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SOUTH MIAMI-DADE CULTURAL
ARTS CENTER GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION
OCTOBER 1 & 2, 2011
MIAMI - A brand-new $51 million state-of-the-art
performing arts venue will be officially introduced to the
South Miami-Dade community on October 1 & 2. The
much-anticipated South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center will
open with two days of spectacular, high-quality cultural
activities open to the public, and will be followed by an
inaugural season of performances.
The Grand Opening Celebration will include a
main stage multidisciplinary ticketed show featuring
international artists, as well as some of Miami’s highest
caliber performers. The show will take place on Saturday,
October 1 at 8PM and Sunday, October 2 at 3PM. On both days,
the Center will offer FREE pre-show activities that will
take place throughout the cultural campus, for all to enjoy.
The program will span genres and cultures and will include
jazz, classical, Latin, Caribbean and gospel music and
dance, as well as, theater and multimedia presentations. The
Grand Opening Celebration is a community event that will
represent both the artistic and demographic diversity found
in Miami-Dade and is designed to present outstanding
cultural offerings to people from
all backgrounds.
An official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will take place on
Saturday night, bringing together residents, community
leaders, and government officials to commemorate the opening
of the facility. Sunday’s activities will feature
family-friendly events and a children’s price for the main
stage show.
Tickets go on sale September 1. For information the public
should call (786) 573-5316 or visit
www.miamidadearts.org
. More details about the Grand Opening Celebration and
inaugural season will be announced soon.
The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, designed by an
internationally-acclaimed design team that includes
Arquitectonica International, Inc. (architects), Fisher
Dachs Associates, Inc. (theater design), Artec Consultants,
Inc. (acoustics), and AMS Planning & Research Corp. (theater
management), provides, for the first time, a
state-of-the-art cultural venue and community gathering
place in the southern part of Miami-Dade County. The Center
features prominent works of art created by Miami artist
Robert Chambers who was commissioned by Miami-Dade County’s
Art in Public Places program to design a kinetic light wall
and sculptures for the theater. The Center is an integral
part of the economic and cultural development of the area,
offering quality artistic programming and community
accessibility.
The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center is managed by the
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, with
funding support from the Office of the Miami-Dade County
Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. The Center is
dedicated to presenting and supporting arts and culture and
providing access to the arts to the entire Miami-Dade County
community.
About the Building
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center serves as a showcase
for the performing and media arts, welcoming people from all
backgrounds and economic means. The facility includes 966
seat state-of-the- art theater, which features a fly tower,
orchestra pit, front of house spaces (box office, lobby,
concessions, etc.) and back of house support spaces
(dressing rooms, storage and work areas, administrative
offices, etc.). The site also includes an activities
building which houses lab / experimental theaters, and may
be used for classrooms, rehearsals, and small-scale
performances. A beautiful outdoor plaza allows for
festivals, art shows, and other outdoor activities. The
concert lawn “back yard” slopes to the Black Creek Canal,
and can host outdoor concerts, performances and events.
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the
Cultural Affairs Council develop cultural excellence,
diversity and participation throughout Miami-Dade County by
strategically creating and promoting opportunities for
artists and cultural organizations, and our residents and
visitors who are their audiences. The Department directs the
Art in Public Places program and its board, the Art in
Public Places Trust, commissioning, curating, maintaining
and promoting the County’s award-winning public art
collection. Through staff, board and programmatic resources,
the Department, the Council and the Trust promote,
coordinate and support Miami-Dade County’s more than 1,000
not-for-profit cultural organizations as well as thousands
of resident artists through grants, technical assistance,
public information and interactive community planning. The
Department receives funding through the Miami-Dade County
Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, The Children’s
Trust, the National Endowment for the Arts, the State of
Florida through the Florida Department of State, Division of
Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and
Culture, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Other support and services are provided by TicketWeb for the
Culture Shock Miami program, the Greater Miami Convention
and Visitors Bureau, the South Florida Cultural Consortium
and the Tourist Development Council.
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