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Sleepless Night 2009 (outloud.com) -
On November 7th, insomniacs and sleepwalkers gathered in Miami Beach for an all-night event known as Sleepless Night. The most amazing and vital detail of Sleepless is the fact that everything about it is free. There is no other time in Miami where you can experience such a wide variety of art and culture without spending a single penny. Modeled after the Nuit Blanche series in Rome and Montreal, Sleepless Night promised 150 free events that spanned from Lincoln Road to Ocean Drive to the Bass and Wolfsonian museums.
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“I loved the sheer imagination of all the marvelous events. We had wonderful classic ballet, concerts, kids activities, avant garde and cutting edge events—you name it. I loved running into friends and swapping tips about where we were heading, and what we’d enjoyed.” — Charlotte Libov, Resident (miamibeach411.com)
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NBC Miami "No Sleep 'til Culture" -
England does it. France does it. Most major cities around the globe do it.
Cultural capitals around the world have all-night festivals celebrating their culture, and Miami is no different.
From 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, until 7 a.m. Sunday morning, Miami will be cultural royalty as Sleepless Night commences for its second run in the Magic City. The highly anticipated event is already drawing attention from citizens, tourists, and the corporate world alike, and it promises to be bigger and better than before.
November 01, 2009
Miami Beach is a marvelous city where people dine, dance and people-watch until long past midnight. Now the bright folks in the city have turned a casual avocation into a cultural event!
From Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. until 7 a.m. the next morning, the City of Miami Beach presents Audi Sleepless Night. This high-energy event offers 150 free arts and entertainment programming presented at 80 different locations throughout the city.
They’re expecting more than 100,000 people of all ages to enjoy free museum admissions, visual and performing arts (both indoors and out), architectural tours, video, fashion, acrobatics, comedy and much, much more.
Every cultural institution in this city participates, and there will be several South Florida and world premieres. Even the free buses that shuttle folks around will have onboard arts programming. There’s extensive online information to help you decide where to park and plan your arts adventure.
I haven’t chosen my schedule for this 13-hour adventure. But I am pretty sure I’ll need to map out a few spots for a hit of Cuban coffee to enjoy it all!
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