JAN 12, 13, 14, 2024
JAN 12, 13, 14, 2024
A world-premiere musical about jazz legend and singular American icon Louis Armstrong, featuring songs recorded and made popular by Armstrong, and original book by Aurin Squire, the multi-talented Opalocka-raised playwright and TV writer (This is Us, The Good Fight), and co-author of Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy. A Wonderful World, traces Armstrong’s odyssey, the musical […]
A 20-year retrospective on Morris Lapidus (1902-2001) with a focus on his career's work as it relates to: His early work in retail design Working with the Art Deco masters on Miami Beach Venturing on his own with the Fontainebleau, Eden Roc, and Americana His legacy in transforming Lincoln Road into one of the most […]
Art Deco Weekend welcomes back the Classic Car Show presented by the Antique Automobile Club of America South Florida Region - made up of enthusiasts of antique automobiles of all makes and models of cars, trucks, and motorcycles from the early 1900s up to 1991. On Saturday (1/15) and Sunday (1/16), antique automobiles from all […]
Join us for the annual Deco Kids Fun Zone at Art Deco Weekend. Bring the kids to participate in bounce house, obstacle course, and other activities. Suggested Donation $5 to support the historic Fienberg-Fisher K-8 in the Art Deco District. Location: Ocean Drive between 8th and 9th street in Lummus Park.
November 19, 2021–April 24, 2022 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue Aerial Vision explores how early 20th-century inventions—airplanes and skyscrapers, each considered the embodiment of human achievement and a harbinger of a better tomorrow—sparked an era of remarkable creativity and new systems of seeing the world. Met with awe and excitement, both technologies introduced novel approaches […]
Park for free at the Bike Valet at Art Deco Weekend! Sponsored by Better Streets Miami Beach and the Miami Design Preservation League. Please note: bikes must be picked up before close of festival.
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. Tour takers will be provided with a sanitized wireless receiver and […]
Beginning with a small, streamlined radio he spotted at an antique show, South Florida collector Harvey Mattel built a collection of radios that now numbers in the many hundreds and includes some of the most coveted receivers in existence. In conversation with Wolfsonian development director Michael Hughes, Mattel will reveal what sparked his passion for […]
Sketch with us at the Miami Beach Art Deco Historic District to capture the essence of the 1920s Era and the Now into your sketchbook! Meeting point is in front of the Art Deco Museum and Welcome Center (1001 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139). Join us as our sketchwalk guide Qais takes us to […]
Explores the rise and fall of the Jewish population of Miami Beach over the past 100 years, including a look at the impact of selected key Jewish individuals and institutions, plus an overview of architectural styles in the southernmost part of the city. Tour departs from the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami […]
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. Tour takers will be provided with a sanitized wireless receiver and […]
What should a radio look like? How should a tuning dial feel to the touch? More than a half-century before the iPhone, pioneering industrial designer John Vassos addressed these questions, recognizing that the right answers could mitigate fears about new media technologies and inspire people to welcome them into their homes. Danielle Shapiro, author of […]
A world-premiere musical about jazz legend and singular American icon Louis Armstrong, featuring songs recorded and made popular by Armstrong, and original book by Aurin Squire, the multi-talented Opalocka-raised playwright and TV writer (This is Us, The Good Fight), and co-author of Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy. A Wonderful World, traces Armstrong’s odyssey, the musical […]
Take a walk through history! See inside some properties in one of Miami Beach’s first neighborhoods - Flamingo Park Neighborhood! You will see styles including Mediterranean Revival, Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and Miami Modern. This is a self-guided walking tour that lasts about 90 minutes and a walking distance of just about one mile. You […]
Learn the basic dance steps of Swing and Charleston with All Swing Miami! All Swing Miami is based in Little Havana at Miami Baila Dance Studio. With progressive swing dance and aerials classes along with social dance events and workshops, founders Yuval Hod and Juls Slavikas continue their mission of growing and nourishing the swing […]