Currently celebrating its 14th Anniversary Season, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has fulfilled a pivotal role in Miami as a cultural magnet and catalyst for urban revival.Situated at the cultural crossroads of the Americas and in the heart of one of the world’s fastest-growing urban centers, the Adrienne Arsht Center is one of the largest performing arts centers anywhere.

Strategically located in Downtown Miami, the Center occupies 570,000 square feet along historic Biscayne Boulevard between N.E. 13th and 14th Streets.

Address: 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL. 33132
Website: www.arshtcenter.org
Box Office: 305-949-6722

Principal Components

  • Ziff Ballet Opera House: 2,400 seats
  • John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall: 2,200 seats.
  • Carnival Studio Theater: A flexible black-box space designed for up to 200 seats.
  • Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts: An outdoor social and performance space linking the two main houses across Biscayne Blvd.
  • Carnival Tower: A restored architectural icon and one of Miami’s oldest Art Deco buildings.
  • The Café at Books & Books in the Carnival Tower: Under the direction of Chef Allen Susser, The Café at Books & Books features a bookstore and a café-style restaurant with outdoor seating.
  • Peacock Education Center: A 3,500 square-foot workshop and classroom space.
  • Magnificent public art installations by five outstanding artists commissioned by Miami-Dade Art in Public Places.
  • BRAVA by Brad Kilgore: The two-time James Beard Award semifinalist and 2016 Food & Wine Best New Chef delivers a unique culinary experience at the on-site restaurant.

Design

  • The Adrienne Arsht Center was designed by Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc. and ARTEC, Inc.
  • The Arsht Center is one of Miami-Dade County’s largest ever public/private-sector partnerships, comprised of a $150 million private capital campaign conducted by the Performing Arts Center Foundation and public funding drawn primarily from the County’s Convention Development Tax revenues, as well as the City of Miami Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency. The total project expense was $472 million.

Construction

  • Groundbreaking: Fall 2001
  • Construction Phase:  2001-2006
  • Opening of the Center: October 2006