Dream Team: Books & Books + The Betsy Hotel
The Betsy-South Beach (thebetsyhotel.com), in partnership with Books & Books (booksandbooks.com) will collaborate on a new literary series. All program events will take place at The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive. Miami Beach, Florida, on the last Sunday of every month.
Read MoreHester Kaplan: Writer, Editor, Educator
HESTER KAPLAN is a writer, editor, and educator. Her most recent book, “Twice Born” (2025), is a memoir of her relationship with her parents, primarily her father, Pulitzer Prize recipient Justin Kaplan.
Read MoreRemembering Frank Gehry and the New World Center
World-renowned architect Frank Gehry (1929-2025) designed the New World Center (NWC), the most technologically advanced concert hall in the world, for the New World Symphony. Watch our ArtSpeak panel discussion about collaborating with Gehry to create this very special space.
Read MoreCelebrating Women’s History Month 2026
In celebration of WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, 2023, we have curated a group of video interviews from the ArtSpeak archives with prominent women in the arts, who are connected to the Miami and South Florida areas.
Read MoreYaitza Rivera: Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Comedian
Yaítza Rivera-Jiménez is a Puerto Rican director, producer, writer, actor, and comedian.
Read MoreDiego Salterini: Dancing from Rome to Miami
DIEGO SALTERINI (b.1966) Is the Founding Artistic Director, Dance NOW! Miami; the Artistic Director, Joffrey Italy Summer Camp; the Co-Artistic Director, Joffrey Miami Summer Camp; and on the Board of Directors, Florida Dance Education Organization (Études). Born in Rome, Italy, Salterini brings a rich international perspective to the world of dance.
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