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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 MEDIA ALERT
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2019
So Nice, We Did it Twice!
–Culture Crawl Hosts Its Second Installment with
Twice as Many Participating Institutions –
WHO/WHAT: On Wednesday, April 24, the City of Miami Beach will roll out its second
“Culture Crawl” aiming to get residents and visitors exploring and
becoming re-acquainted with Miami Beach and the plethora of cultural
offerings. Thirteen of the nation’s most prestigious institutions, cultural
centers and arts organizations will offer complimentary admission from 6
p.m. to 10 p.m.— opening their doors for a lively night of special
programming, open studios and galleries, outdoor films, live music,
exclusive tours, night gardens and more. Miami Beach Culture Crawl is a
monthly art and cultural staple that takes place the last Wednesday of
each month.
Free trolley service, with opera singers and professional tour guides on
board, will take and entertain attendees to and from each of the
destinations throughout the evening. Participating organizations are as
follows:
New World Symphony
500 17th Street, Miami Beach
www.nws.edu
Days of Heaven (1978) on the projection wall and behind the scenes tours of New World Center.
Jewish Museum of Florida- FIU
301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
www.jmof.fiu.edu
Shtetl In the Sun: Andy Sweet’s South Beach 1977-1980 plus other exhibitions.
Miami Design Preservation League
1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
www.mdpl.org
If These Seats Could Talk: The Story of Miami Marine Stadium
Miami Beach Botanical Gardens
2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach
www.mbgarden.org
Sundown at the Garden with Art and Music.
Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Avenue
www.MBCinema.com
Three-dimensional 35mm photographs by Alexandre Nahon.
Miami Beach Urban Studios
420 Lincoln Road, Suite 440, Miami Beach
www.carta.fiu.edu/mbus
Vivid Viola Culture Crawl Concert: Michael Klotz & Thomas Steigerwald.
Oolite Arts
924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
www.oolitearts.org
Altered States of Consciousness, featuring Oolite Arts 16 artists-in-residence.
The Bass
2100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
www.thebass.org
Sheila Hicks: Campo Abierto (Open Field) and poet Atena Sherry, in collaboration with O, Miami.
Miami New Drama at The Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Road
www.miaminewdrama.org
Guided tours throughout the Colony Theatre during the dress rehearsal of Viva La Parranda!.
The Betsy Hotel
1440 Ocean Drive
www.thebetsyhotel.com
Poetry projections by O, Miami, art exhibits, book launch, piano slam and live music in the lobby.
The Holocaust Memorial
1933 Meridian Avenue
www.holocaustmemorialmiamibeach.org
Free screenings of the award-winning film Survivor featuring local Holocaust Survivors.
The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue
www.wolfsonian.org
O, Miami’s Adam Schachner will pen poems in the Bridge Tender House. All galleries open.
Lincoln Road Business Improvement District
845 Lincoln Road
www.lincolnrd.com
Free tango classes run from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by a milonga from 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
For additional information, visit www.mbartsandculture.org.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
WHERE: Attendees are welcome to begin at any of the participating institutions.
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