Join us Martin Luther King, Jr Weekend
Jan 18-20, 2025
Learn the basic dance steps of 30's & 40's Charleston with 4 x World Champions Nathalie Gomes Adams & Yuval Hod! No partner required! ABOUT YOUR TEACHERS NATHALIE GOMES ADAMS YUVAL HOD ABOUT THE DANCE While the 20's Charleston involved "kicking up your heels," as was popular in that era, the trend subsided after […]
This 2-hour walking tour focuses on illegal activities and shady characters in Miami Beach history. Topics include political corruption, illegal gambling, alcohol during prohibition, and organized crime figures. Tour departs from the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139. All tours are rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as […]
Step back into the glitz and glamour of the 1920s and 1930s as we bring fashion back to Art Deco Weekend with an exciting twist! Our Art Deco Fashion Revival invites you to embrace the iconic styles of the Jazz Age and Golden Era. Featuring our special guest host, Miss Pinup Miami. Show off your […]
Meeting point is in front of the Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center (1001 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139) or the Urban Sketchers designated tent. Sketchwalk of the area with Federico Giraldo People of all ages and all drawing levels and skills are welcome. A Sketchwalk is an interactive walking tour run by Urban […]
This 1 1/2 to 2-hour walking tour provides an introduction to the Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo) styles found within the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District. Explore hotels, restaurants, and other commercial structures with a visit to a number of interiors. All tours are rain or shine. Please dress for the weather […]
James McCoy presents The American Popular Songbook and more! An evening of acoustic settings of songs from some of America's greatest composers: Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Jimmy Van Heusen, Irving Berlin, et al... as well as compositions from some of the best in the pantheon of Jazz artists from the 20th and 21st […]
Similar to our regular Ocean Drive Tour but focuses on neon lighting . Our Art Deco buildings come alive when the lights go on! Neon lighting has always been associated with glamour and excitement. Learn about the history of neon lighting, its rise, its fall, and its resurgence. Please note: this is a specialty tour […]
Dress dapper and enjoy a night of live jazz with the South Florida Jazz Orchestra featuring Ashley Pezzotti, plus swing dance performances, mini-lessons and more! Get ready for a high-energy, joyous, and soulful performance ignited with audience participation! The South Florida Jazz Orchestra is Miami’s premier modern big band, comprised of many of the best […]
⭐ Lincoln Road Hustle, presented by Miami New Drama, is an immersive show staged across Lincoln Road. Audiences walk across locations as the drama unfolds around them, and they find themselves in the center of Miami’s most explosive new scandal. This is theatre taken to a whole new level—don’t miss the world premiere of this groundbreaking production! […]
An exhibit by the Miami Design Preservation League. Learn about Miami Beach’s first prolific Art Deco architect, Henry Hohauser, via this engaging exhibit that highlights his voluminous designs – including hotels, retail, and homes. View the lost buildings of Hohauser and see how these buildings have been brought back to life as part of the […]
Get a taster and history of Balboa with Dance Champions Minn Vo & Lily Matini! No partner required! ABOUT YOUR TEACHERS MINN VO LILY MATINI ABOUT THE DANCE STYLE Balboa, also known as "Bal" is a swing dance that originated in Southern California during the 1920s and enjoyed huge popularity during the 1930s and 1940s. […]
Michael Cady has been on the scene since 1983 A native Detroiter, he has marveled his audience with his ability to go from the jazz styling of Eddied Jefferson, to lead singer in Teddy Harris Jr's Be Bop Society Jazz Orchestra. Just when you think you've heard it all, he pulls out a list of […]
Captivating, soul stirring, earthy and funky— LeNard Rutledge and his jazz ensemble are Miami-based musicians who are known to entertain its listeners, and “swing the music” for dancers. Named by the Miami New Times as the “Best Jazz Artist,” Rutledge’s elegance is often permeated by the raw passion of his church choir work. The warm […]
“A velvety mix of Erykah Badu & Billie Holiday paired with the cool grooves of her 007 on bass” is how one reviewer described Acute Inflections. New York’s Jazzy R&B duo, led by a former Broadway singer, has been featured on HBO and Amazon. They can often be found entertaining their clients (United Nations, Mercedes-Benz, […]
⭐ Lincoln Road Hustle, presented by Miami New Drama, is an immersive show staged across Lincoln Road. Audiences walk across locations as the drama unfolds around them, and they find themselves in the center of Miami’s most explosive new scandal. This is theatre taken to a whole new level—don’t miss the world premiere of this groundbreaking production! […]
