a.m. The following is a sample list of event participants (a complete list is provided in the attached schedule): • Animate Objects Physical Theater • Art Center/South Florida • Arts at St. John's • Bass Museum of Art • Beach High Rock Ensemble • Betty • Books and Books • Pablo Cano • Centro Cultural Espanol • Clarita Filgueiras Flamenco Puro • Consulate General of France in Miami • Dance Now! Ensemble • Julie Dossavie • Toni Dove • Edouard Duval Carrie • FundArte • Interdisciplinary Sound Arts Workshop • Jewish Museum of Florida • KCC Productions • Lanzallamas Monofonica • Live Nation • Gustavo Matamoros • Miami Beach Botanical Garden • Miami Beach Cinematheque • Miami Beach Community Church • Miami City Ballet • Miami Design Preservation League • Miami Light Project • Miami Lyric Opera • NeoGrafik Sleepless Night September 9, 2009 City Commission Meeting Page 3 of 3 • New World Symphony • Ray Lee • Red Chemistry • Rhythm Foundation • Seraphic Fire • South Florida Jazz Orchestra • Spam All Stars • Spontaneous Fantasia • Temple Beth Shalom • Temple Emanu-EI • The Dream Engine • Tigertail Productions • Wolfsonian/FIU More information can be found at www.sleeplessnight.org. To date, the City has secured the following sponsors for the event: o Audi of America o Catalina Hotel and Beach Club (Host Hotel) o Ocean Drive Association o Classical 89.7 These sponsors are providing a total of $105,000 in funding for Sleepless Night. You may also recall the City was awarded a $150,000 grant from Knight Foundation for "Sleepless Night" and a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The City also submitted a number of other grants for the event and is still negotiating with other potential sponsors. CONCLUSION Staff has worked diligently to identify funding sources to off-set the costs of producing this event that provides a spectacular cultural experience for our residents, and promotes the City as a cultural destination. Their efforts have resulted in grand appropriations, as well as sponsorship commitments. The Administration recommends the adoption of the attached Resolution authorizing the acceptance of these donations, their appropriation to cover costs of Sleepless Night, as well as the acceptance and appropriation of future donations, subject to ratification. JMG/HMF/MAS/GF T:\AGENDA\2009\September 9\Consent\Sleepless Night Sponsorship Acceptance Memo.doc SLEEPLESS NIGHT 2009 SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) ZONE 1: North Beach NORMANDY FOUNTAIN STAGE LEMUR (League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots) with special guests 6 p.m. LEMUR is the creation of musician and computer programmer Eric Singer. He once said in an interview with the New York Times that "We weren't interested in making robots that played musical instruments. We wanted robots that were musical instruments." His orchestra of robots range from the familiar sounding GuitarBot to the more abstract III-Tempered Clangier that sounds like a xylophone. lemurbots.org Dance Now! Ensemble "Dances at the Fountain" 8 p.m. The Miami-based Dance Now! Ensemble is just as exciting and energetic as their name might suggest. The company focuses diversity and performs at the intersection of several kinds of international dance. With every show, they promise to present the audience with something creative and compelling. dancenowmiami.orp Felipe Lamoglia Sextet "New Dimensions in Afro-Cuban Beats" 10 p.m. Grammy-winning saxophonist Felipe Lamoglia has led a music career in Cuba, Brazil, and the United States, performing with the likes of Arturo Sandoval and Celia Cruz. His style reflects the musical traditions of each country and, with his sextet, he'll present a concert that shows what American Jazz and Brazilian Samba can do to traditional Afro-Cuban beats. kccproductions.com Silvano Monasterios and the Fourth World Ensemble 11 p.m. This year, the Miami New Times voted Caracas-born pianist Silvano Monasterios the "Best Jazz Musician in Miami." He has performed with some of the most prominent jazz musicians of both Venezuela and the United States and won several awards as a solo performer. kccproductions.com BYRON CARLYLE THEATER (Limited seating -first come, first served) Teatro en Miami "As es si asi os parece" 7 p.m. Teatro en Miami fills the niche for Spanish-language theater in Miami. From their black-box studio in Little Havana, they perform plays in Spanish with English subtitles. The group will perform "Asi es si asi os parece" (Right you are, If you think you are), the story of an unconventional family thrown into a small town of nosy and judgmental neighbors.teatroenmiami.org Ground Up & Rising "The Pillowman" 9 p.m. Ground Up and Rising has been called "Miami's youngest, scrappiest, and, potentially, most McDonagh's Tony award winner, The Pillowman. The excitement continues outside the theater with elaborately costumed stilt-performances and fire dancing exhibitions. groundupandrising.org Next Generation 2010 Short Film Festival Midnight - 2 a.m. Romance in a Can presents two hours of new prize-winning shorts from Canary Islands, Germany and Belgium (all with English subtitles.) romanceinacan.com NORTH SHORE PARK YOUTH CENTER The Spanglish Wrangler 6 p.m. As the Spanglish Wrangler, guitarist Will Thomas brings a fun new twist to language class. His first CD, Spanglish Sing-Along was released last year. Kids and parents alike enjoy his playful bluesy style that effortlessly combines English and Spanish. Favorites include "Broccoli," "Desayuno Boogie," and "Cucaracha" set to the tune of Earth Wind & Fire's "September."spanglishwrangler.com Pablo Cano's Musical Marionettes 7 p.m. (Limited seating -first come, first served) Cuban artist Pablo Cano is sure to please audiences both young and old with his "Musical Marionettes." The show is inspired by Vaudeville works from the 1920's and is set to popular songs from the 1950's played authentically on a record player. Cano constructs his marionettes from found objects. He transforms teacups, tin cans, and broken clocks into puppets that can really entertain. canoart.com Musical Miracles "In the Heights" 8 p.m. 27 young performers from the Miracle Theatre's musical theater program perform selections from the Tony Award-winning musical. Artformz Alternative's GIANTS IN THE CITY 6 p.m. -11 p.m. Artists from Miami's promising new artist collaborative, Artformz Alternative construct 30-foot tall inflatable sculptures. The sculptures were at hit last winter at Art Basel Miami Beach and are making a reappearance at Sleepless Night. artformz.net Titanic Slide 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Kids will love the inflatable Titanic Slide. The slide stands at nearly 30 feet tall, and looks like the iconic ship sinking into the ground. NORTH BEACH BAND SHELL Miami Lyric Opera "La Traviata" 7 p.m. Miami Lyric Opera brings the opera to the public with their production of the Giuseppe Verdi opera, "La Traviata" with full cast and orchestra. The show will be performed outdoors at the North Beach Band Shell. The young company, established in 2004, has a lot to offer and is excited to build an audience of new opera lovers. miamilyricopera.org OCEAN TERRACE Edouard Duval-Carrie's UNDER THE CONGO MOON moving sculptures and Ra Ra Parade preview 11 p.m. Internationally-known Haitian artist Eduoard Duval Carrie promises to create quite a show with the performance he is calling "Under the Congo Moon." Duval Carrie explores the theme of migration in his artwork; for Sleepless Night, he will create several large sculptures of voodoo gods and have them "migrate" down the streets of Miami Beach in an exciting parade with music from a live band. The motorized parade begins with a preview at Ocean Terrace and proceeds to Ocean Drive. ZONE 2: Collins Park RHYTHM FOUNDATION STAGE AT 21st STREET BEACH Grupo Embalo 8 p.m. The Grupo Embalo Brazilian Samba Band and Dancers started out as a group of friends who liked to play at parties for fun. Since they went professional in 2000, they've become one of South Florida's most exciting samba bands. Jacob Jeffries Band 9:10 p.m. The nineteen-year-old leader of the Jacob Jeffries Band has already been compared to such artists as Ben Folds, Billy Joel, and John Lennon. His band has recently played at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah and the SXSW Festival in Austin. www. myspace.com/jacobieffriesband Lanzallamas Monofonica 10:20 p.m. The eight-piece ensemble of Lanzallamas brings the beat to world music. Their mission is "to create music of `monophonic essence,' a one sound that unifies all." They combine musical influences (and languages) from around the world to get everyone in the audience dancing. lanzamusica.com DJ Le Spam + Spam All Stars Midnight DJ Le Spam and the Spam All Stars combine Latin, Funk, and Hip-Hop for what they call "electronics descarga." Their Fuacata Live! album was nominated for a Latin Grammy, and the DJ and All Stars routinely draw crowds when they perform at Miami clubs. spamallstars.com MIAMI CITY BALLET STUDIOS (Limited seating -first come, first served) Miami City Ballet School STARS OF TOMORROW 2 shows: 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m. Students from the Miami City Ballet School will give two performances featuring the "Stars of Tomorrow." The school is one of the most prominent ballet schools in the country and sends its alums to ballet companies across the country. Their performance at Sleepless Night is a special opportunity to see these talented young dancers at the beginnings of what may be stunning careers. miamicityballet.org/school Clarita Filgueiras Flamenco Puro 10 p.m. Clarita Filgueiras, Flamenco dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of the Flamenco Puro Dance Company, has been named the "Keeper of Flamenco" for her works with the dance. She is dedicated to maintaining the authenticity of Flamenco while making it modern for new young dancers. Visitors to Sleepless Night will get a unique chance to see a sample of what she usually performs in sold-out theaters. claritafilqueiras.com BASS MUSEUM OF ART Free admission to the Museum from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. bassmuseum.org Miami International Piano Festival Concerts 7 pm, 8 pm, 9 pm, 10 pm, 11 pm Visitors to the Bass Museum can browse the galleries while listening to music provided by the Miami International Piano Festival. The festival routinely presents the best up-and-coming piano artists in South Florida. Half-hour concerts will be presented every hour from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. miamipianofest.com COLLINS PARK NIGHT SHIFT: 9 Installations curated by Jerome Sans Meet the artists 7 p.m. -10 p.m., DJ 10 p.m. -Midnight Jerome Sans will act as both a curator and DJ for the Night Shift exhibition commissioned by the Bass Museum of Art and the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council. Nine prominent South Florida artists present site-specific installations on the Collins Park lawn around the museum and east of Collins Avenue. Pieces range from the giant Earth sphere that visitors can view from the inside-out to a live, outdoor soap opera. bassmuseum.org CANAL WALK BETWEEN CARL FISHER CLUBHOUSE AND CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE Frozen Music's "Canal" 6 p.m. - 7 a.m. Frozen Music's premiere performance will captivate installation called "Canal." Recorded sounds from architecture, transforming an often unnoticed pathway isaw.info MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL audiences with asite-specific sound the site are reimagined into invisible into a unique and fascinating passage. NeoGrafik 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Direct from Montreal's Nuit Blanche, the artists of NeoGrafik use large, wired interactive canvases and custom built "pens" and "spray cans" to create their designs, then instantly project them onto a building's surface. Audience members can participate too; the non-destructive graffiti technology is intuitive, user-friendly, and fun. ZONE 3: City Center, Lincoln Road, Espanola Way CONVENTION CENTER HALL "D" Ray Lee's "Siren" performance/installation Ray Lee is an artist, performer, and composer who works with electro-magnetic radiation to build large scale sound installations. Siren is a fascinating 45-minute show combining theater, sculpture, light and sound into a suspenseful, one-of-a-kind experience. Audience members move around the room, sit or stand, and lose themselves to their changing visual and aural perceptions. invisible-forces.com MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez "The Animated Landscape" experimental film Installation Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez wants to play with your subconscious. She creates film "media collages" by meticulously cutting and pasting miniscule clips from other films. By recycling these images, she can manipulate the audience's emotions on both conscious and subconscious levels. The Animated Landscape will be projected onto foliage at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens. web.me.com/sol.island/sol island media works COLONY THEATRE (Limited seating -first come, first served) The Tweaksters 6 p.m. Regan Patno and Julia Snyder, The Tweaksters, are acrobats, athletes, jugglers, and dancers and they use all their talents with a good sense of humor to delight audiences of all ages. tweaksters.com Miami Light Project presents Julie Dossavi 8 p.m. Miami Light Project is excited to introduce South Florida to dancer/choreographer Julie Dossavi. The French performer's style is a unique blend of contemporary African dance and street culture. In a series of solos and duets, Dossavi plays with dance and music in an abstract yet seamless way. miamilightprolect.com FUNDarte presents "A Taste of `Out in the Tropics"' featuring Betty, Miami Gay Men's Chorus, and surprise guests 10 p.m. fundarte.us LINCOLN ROAD Playground Theatre for Young Audiences 7 p.m. The member actors of the Playground Theater for Young Audiences perform with the hope of giving South Florida's youth an appreciation for the arts. The troupe will perform "Playground Theater's Greatest Hits," starting with a parade from the Colony Theater to the Euclid Oval Stage. There will be live drumming and kids can march along with their favorite characters. theplayg roundtheater. com ARTCENTER/SOUTH FLORIDA Der Unbekannte Musiker (The Unknown Musician) 7 p.m. -10 p.m. Meet artist Stephanie Rodriguez, see her bold, whimsical paintings which explore how music inspires our popular culture, and enjoy live musical performances by classical guitarist Maikel Rodriguez and rock band Frontline. www.artcentersf.org; www.stephanierodriguez.artroof.com EUCLID OVAL STAGE Beach High Rock Ensemble 6 p.m. For thirty-seven years, the Beach High Rock Ensemble of Miami Beach Senior High has offered high school students the chance to be rock stars. Director Doug Burris has led the ensemble since its creation in 1972 and has taken the group to perform across the country and around the world. The group of talented young performers will be playing at the Euclid Oval Stage. rockensemble.com Jetstream 6:45 p.m. This is what happens to Rock Ensemble members when they grow up. Playground Theatre's Greatest Hits 7:30 p.m. The parade ends here with participatory dance numbers for all! Dr. Michael White Quartet 8 p.m. Dr. Michael White and his Quartet bring the styles of New Orleans Jazz to Miami. White is a classically trained clarinetist who was discovered in the French Quarter as a teenager. Since then, he has dedicated his musical career to preserving the essence of New Orleans jazz. kccproductions.com South Florida Jazz Orchestra 9 p.m. -Midnight The South Florida Jazz Orchestra is bringing back big band jazz. The sixteen members of the band first got together in 2006 and have been playing the jazz scene in Miami ever since. southfloridaiazzorchestra.cnm MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY CHURCH (Limited seating -first come, first served) Seraphic Fire 10 p.m. Experience this acclaimed chamber choir's annual American gospel and folk music event, "I'll Fly Away." Gramophone Magazine has called Seraphic Fire "one of the most exciting and unexpected developments on the local scene." The choir emerged on the classical music scene in 2002 to critical acclaim and had amazing successes in the following eight seasons. seraphicfire.org PLAZA ESPANA STAGE, ESPANOLA WAY "Remnants and Umbrellas 8-12" 9 p.m -1 a.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque and Thought Loom present Remnants and Umbrellas 8-12, a film event that features the work of Jacques Demy and Agnes Varda. Films will be played on the Plaza de Espana - on strategically placed canvases, on large umbrellas throughout the space, even on palm trees outfitted with mirrors. The event honors two filmmakers who saw cinema in new ways by allowing the audience to see their films in new ways. mbcinema.com ZONE 4: Ocean Drive to Washington Avenue WOLFSONIAN-FIU Free admission to the galleries from 6 p.m. until Midnight. LUMMUS PARK MAIN STAGE (between Stn + Stn Streets) Oy-Le! 6:30 p.m. Arts Inside the Open Tent explores the relationship between klezmer and flamenco. Animate Objects Physical Theater "Bounce Theory" 8:20 p.m. Animate Objects Physical Theater's new show "Bounce Theory" combines aerial dance and athletic aerobics with Ocean Drive as the backdrop. In the performance accompanied by electronic music from Phoenicia, dancers hang from bungee cords forty feet above the sands of South Beach for a truly mesmerizing spectacle. Animate Objects Physical Theater stopped traffic at the 2007 Sleepless Night event and promises to provide an equally entertaining show this year. animateobjects.org Deep Surface 9:15 p.m. Musician Gabriel Pulido presents a "homage to the sea" with Deep Surface, a multimedia concert that combines music with dance and video-sculptures. The premier of this performance is sponsored by the Ocean Foundation and the Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. Deep Surface is Pulido's way of understanding the beauty and simplicity of the ocean in news ways, and he hopes to share this with a larger audience at Sleepless Night. deep-surface.org J-Walt's Spontaneous Fantasia 3 shows: 10:15 p.m., 1:15 a.m., 2:45 a.m. Graphic and animation designer J-Walt brings his work to life with "Spontaneous Fantasia" - a nod to the famous Disney animated films. In his performances, he creates animated landscapes on the spot to a score of free-form electronic music. The worlds he creates transform seamlessly from simple pen strokes in tune with the music. spontaneousfantasia.com South Beach Chamber Ensemble with DJ La Guardia Cross, DJ Name Brand and Etagweyo Vincent Onokurte 11 p.m. The South Beach Chamber Ensemble strives to bring the art of classical music to the public by performing in beautiful spaces. At Sleepless Night, they'll jazz up the classical music with the help of DJ's La Guardia Cross and Name Brand, and the works of African drummer/dancer Etagwetyo Vincent Onokurte. sobechamberensembele.org Toni Dove's "Spectropia" Midnight New York-based performance artist Toni Dove will intrigue audiences with her production of "Spectropia." It's an interactive experiment in film and performance that combines the feature film experience with VJ mashing. Dove plays with film as her instrument, and allows her audience to do the same through video-game like interaction with characters in the film. tonidove.com SoBe Arts "Tunes &Toons" 6 a.m. Music has always been an integral part of classic cartoons and the SoBe Institute of the Arts wants to experiment with that. They'll end the night of excitement with a morning of cartoons - and live chamber music and jazz performances to go with them. Tunes 'N Toons is an experiment with the typical cartoon-music interaction. And it's the perfect way to start the day (or end the night.) sobearts.orq MASS ENSEMBLE STAGE (Lummus Park between 6tH + 7tH Streets) MASS Ensemble 7:30 pm, 10:30 pm, 2:30 am, 6 am MASS Ensemble is known for the Earth Harp, the largest stringed instrument in the world. They construct their own instruments from the architecture around them. At Sleepless Night, they'll construct a version of this giant harp by running long strings from the stage to the top of Park Central Hotel across the street. It's a show you really have to see to believe. massensemble.com LUMMUS PARK SHOWGROUND (between 11tH + 12tH Streets) Industrial Teatrera "Rojo" 6:30 p.m. Riotous physical street theater from Barcelona presented by Centro Cultural Espanol. ccemiami.orq The Dream Engine "Heliosphere" The trapeze artists from England's The Dream Engine trade in their swings for something a bit more airborne. Artists float underneath a giant, color-changing, helium-filled balloon in a show they call "Heliosphere." They bring a bit of whimsy with audience interaction, swooping down and catching bystanders by surprise. thedreamengine.co.uk Edouard Duval Carrie's "Under the Congo Moon" moving sculptures and Ra Ra Parade Midnight - 3 a.m. Local Haitian artist, Eduoard Duval Carrie also promises to create quite a show with the performance he is calling "Under the Congo Moon." Duval Carrie explores the theme of migration in his artwork; for Sleepless Night, he will create several large sculptures of voodoo gods and have them "migrate" down the streets of Miami Beach in an exciting parade with music from a live band. The parade ends on Ocean Drive, where Duval Carrie, the band, and the voodoo gods stop to interact with people on the street. Studio Vollaerszwart "Dark Side of the Moon" Studio Vollaerszwart from the Netherlands brings the celestial beauty of the night sky a bit closer to the Earth with a project they call "Dark Side of the Moon." They print images of the moon's surface on helium balloons and light them from inside with LED lights. Volunteers will pass out the balloons through the night. vollaerszwart.com ART DECO WELCOME CENTER Art Deco Walking Tours 7 p.m. -Midnight The Miami Design Preservation League believes the Art Deco District is a "Living Hands-On Museum" full of architectural and cultural history. They'll provide 30-minute Art Deco Walking Tours to share histories of some of the area's most interesting Art Deco landmarks. mdpl.org Erte: Art Deco's Distinguished Designer 7 p.m. - 2 a.m. The Miami Design Preservation League will Distinguished Designer. Erte's name is closely continues to inspire new designers today. One present her personal collection of his works an evening to share his legacy. mdpl.orq also present the works of Erte: Art Deco's associated with the Art Deco history, and he of those designers, Gabriole Van Bryce, will d illustrations and give lectures throughout the JEWISH MUSEUM OF FLORIDA Free admission to the Museum from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m..