Return to flip book view
THE BETSY SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL May 15 to September 15 2017 www thebetsyhotel com
MAY 2017 May 15 9 30AM Breakfast Arts Salon Rena Kraut The Betsy hosts Founder and Director of Cuban American Youth Orchestra for a conversation on building this new project May 15 7PM Experiments in the Periphery Inlets Foundation for Experimental Music presents music in unexpected places featuring works by composer Robert Blatt May 16 7PM Escribe Aqu Literature Music Author Liliana Zambrano reads from her latest book Diving into Spanish 3 South Beach Chamber Ensemble performs works from Latin American Composers Torrente and del Aguila May 19 9 30AM Creative Mornings Miami The Betsy welcomes this series of monthly talks with Miami s creative community hosted by Malik Benjamin May s theme is Serendipity with speaker Jessica Acosta Rubio of Design Pub May 19 7PM School s Out Teachers Edition Three powerful poets and educators read their work Barbra Nightingale Jen Karetnick and Catherine Esposito Prescott May 21 9 30AM The Betsy s Yiddish Speakers Salon The Betsy s final salon of the 2016 17 Season hosted by FIU Professor Asher Milbauer May 22 7PM School s Out Students Edition Lauded student writers from Miami Arts Charter present their poetry including award winning National Poet Chasity Hale May 23 9 30AM Breakfast Arts Salon with Alejandro Palomas Writer for Young Readers Alejandro Palomas is presented in partnership with Centro Cultural Espa a Miami May 23 7PM Defining INSPICIO INSPICIO Founding Managing Editor Raymond Elman and photographer contributor Robert Zuckerman present FIU s award winning arts publication INSPICIO featuring interviews and talks from leaders of South Florida s arts community May 28 5PM My Favorite Poem Project World OutGames Robert Pinsky two time US Poet Laureate is one of fourteen poets presenting their works in an evening of readings and video presentations Reception provided by LT Steak Seafood and Bacardi 5 May 31 9 30AM Breakfast Arts Salon with Jenny Steele UK visiting artist Jenny Steele discusses her work on textiles exploring patterns in Art Deco architecture and this history of manufacturing and printmaking Presented with BritWeek and The Fountainhead Residency thebetsyhotel thebetsyhotel
JUNE 2017 JUNE 1 6PM Water Ballet Momentum Dance Company presents a water ballet performance in The Betsy s stunning new Rooftop Pool five stories above Collins Avenue June 5 9 30AM Breakfast Arts Salon with Thad Rutkowski The Betsy hosts Writer in Residence poet and author Thad Rutkowski for conversation on writing editing and performance June 5 7 and 9 7PM 10PM Random Global Dance Improvisations Pop Up Dance performances by The Peter London Global Dance Company June 13 6PM 8PM United Miami Beach The Betsy welcomes United Miami Beach for an evening of cocktails and light bites Open to members and non members June 13 8PM Miami Music Festival Opera Aria Night MMF Executive Director Michael Rossi presents Opera and Chamber Music performances a summer tradition at The Betsy June 17 6PM Miami Music Festival Broadway Night MMF Executive Director Michael Rossi offers a selection of Broadway showtune favorites in the Lobby Salon June 18 11AM 4PM Father s Day Brunch at LT Steak Seafood Treat Dad to our famous Boucher Burger it will be a day and a burger he won t soon forget Special Brunch menu will be available Reserve a table on OpenTable com or call 305 673 0044 June 19 9 30AM Escribe Aqu Breakfast Arts Salon Pablo Cartay hosts writer Cecilia Rodr guez Milan s for coffee and conversation June 20 8PM Miami Music Festival Opera Aria Night MMF Executive Director Michael Rossi presents Opera and Chamber Music performances June 21 7PM Solstice SWWIM Supporting Women Writers in Miami SWWIM presents visiting poet Jenny Molberg for an evening of poetry for the Summer Solstice June 29 8PM Conundrum Stages Year 9 We Are SoFla Tour Condundrum Lounge featuring acclaimed spoken word poets Serena Ghostly Rebecca Butterfly Vaughns and Rhett Thompson directed by Kevin Johnson Founder of Conundrum Stages LIVE JAZZ EVERY DAY IN JUNE Monday through Friday 5pm to 8pm Wednesday through Saturday 8pm to 11pm Saturday and Sunday 11 30am to 3 30pm IN OUR LOBBY BAR NO COVER NO MINIMUM
JULY 2017 Miami Spa Month Take advantage of our best spa offers of the season with poetry inspired treatments from our Wellness Garden Spa For full retreat book your stay and relax into the elevated luxury of The Betsy South Beach Call 305 534 5555 for details and appointments July 4th at The Betsy Celebrate our Nation s Independence with The Betsy and LT Steak Seafood All American burgers and craft beers plus fireworks across the night sky viewed from the rooftop Ocean Front Deck and our new Skyline Pool Deck Great rates available for the holiday weekend too Betsy Lights the Night in homage to Independence join us when lighting designer Andrew Logan lights the Facade Poetry Rail and Orb in Red White and Blue joined by pop ups by Miami Artists throughout the holiday weekend after sunset July 11 8PM Miami Music Festival Opera Aria Night MMF Executive Director Michael Rossi presents Opera and Chamber Music performances with some of opera s most memorable arias July 18 8PM Miami Music Festival Student Chamber Music MMF Executive Director Michael Rossi presents an evening of chamber music with talented student of the Summer Festival July 20 8PM Miami Music Festival Faculty Chamber Music MMF Executive Director Michael Rossi presents an evening of chamber music featuring lauded international performers who have come to Miami to teach as part of the Summer Festival July 21 9 30AM Breakfast Arts Salon with Diaspora Vibe Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator hosts Carribean Crossings Artist in Residence Gerard Caliste visiting from Houston July 26 8PM Miami Music Festival presents Jake Heggie Scenes Jake Heggie is the American composer of the operas Dead Man Walking Great Scott Moby Dick and more MMF Director Michael Rossi and students present scenes from Heggie s operas July 29 1PM 5PM HOPE Express Pet Adoption HOPE Express will bring adorable dogs and cats for adoption Visit the Everyone Loves the Underdog Exhibit in our Underground Gallery and pick up a poetry scarf for your four legged friend And finish your doggie day at the beach with a special spa treatment Pampering with Pooch Treat your number one companion with a couples massage like no other With your pup at your side soak in Miami s gentle oceanside breezes from the Daydream Cabanas where plush beds and personalized pampering await While you enjoy a massage delivering the relaxing benefits of aromatherapy oils pup can also enjoy a personalized experience of gentle massage crisp water and healthy nibblers 50 minutes 10 minutes for your pooch 99
AUGUST 2017 Miami Spice at LT Steak Seafood August and September Enjoy artistically prepared prix fixe lunch and dinner menus as part of Miami s annual homage to some of the city s best restaurants Menus by celebrity Chef Laurent Tourondel the LT in LT Steak Seafood August 7 8PM Conundrum Stages Play Reading Series An evening of play reading performing a script in it s simplest and most original form presented by Conundrum Stages August 25 9 30AM Breakfast Arts Salon with Diaspora Vibe Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator hosts Carribean Crossings Artist in Residence Nadine Hall visiting from Jamaica August 26 1PM 5PM Celebrating National Dog Day HOPE Express Pet Adoption visits The Betsy the last Saturday of every month Outfit Fido with a poetry bandana courtesy of O Miami Poetry Festival and visit our exhibit in the Underground Gallery Everyone Loves the Underdog with portraits by Eric Ginsberg and curated by our Chief Canine Officer Katie THE BETSY S GALLERY NIGHTS EVERY THURSDAY IN AUGUST Meet in the Lobby Bar for the Grape Escape 5 6 30PM 5 glass or 19 bottomless glass of wine with light bites from LT Steak Seafood Docent Tours of The Betsy s Art Collection 6 8PM Hosted by Jean Font The Betsy s Visual Arts Specialist The Betsy s Light the Night 8 11PM Projected art on screen in The Conservatory and Poetry Rail illumination Images from current exhibitions by Robert Zuckerman top and Fay Lansner bottom thebetsyhotel thebetsyhotel
SEPTEMBER 2017 Miami Spice 2017 at LT Steak Seafood September 1 30 Miami Spice a new month and a new menu Prix fixe is 23 for lunch and 39 for dinner featuring dishes specially prepared by our celebrity chef Laurent Tourondel View the menus online at www LTSteakandSeafood com Call 305 673 0044 to book a table September 6 SWWIM Poetry Night Supporting Women Writers in Miami SWWIM presents their final reading of the 2016 17 Season with visiting poet Allison Joseph September 17 The Betsy s Yiddish Salon Join us for our first Sunday Yiddish salon of the season hosted by FIU Professor and Exile Studies Director Asher Milbauer Bagels and Lox are served Yiddish and Y inglish are spoken thebetsyhotel thebetsyhotel
ESCRIBE AQU WRITE HERE June 19 NEW Cecilia Rodriguez Milanes Writer on the power of Spanglish Author of Oye What I m Gonna Tell You Ig Publishing 2015 The Betsy s Escribe Aqui Write Here continues with a series of interdisciplinary events focused on the intersection of global arts and culture featuring salons jazz gigs artist residencies and more concluding with The Betsy s Annual Summer Poetry Paella on Roof Deck July 27 2017 Tickets are free but RSVP to artsandculture thebetsyhotel com May 23 Alejandro Palomas 9 30 AM Salon on translation and inspiration With Centro Cultural Espanol June 5 Thaddeus Rutkowski Writer 9 30 AM Salon on the power of identity in storytelling June 6 Dorian Avila Guitarist 5 8 PM Performance as part of the Grape Escape in LT Steak and Seafood June 14 Jessi Campo Duo 8 11 PM as part of Mostly Jazz in the Lobby Salon July 11 Zarzuela and More 8 PM Gallery Gala Concert featuring festival performers as part of Miami Music Festival s Concerts at The Betsy Series July 4 Projections on The Betsy Poetry Rail and Orb Poems and images that celebrate freedom in many languages Start time after sundown followed by fireworks and continuing til midnight July 8 and 9 Cortadito Trio 11 30AM to 3 30 PM as part of Weekend Jazz Brunch at The Betsy July 15 and 16 Brassoul Paolma Duenas 11 30AM to 3 30 PM as part of Weekend Jazz Brunch at The Betsy July 20 Andr s C rdenes Featured Violinist Betsy artist in residence 8 PM Faculty Chamber Music Concert as part of Miami Music Festival s Concerts at The Betsy Series July 22 and 23 ENVEE Duo 11 30AM to 3 30 PM as part of Weekend Jazz Brunch at The Betsy July 27 Escribe Aqui Write Here Summer Celebration 7 PM Featuring Regional Writers and Poets 8 PM Peter Banman Piano in the Lobby Salon July 29 and 30 Edil De Leon Quartet 11 30AM to 3 30 PM as part of Weekend Jazz Brunch at The Betsy
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE Jensen Beach Writer Andres Cardenes Rob Casper Violinist Conductor Library of Congress Teo Castellanos Playwright May Collins Woollcott Emerging Poet Donald Daedalus Visual Artist Lenny DellaRocca Editor Poet Denise Despeyroux Writer Martha Frankel Writer Annette Fromm Writer Anita Glesta Visual Artist Nikki Haritatos Idea Generator Matthea Harvey Poet Allison Joseph Poet Dan Kraines Poet www betsywritersroom com
MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 Christina Lane Film Writer Steven Leckart Journalist Anthony Manoli Voice Conductor Jenny Molberg Poet Barbra Nightingale Poet Shelly Oria Writer Heather Sellers Memoirist Joel Smirnoff Violinist Conductor Sheena Szuri Poet Andrea C Martin Ethan Mermelstein Writer Screenwriter Alejandro Palomas Cecilia Rodr guez Writer Poet Milan s Writer Thad Rutkowski Writer Phillip B Williams Poet
JAZZ AT THE BETSY MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 Roxana Amed Jazz Vocalist Dorian Avila Guitar Peter Betan Guitar Jessi Campo Jazz Vocalist Tal Cohen Jazz Trio Davis Dow Jazz Duo Edil de Leon Latin Jazz Trio Duetology Jazz Duo EnVee Jazz Vocalist Fernando Ferrarone Jazz Trio Mike Gerber Piano Markus Gottschlich Piano For dates and times for specific performers visit the events page of our website at www thebetsyhotel com event calendar
Monday through Friday from 5pm to 8pm Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8pm to 11pm Saturdays and Sundays from 11 30am to 3 30pm Von Henry w Night Breeze Jazz Trio Nanami Global Jazz Duo Carole Ann Taylor Jazz Vocalist Felipe Lamoglia Saxophone Yamit Lemoine Jazz Vocalist Tom Lippincott Guitar Ashley Pezzotti Jazz Vocalist Melinda Rose Jazz Vocalist Aldo Salvent Jazz Trio Rodolfo Troncoso Acoustic Guitar Ricky Williams Piano Elizabeth Zito Jazz Vocalist
VISUAL ARTS The Betsy hosts year round exhibits of artwork from established and emerging artists Most works on view are available for purchase with a portion of all proceeds donated to Zara s Center an after school safe haven for AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in Bulawayo Zimbabwe Robert Zuckerman Photographer The Betsy hosts more than 400 images from the life spanning work of photographer Robert Zuckerman in public areas and in guestrooms Fay Lansner In The Library Illuminated Broadsides Mid century artist from the New York School on exhibit in the Lobby Salon and Gallery A collaboration of images and words from 13 artists and 26 poets LOST The Bob Bonis Archives Everyone Loves the Underdog 250 rare and candid images of The Beatles The Rolling Stones fill our guest halls Works by Eric Ginsberg curated by Katie The Betsy s Canine Executive Officer in the Underground Gallery opens June 15 Works fromm William Wegman Steven Snyder and Robert Zuckerman with 1000 s of books On the Big Screen Digital Displays of works by Miamibased artists in The Conservatory Wednesday and Thursday nights 8 to 11PM in July and August thebetsyhotel com culture exhibitions
THE ART OF WELLNESS July is Miami Spa Month and there s no better time to enjoy a retreat into wellness and wellbeing And there s no better place than The Betsy your oasis on Ocean Drive Enjoy Spa Month specials in our Wellness Garden Spa For menu details and to reserve call 305 534 5555 Sunrise Yoga on the Ocean Front Deck Tues Thurs Sat and Sun 7 30 AM to 8 30AM Meditation every Wednesday at 10 30 AM ask the Concierge for details Bike Rental on Ocean Drive in front of the Betsy ask the Concierge for details Rooftop Pool and Courtyard Pool Open Dawn to Dusk Fitness Room Open 24 7 Light fare and gluten free selections at LT Steak and Seafood ask your server for details
ABOUT THE BETSY SOUTH BEACH The Betsy South Beach Expands to become bigger and better yet still feels like home Synthesizing luxury boutique hotel and community gathering pace The new Betsy South Beach is a unique travel destination on Miami Beach The expansion doubles the number of guestrooms with new spaces created for culture celebration and relaxation as well as public art and amenities that transform adjacent alleys into lively thoughtful thoroughfares Building on the stellar existing Ocean Drive property that is a stand out for its Florida Georgian facade the expanded Betsy extends into the former historic Carlton Hotel on Collins Avenue and includes a suspended pool with 360 degree Cityscape and Beachfront views The new Betsy South Beach offers a warm personalized guest experience and contributes a new visionary inspiring layer to the surrounding urban fabric The Betsy is One of the World s Best Hotels Conde Nast 2017 Julie thebetsyhotel com Catering Joe thebetsyhotel com Production and Entertainment Sales Adriana thebetsyhotel com Group Sales DBriggs thebetsyhotel com Marketing Philanthropy
Expect no more This is happiness TM THE BETSY SOUTH BEACH 1440 Ocean Drive Miami Beach FL 33139 305 531 6100 866 79 BETSY www thebetsyhotel com