C4A-Ref- NCAC - Agreement w- Temporary Entertainment LLC For SpiegeltentC9 MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager~
May 9, 2012 '·() L/
REFERRAL TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE -
CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND TEMPORARY
ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, FOR THE PRESENTATION OF "ORCHID", A LIVE THEATRICAL
AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE WITHIN A SPIEGEL TENT AND THE INSTALLATION OF
ANCILLARY FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES AND ENTERTAINMENT AREAS. THE
VENUE IS TO BE LOCATED AT THE COLLINS PARK SPOIL AREA, BETWEEN 21 5 r AND
22N° STREETS.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Refer the subject for discussion and consideration to the Neighborhoods and Community Affairs Committee.
ANALYSIS
As you know, the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (Arsht Center) opened in October 2006 which
resulted in the larger, more traditional performing arts groups booking their annual repertoire there. In light
of this transition, the City's Tourism and Cultural Development (TCD) Department began researching a
variety of cultural programs to bring to the City. The objective was to maintain the City's cultural niche while
differentiating ourselves from the mainland. Additionally, the Community Satisfaction Surveys repeatedly
revealed that residents desired more cultural activities. The City's TCD Department has identified
Temporary Entertainment's "Orchid" and it's Spiegeltents as a perfect match for the City and is seeking
input from the Neighborhoods and Community Affairs Committee to determine if there is interest in
negotiating a lease agreement with them for a residency this winter in Miami Beach.
Temporary Entertainment is run by Marty LaSalle, a former star of the Big Apple Circus, and noted architect
David M. Schwarz (a part-time Miami Beach resident.) They bring a wide set of skills and experiences in
live entertainment production and management to the company. This team had planned to present "Orchid"
in New York this summer in association with Friends of the High Line, the organization that founded and
operates the elevated park on Manhattan's West Side, but a Con Edison street construction project
adjacent to their performance site has forced them to postpone the NYC phase of this project until next
summer.
"Orchid" is a circus themed cabaret show, featuring live amplified music, acrobatics, variety performance,
song, dance and comedy performed in a Spiegeltent, one of the early 20th Century portable pavilions with
stained cut glass windows, velvet and brocade tapestries, mirrored columns, ornate bar, circular teak dance
floor and intimate booths. A second Spiegeltent houses a food and beverage operation that will enhance
and expand the experience in the performance venue. The areas between the two Spiegeltents are
decorated to establish a rich and immersive entertainment experience. Both temporary structures would be
erected in the spoil area east of the parking lot between 21st and 22nd Streets. You may recall that this same
location was used for another Spiegeltent show in 2008.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends referring the subject for discussion and consideration to the Neighborhoods
and Com nity Affairs Committee to determine if there is interest in negotiating a lease agreement with them
for a " cy this winter in Miami Beach.
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