| Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 The Ziff Ballet Opera House on opening weekend, as seen from across the street at the Knight Concert Hall
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| Location: | 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida |
| Coordinates: | 25°47′14″N 80°11′24″W / 25.78722°N 80.19°WCoordinates: 25°47′14″N 80°11′24″W / 25.78722°N 80.19°W |
| Area: | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built/Founded: | 1929 |
| Architect: | Nimmons,Carr & Wright; Harrison Construction Co. |
| Architectural style(s): | Art Deco |
| Governing body: | Private |
| Added to NRHP: | August 08, 1997 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 84003903[1] |
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, commonly called The Arsht Center, is Florida's largest performing arts center and is located on Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami's Media and Entertainment District, Florida, United States. It is the third-largest performing arts center in the United States, after the Lincoln Center in New York City and the Denver Performing Arts Center in Denver. [1]
The Center was partly built on the grounds of a former Burdines department store; it was an Art Deco building constructed in 1929, predating the Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive.[2] It was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1997. However, by 2001, the only surviving part of the original structure was a seven-story tower built by Sears, the space's successor. The department store space itself had been demolished. It was decided to preserve the tower and incorporate it into the new performing arts center.
The Arsht Center is the headquarters and home of the Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, and New World Symphony.
The Center's grand opening took place on October 5, 2006 with many famous performers, politicians and movie stars attending, including Gloria Estefan, Jeb Bush, Andy Garcia and Bernadette Peters.[3]
The Arsht Center is served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center Station and directly by the Metromover's Adrienne Arsht Center Station.
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Designed by the distinguished architect, Cesar Pelli, the Center occupies 570,000 square feet (53,000 m2), straddling both sides of Biscayne Boulevard which are connected by a pedestrian bridge.
Acoustics were designed by Russell Johnson of Artec Consultants company. He is mostly known for the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.
The Cleveland Orchestra and its conductor Franz Welser-Möst presents a three-week residency each year. The Center has four resident companies which present seasons throughout the year in the Center's halls. Resident companies include: The New World Symphony, the Concert Association of Florida, the Miami City Ballet and the Florida Grand Opera.
There are three main venues:
The concert hall seats 2,200. Its stage extends into the audience and there is seating behind the stage for 200 additional spectators or for a chorus. The orchestra level can be transformed into a "Grand Ballroom" with a festival floor configuration for dining and dancing for up to 850 people. The floor is installed over the seats.
A flexible black-box space designed for up to 200 seats.
In addition, there are two smaller multi-purpose venues:
On January 10, 2008, it was announced that philanthropist and business leader Adrienne Arsht donated $30 million to the facility that would make it financially stable. In recognition for the gift, the former Carnival Center for the Performing Arts was renamed "The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County", or the Arsht Center for short.[4]
 Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House view from I-395 |
Coordinates: 25°47′16″N 80°11′21″W / 25.787681°N 80.18915°W
| Location | 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida |
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Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, commonly called The Arsht Center, is Florida's largest performing arts center and is located on Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami's Media and Entertainment District, Florida, United States. It is the second-largest performing arts center in the United States by area (not seats), after the Lincoln Center in New York City.[1]
The Center was partly built on the grounds of a former Burdines department store; it was an Art Deco building constructed in 1929, predating the Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive.[2] It was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1997 as Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store. However, by 2001, the only surviving part of the original structure was a seven-story tower built by Sears, the space's successor. The department store space itself had been demolished. It was decided to preserve the tower and incorporate it into the new performing arts center.
The Arsht Center is the headquarters and home of the Florida Grand Opera and Miami City Ballet. The New World Symphony also regularly performs at the Knight Concert Hall.
The Center's grand opening took place on October 5, 2006 with many famous performers, politicians and movie stars attending, including Gloria Estefan, Jeb Bush, Andy GarcÃa and Bernadette Peters.[3]
The Arsht Center is served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center Station and directly by the Metromover's Adrienne Arsht Center Station.
Contents |
Designed by the distinguished architect, Cesar Pelli, the Center occupies 570,000 square feet (53,000 m2), straddling both sides of Biscayne Boulevard which are connected by a pedestrian bridge.
Acoustics were designed by Russell Johnson of Artec Consultants company. He is mostly known for the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.
The Cleveland Orchestra and its conductor Franz Welser-Möst presents a three-week residency each year. The Center has four resident companies which present seasons throughout the year in the Center's halls. Resident companies include: The New World Symphony, the Concert Association of Florida, the Miami City Ballet and the Florida Grand Opera.
There are three main venues:
The concert hall seats 2,200. Its stage extends into the audience and there is seating behind the stage for 200 additional spectators or for a chorus. The orchestra level can be transformed into a "Grand Ballroom" with a festival floor configuration for dining and dancing for up to 850 people. The floor is installed over the seats.
A flexible black-box space designed for up to 200 seats.
In addition, there are two smaller multi-purpose venues:
On January 10, 2008, it was announced that philanthropist and business leader Adrienne Arsht donated $30 million to the facility that would make it financially stable. In recognition for the gift, the former Carnival Center for the Performing Arts was renamed "The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County", or the Arsht Center for short.[4]
The Arsht Center From
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House view from I-395 |
   | Official Website - Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County |
| | Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs - Division of Historical Resources |
| | Anthony Tommasini, "Miami Vivace: New Arts Center Opens Its Arms", ''New York Times'', 4 February 2007 - The New York Times > Log In |
| | Dade County listings from National Register of Historic Places - National Register of Historical Places - FLORIDA (FL), Dade County |
| | Dade County listings - National Register of Historical Places - FLORIDA (FL), Dade County |
| | National Register of Historic Places - National Register of Historical Places |
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