Free Miami Beach culture crawl

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 17^th 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.