Posted by: Every third Thursday of the month, Miami Beach hosts its “Culture Crawl.”
The event, from 6-9 p.m., aims to get residents and visitors alike exploring and becoming acquainted with Miami Beach and its cultural offerings. Many arts organizations offer free admission as part of the event — opening their doors for special programming, open studios and galleries, outdoor films, live music, exclusive tours, night gardens and more.
Free trolley service, with opera singers and professional tour guides aboard, transport and entertain attendees to and from each of the destinations throughout the evening, except during the summer.
Events take place on South Beach, as well as Mid and North Beach locations.
The next full Culture Crawl will be on Dec. 19, 2024
Elevate Española
Española Way – East Corridor | www.mbartsandculture.org
Trolley Stop: Washington Ave & 15 St
Sundial Spectrum by Jen Stark (December 2024 – Spring 2025)Los Angeles-based, Miami-born, visual artist Jen Stark presents Sundial Spectrum, a site-specific sculptural art installation and mural in her signature spectrum of colors and splash forms. The work features 13 sculptural panels fabricated from clear acrylic sheets, layered with laser-cut transparent vinyl inspired by geometry and natural forms. Sundial Spectrum is the seventh installment of Elevate Española, a temporary public art program launched by the city in 2022, which aims to enhance the corridor and encourage pedestrian connectivity to Ocean Drive.
Art Outside
Multiple locations throughout Miami Beach | www.artoutsidemb.org
Self – Guided Tours
- With works ranging from monumental sculpture, neon, to sound and video, and participatory artworks, Art Outside is a public art exhibition initiated by The Bass that offers residents and visitors the opportunity to see and experience a network of public artworks throughout Miami Beach.
City of Miami Beach presents Boot Camp In Paradise: WWII in Miami Beach
Lummus Park, Galeria Ocean Drive between 11th & 12th | www.miamibeachfl.gov/galeria
Trolley Stop: Washington Ave. & 11 St
Opening on Veterans Day, Boot Camp in Paradise: World War II in Miami Beach brings to life Miami Beach's pivotal role in World War II with a free outdoor exhibition in Lummus Park. Running through January 31, 2025, this curated collection features 30 state-of-the-art panels displaying photographs and printed materials from 1942 to 1945, when Miami Beach served as a training ground for over 600,000 U.S. troops preparing for combat.
The Bass Museum
2100 Collins Avenue | www.thebass.org
Trolley Stop: Collins Ave & 21 St
Enjoy free museum admission from 6-9 p.m.
- 6:30 & 8 p.m. | Dance NOW! Ensemble
Dance Now! Miami’s Ekphrasis Project reemerges at The Bass to create a dialogue between characters and personalities featured in the Performance Perspectives exhibition. Underpinned exhibition themes such as “Performance of Self,” act as the catalyst for this introspective contemporary dance conversation.
- Art After Hours | Embroidery 101
Explore the fiber arts in this introductory workshop into the art of embroidery. Learn the basics of embroidery including best practices, simple stitches and create your own small, embroidered piece.
Miami Beach Urban Studios – FIU
1618 Washington Avenue | www.carta.fiu.edu/mbus
Trolley Stop: Washington Ave & 17 St
- Washington Gallery & Design Gallery | 1618 Washington Avenue
6-8 p.m. | A Fascination with Forms: The Architecture of Jesus & Ana Tenreiro by Jesus & Ana Tenreiro in collaboration with Fundacion Espacio
The Department of Architecture, in collaboration with Fundación Espacio, presents the exhibition “A Fascination of Forms: The Architecture of Jesús & Ana Tenreiro,” dedicated to exploring the work and practice of the renowned architects, revisiting three decades of practice, from 1963 until 1994, showcasing nine built and unbuilt projects. - SoA MBUS Design Gallery | 420 Lincoln Road, 4th Floor
6-8 p.m. | Navigating Recovery: Body, Soul and System by Kim Moore
Join artist Kim Moore for a powerful pop-up exhibition that delves into her personal journey with breast cancer where through cyanotype, embroidery, and fiber arts, Kim explores themes of resilience, healing, and transformation. - Miami Beach Visual Arts Gallery | 1602A Washington Avenue
6-8 p.m. | Unravelling Uniformity by Alexandra Berlin, Vero Murphy, Nina Ellery Oliveira, Jessenya Rodriguez, Eduardo Sayegh, Pedro Sena and Jacob Stiltner
Exhibition featuring the diverse range of works by seven students from Florida International University’s MFA program.
Miami Design Preservation League
1001 Ocean Drive | www.mdpl.org
Trolley Stop: Collins Ave & 11 St
6-9 p.m.| Henry Hohauser & the Cardozo
A Cultural and Social evening for the community, organized by The Art Deco Neighborhood Association, and presented/hosted by the Miami Design Preservation League and Call Me Cuban, respectively.
Please visit the website here for full details on how to RSVP, times, and locations.
- 6 p.m.| Art Deco Welcome Center on Ocean Dr. for prosecco & a Curator’s Tour of the new Henry Hohauser Exhibit. Hohauser is one of the leading Art Deco Architects, designing over 300 structures in Miami Beach.
- 7 p.m. | Tour of the Hohauser buildings on Ocean Drive, from the Welcome Center to 14th Street, concluding at Call Me Cuban restaurant in the Cardozo, where our social gathering begins with drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
Moonlighter FabLab
1661 Pennsylvania Avnue | www.moonlighterfablab.org
Trolley Stop: Washington & 17th St
- BATHGATE: The Machinist Sculptor by Christopher Bathgate
A formalistic and conceptual investigation of modern, computer numerically controlled machining as a creative medium.
- Dancing Columns: Equation-Based Robotic Fabrication by Joseph Choma and Luis Pacheco
An exploration of robotic 3D printed objects generated from mathematical equations.
- RAW.CUT by Neil Paterson
A selection of laser cut wooden and acrylic abstract sculptures inspired by Scottish vernacular architecture combined with science fiction design.
The Wolfsonian – FIU
1001 Washington Avenue | www.wolfsonian.org
Trolley Stop: Collins Avenue & 11 St
6:15 p.m. Take a free guided tour of some of the open exhibitions including The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era, Harry Clarke and the Geneva Window, HERAST: Lampooning the King of Yellow Journalism, and In Balance by Hettler.Tüllmann.
Betsy Hotel
1440 Ocean Drive | www.thebetsyhotel.com
Trolley Stop: Collins Ave & 15 St
- 6-11 p.m. | Intergenerational Jazz
Inter-generational jazz nights on the 3rd Thursday of every month featuring vocal collegiate talent from Florida International University and University of Miami, led by legacy jazz singers and pianists. Cindy Ellis (vocalist) and Ryan Ellis (pianist) are the creators of the program, and are joined by Wendy Pedersen (vocalist), and Nicky Orta (Bass) – who perform with and mentor the younger performers.The Betsy's art galleries are also open for self-touring – with (mostly) photography in a collection that numbers almost 1000 works of art by global award-winning artists. Co-owner Lesley Goldwasser curates, and all work is for sale.
South Florida Symphony Orchestra at Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach
1825 Collins Ave | www.southfloridasymphony.org
Trolley Stop: Washington Avenue & 17 St
- 7-9 p.m. | Nautilus Sonesta South Florida Symphony Series
Experience the magic of world-class music, set against Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach Hotel's iconic backdrop of timeless Art Deco elegance and sleek modern sophistication.
NORTH BEACH
- 7802 Rue Vendome |
6:30-8:30 p.m. | Paola Inez and Norte Sur
Performance by the husband-and-wife duo that performs in both Spanish and English and also enjoy a Night Market from Trunk Town.
- 7275 Collins Ave |
7 p.m. | North Beach Social: Afrobeta Cosmic Craft Constellation
Holiday concert by the duo Afrobeta with work by fiber artist Karelle Levy (Krelwear), inspired by sacred geometry, who will create a celestial site-specific pom pom sculpture to light up Bandshell. Video art by Mariana Mendoza will bring the fully immersive experience to life. Opening set features Miami-based songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist Vania Junco to kick off the night.
LINCOLN ROAD
Lincoln Road Business Improvement District
- Lincoln Road |
- Trolley Stop: Washington Ave & 17 St
Open Air Tango
- 6-7 p.m. | Introduction to Tango class by Lorena Diez
- 7-10 p.m. | Open Milonga
Harmonics Installation: A Community Oasis for Inclusive Play and Musical Delight
Designed to enrich the Lincoln Road experience with the transformative power of music and inclusive play, this new addition promises to be a source of joy and connection for people of all ages and abilities.
Living Art Festival
Five, local landscape designers provide their creative touch to these lush areas. From orchids to art installations, you will be enchanted with the natural footprint along Lincoln Road’s pedestrian walkway.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Self-guided Tour on Lincoln Road
Over 120 QR-coded signs are installed on trees, palms, and orchids (which number 1,250), connecting visitors to plant-specific information and media.
Habitat Hyett
441 Lincoln Road
Kfir Moyal Gallery
933 Lincoln Road
LUMAS Gallery
737 Lincoln Road
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Comments
Miriam
February 15, 2020 at 3:39 pm
Please reserve 4 seats for us Miriam 914 4003177
Josie Gulliksen
February 15, 2020 at 3:39 pm
Hi Miriam,
I don't believe you need to reserve seats but definitely visit the link in our post as it would be done with the organizers.
Jonathan Rose
February 15, 2020 at 10:51 am
Sounds like fun!