Misplaced Pages

#844155

27-562: The causeway has one toll plaza (administered by the Miami-Dade County Public Works department) on Biscayne Island , the westernmost Venetian Island. The toll for an automobile is $ 3.00 (US). The causeway has two bascule bridges . At the Downtown/Western Beginning of the causeway travelers are greeted by two columns vertically saying "VENETIAN WAY" along with a sign indicating that there is

54-820: A $ 29 million restoration and replacement project. In 2023 Miami-Dade County initiated a plan to replace the 11 original bridges along the causeway with higher structures. A popular use of the causeway is for exercising, including both jogging and bicycling. Biscayne Island, Miami Beach, Florida The Venetian Islands are a chain of artificial islands in Biscayne Bay in the cities of Miami and Miami Beach , Florida . The islands are, from west to east: Biscayne Island (Miami), San Marco Island (Miami), San Marino Island (Miami Beach), Di Lido Island (Miami Beach), Rivo Alto Island (Miami Beach), and Belle Isle (Miami Beach). Flagler Monument Island remains an uninhabited picnic island, originally built in 1920 as

81-695: A ferry service. While none of these islands were built, the foundation pillings for one of them can still be seen in Central Biscayne Bay between Di Lido Island and the Julia Tuttle Causeway . The island was to be called Isola di Lolando . The demise of the island construction was due to a combination of the aftermath of the 1926 Miami Hurricane and the end of the Florida land boom of the 1920s . The Shoreland Company went bankrupt in 1927 due to objections of "further mutilation of

108-598: A memorial to railroad pioneer Henry Flagler . The islands are connected by bridges from the Miami mainland to Miami Beach. The Venetian Islands project was proposed to be much larger than what exists today. Another causeway was to be built, called "The Drive of the Campanili." The causeway would connect Hibiscus Island (south of the Venetian Islands) with Di Lido Island. The road would then continue north right up

135-535: A program that hosts 1,000 high school jazz musicians for a behind-the-scenes look at a working sound check, an opportunity to jam with artists, a lecture and free concert tickets; AileyCamp Miami, a six-week full-scholarship summer camp which debuted in 2009;. and the Learning Through the Arts program, which provides live music, theater and dance experiences to Miami public school children. The Learning Through

162-626: A simultaneous town-hall debate with George Stephanopoulos for ABC News at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Arsht Center hosted the third Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential campaign on November 8th 2023. The 2018–2019 Broadway in Miami series included Hello Dolly , Irving Berlin's White Christmas , Les Misérables , Waitress , School of Rock: The Musical , Come From Away , and The Lion King . As

189-473: A toll plaza portion of the Venetian Causeway . As of 2000, the population of Biscayne Island had 412 people. The zip code for Biscayne Island is 33139. The area covers 0.181 square miles (0.47 km ). As of 2000, there were 215 males and 197 females. The median age for males were 42.1 years old, while the median age for females were 48.0 years old. The average household size had 1.6 people, while

216-540: A weight limit . At the South Beach /Eastern Terminus, drivers must choose whether to go north onto Dade Boulevard or eastbound onto 17th Street to Ocean Drive , Collins Ave/A1A , Lincoln Road , City Hall, The Convention Center, Jackie Gleason Theater and the beach . The Venetian Causeway was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It was re-dedicated in 1999 after the completion of

243-582: Is a neighborhood in the City of Miami , Florida , United States . It is also the westernmost of the Venetian Islands, a chain of artificial islands in Biscayne Bay . During the 1930s, the island was used as an airport known as Viking Airport , with a hangar, 2,600-foot sod runway and seaplane ramps; the airport was closed by 1937 and residential development began in the 1940s. The island is now home to apartment buildings, residential neighborhoods, and

270-513: The 79th Street Causeway. The original bridge (called the Collins Bridge ) was built by farmer and developer John S. Collins with financial assistance from automotive parts and racing pioneer Carl G. Fisher . At the time it was completed, it was the longest wooden bridge in the world. The 2½ mile wooden toll bridge opened on June 12, 1913, providing a critical link to the newly established city of Miami Beach , formerly accessible only by

297-482: The Arsht Center presents to bring together people from all walks of life to celebrate each other through the live performing arts. Since 2020, the Arsht Center has presented more than 100 pop-up performances at hospitals, parks and libraries in communities throughout Miami-Dade County. The center was partly built on the site of a former Sears department store; an Art Deco building constructed in 1929, predating

SECTION 10

#1732775710845

324-545: The Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive . 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 the seven-story tower designed by Sears as its store's grand entrance. The department store space itself had been demolished and developers decided to preserve

351-672: The Arts programs include three musicals produced by the Arsht Center: Kitty Hawk, I am Me and The Busy Bees’ Great Adventure. The Busy Bees’ Great Adventure premiered in October 2023 and teaches kids about the importance of saving the planet. The Center was the site of the first Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign , held on June 26–27, 2019, and was due to host the second of three general election debates in October 2020, but this did not go ahead. President Donald Trump had contracted COVID-19 in

378-617: The City of Miami , Florida , United States . It is the 2nd westernmost of the Venetian Islands, a chain of artificial islands in Biscayne Bay . It is between Biscayne Island and San Marino Island . It contains upscale houses and the Venetian Causeway . The local school district for the entire county is Miami-Dade County Public Schools . Zoned schools for the Venetian Islands include: 25°47′26.99″N 80°9′39.51″W  /  25.7908306°N 80.1609750°W  / 25.7908306; -80.1609750 Adrienne Arsht Center for

405-925: The Performing Arts The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is a performing arts center located in Miami , Florida. It is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. According to Arts Management Magazine, the Arsht Center presents artists from around the world, innovative programming from its three resident companies and local arts partners, free community events that reflect Miami’s identity and arts education experiences for thousands of Miami children each year. Family Fest, Free Gospel Sundays, CommuniTea LGBTQ+ celebration and Heritage Fest are among dozens of free events

432-430: The average family size had 2.4 members. The percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 28.8%, while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 4.0%, and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 0.8%. The percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 19.6%, while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over

459-399: The center of Biscayne Bay, with five new islands created along its path. The roadway would then veer slightly to the northeast, where it would end at Indian Creek Village . An additional four islands would be built along two east-west roads that would connect with the causeway. One of these roads was along the current route of the Julia Tuttle Causeway and the other along the current route of

486-607: 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. In December 2008, M. John Richard joined the center as president and CEO after more than 20 years at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Founded in 2011, the Town Square Neighborhood Development Corporation (“TSNDC”)

513-529: The local community. The center was designed by César Pelli and occupies two 570,000 square feet (53,000 m ) sites straddling Biscayne Boulevard connected by a pedestrian bridge. Acoustics were designed by Russell Johnson of Artec Consultants company. He also worked on the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas . There are three main venues all of which can be rented for event space by

540-493: The performances at the Center are presented by the Center. Educational programs, many of which are planned with Miami-Dade Public Schools, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the resident companies, and community-based organizations, offer unique opportunities for young people and adults to learn about and enjoy the performing arts both in the center and out in their communities. Examples include Jazz Roots Sound Check,

567-432: The public: In addition, there are two smaller multi-purpose venues: Programmatic series include Jazz Roots, Knight Masterworks Classical Music, Theater Up Close, Live at Knight, Flamenco Festival, Family Fest, City Theatre's yearly short play festival Summer Shorts and more. The Center hosts approximately 400 performances and events each year that attract an average of 450,000 people to Miami's urban core. More than 85% of

SECTION 20

#1732775710845

594-700: The same role at Arts Commons in Calgary . In 2016, AileyCamp Miami, run by the Arsht Center, received a 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Award Program at the White House. In 2022, the Arsht Center was nominated for a Latin Grammy for its collaboration with flamenco dancer Siudy Garrido on the documentary Bailaora. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, a $ 470 million component of an ongoing urban revitalization effort in downtown Miami, has catalyzed over $ 1 billion in economic investments within

621-520: The tower and incorporate it into the new performing arts center. The Center opened as the Carnival Center on October 5, 2006, with performers, politicians and movie stars attending, including Gloria Estefan , Jeb Bush , Andy García , and Bernadette Peters . 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 of

648-432: The waterway". The original wooden causeway was replaced in 1925 by a series of arch drawbridges and renamed the Venetian Causeway . Today, the causeway is a popular stretch for people to jog, ride bikes, walk dogs and stroll. The islands offer residents a suburb feel that is located between (and within minutes of) Miami Beach's South Beach and Miami's new Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts . Biscayne Island

675-556: The week before the debate and was recovering from it; for reasons of safety, the Commission on Presidential Debates proposed a virtual debate instead but Trump refused to participate. Instead, NBC News held a town-hall style event with President Trump alone, moderated by Savannah Guthrie , within the outdoor portico of the neighbouring Pérez Art Museum ; the Democratic nominee, former Vice-President Joe Biden , participated in

702-471: Was 14.6%. As of 2000, the percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all made up 6.9% of the population. The percentage of residents born in Florida was 24.8%, the percentage of people born in another U.S. state was 24.8%, and the percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S. was 4.7%, while the percentage of foreign born residents was 45.7%. San Marco Island is a neighborhood in

729-707: Was planned to oversee the development of the Arsht Center district. TSNDC's volunteer board: Armando Codina, chairman of Codina Partners, as chair; Manny Diaz, former City of Miami mayor, as vice chair; Michael Eidson, chairman of the Performing Arts Center Trust Board of Directors and partner of the South Florida law firm Colson Hicks Eidson, as treasurer; and Parker Thomson, founding chair of the Performing Arts Center Trust Board of Directors, as secretary. In 2019, Johann Zietsman succeeded John Richard as president and CEO after ten years in

#844155