​Kissa Kissa Kissa Soirée

​Bay to Bay: A Cultural Exchange of Art, Sound, and History

​Location: Sagamore Art Hotel – Lobby Area
1671 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139

​Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST

​Featuring:
A celebration of sound, community, and the Grateful Dead, connecting Miami's architectural legacy, historic nightlife, and live music milestones to a global journey in 2027.

• ​The National Initiative

• ​Architecture & Cultural Pedigree

• ​Watkins Glen – July 27, 1973

• ​The Soundscape Dual Requiem

​Building up to BitBasel Digital Renaissance December 2nd through 5th 2026. Learn more at www.BitBasel.Miami

​Opening Remarks: Kissa Kissa Kissa Soirée

​Morris Lapidus began his autobiography, Too Much Is Never Enough, with the words: "A pyramid in Brooklyn."

​Tonight, we celebrate a journey from pyramid to pyramid, from symbol to sound, and from Biscayne Bay to San Francisco Bay—elevating the room with "a light in the strangest of places."

​Continuing our theme, Art in History in Art:

​"Good evening, everyone, and welcome.

​We are gathered here at the Sagamore on sacred creative ground, launching a journey that stretches from Brooklyn to the ocean, from the shores of San Francisco to Biscayne Bay.

​This evening marks the opening chapter of Art in History in Art—a postcard from Florida, sealed with love.

​It is the opening drumroll from Florida, paying tribute to Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.

​Tonight, we set the stage with an art exhibition curated by Steve Hurlburt, inspired by the ecstatic vision of Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia's song that wrote "Scarlet Begonias".

​We begin tonight by building momentum through the Miami Book Fair and carrying that energy straight into Art Basel.

​Along the way, we acknowledge our own Wall of Sound at the New World Symphony (NWS) SoundScape—a miniaturized version of the Grateful Dead's legendary Wall of Sound.

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