Miami For Art Lovers - Miami Offers More Than Sun and Sand

It may be famous for sun and sand, but Miami also hasstudios throughout the city of Miami. The Coconut
a thriving arts community. Whether you preferGrove Arts Festival is one of the largest and most
performing arts, fine arts, or historical treasures, you'llprestigious outdoor fine arts and crafts festivals in the
find world-class arts just around the corner.United States. Art Basel Miami Beach is a new type of
Film fans know that Miami is the place to seecultural event, combining an international art show with
groundbreaking films. The most famous is the Miamian exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and
International Film Festival, a star- studded showcasecrossover events that include music, film, architecture
for Latin American, North American and world cinema.and design.
If you prefer live theater, Miami offers a range ofHistoric treasures, from local to international, can be
venues, with the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Actor'sfound at the cultural and art museums in Miami. The
Playhouse, and the Jackie Gleason Theater as theMiami Art Museum presents international art of the
most well- known. Music lovers will enjoy the incredible20th and 21st centuries. Permanent exhibits at the
variety in Miami, including performances by the FloridaLowe Art Museum include Italian Renaissance and
Grand Opera, the Miami Symphony Orchestra, theBaroque, Greco-Roman Antiquities, 17th-21st century
Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition,Art of the Americas and Europe, and Asian, African
and the Miami Bach Society, as well as contemporaryand Native American art. The Vizcaya Museum and
performances by the biggest stars in theGardens is an extraordinary European-inspired estate
entertainment and music world. Dance lovers will enjoyand National Historic Landmark, which includes a house
the world-acclaimed Miami City Ballet and thefilled with art and furnishings, and ten acres of gardens
contemporary Dance Now! Ensemble.on Biscayne Bay.
Fine art enthusiasts will find galleries, festivals, and