| It may be famous for sun and sand, but Miami | | | | festivals, and studios throughout the city of |
| also has a thriving arts community. Whether | | | | Miami. The Coconut Grove Arts Festival is one |
| you prefer performing arts, fine arts, or | | | | of the largest and most prestigious outdoor |
| historical treasures, you'll find world-class | | | | fine arts and crafts festivals in the United |
| arts just around the corner. | | | | States. Art Basel Miami Beach is a new type |
| | | | of cultural event, combining an international |
| Film fans know that Miami is the place to see | | | | art show with an exciting program of special |
| groundbreaking films. The most famous is the | | | | exhibitions, parties and crossover events |
| Miami International Film Festival, a star- | | | | that include music, film, architecture and |
| studded showcase for Latin American, North | | | | design. |
| American and world cinema. If you prefer live | | | | |
| theater, Miami offers a range of venues, with | | | | Historic treasures, from local to |
| the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Actor's | | | | international, can be found at the cultural |
| Playhouse, and the Jackie Gleason Theater as | | | | and art museums in Miami. The Miami Art |
| the most well- known. Music lovers will enjoy | | | | Museum presents international art of the 20th |
| the incredible variety in Miami, including | | | | and 21st centuries. Permanent exhibits at the |
| performances by the Florida Grand Opera, the | | | | Lowe Art Museum include Italian Renaissance |
| Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Murray Dranoff | | | | and Baroque, Greco-Roman Antiquities, |
| International Two Piano Competition, and the | | | | 17th-21st century Art of the Americas and |
| Miami Bach Society, as well as contemporary | | | | Europe, and Asian, African and Native |
| performances by the biggest stars in the | | | | American art. The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens |
| entertainment and music world. Dance lovers | | | | is an extraordinary European-inspired estate |
| will enjoy the world-acclaimed Miami City | | | | and National Historic Landmark, which |
| Ballet and the contemporary Dance Now! | | | | includes a house filled with art and |
| Ensemble. | | | | furnishings, and ten acres of gardens on |
| | | | Biscayne Bay. |
| Fine art enthusiasts will find galleries, | | | | |