MIAMI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PAC)

Situated  at the cultural crossroads of the Americas, is one of the largest  performing arts centers anywhere. Miami Performing Arts Center (MPAC)  includes three state-of-the-art theaters, an education center, an  expansive outdoor plaza, and a 1929 Art Deco tower of historical and  architectural significance that will symbolically link the city’s past  with its future. 

The 2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet  Opera House and the 2,200-seat Carnival Concert Hall is Miami venues for  the Concert Association of Florida, Florida Grand Opera, Miami City  Ballet, and New World Symphony, as well as premier venues for a wide  array of local, national, and international performances ranging from  Broadway musicals and visiting classical artists to world and urban  music, Latin concerts, and popular entertainment from many cultures. The  Studio Theater, a flexible black-box space designed for up to 200  seats, is host to intimate performances of contemporary theater, dance,  music, cabaret, and other entertainment. The Peacock Education Center  will act as a catalyst for arts education and enrichment programs for  children and adults. Finally, the Plaza for the Arts is a magnificent  setting for outdoor entertainment, social celebrations, and informal  community gatherings. 

​Miami  Performing Arts Center is designed by world-renowned architect Cesar  Pelli of Cesar Pelli & Associates. The design team included  acoustician Russell Johnson of ARTEC, Inc. and theater planning and  lighting consultants Jules Fisher and Joshua Dachs of Fisher Dachs &  Associates. 

MPAC provides adaptable rental spaces for corporate events and private celebrations. 

MPAC  is the largest public/private-sector partnership ever undertaken by  Miami-Dade County . The total project expense is $412 million. 

MPAC  is vital to Miami ’s evolution as a major international capital.  Likewise, it is the centerpiece of the city’s developing media and  entertainment district, which is revitalizing the downtown area with the  twin economic engines of arts and culture. 

As the largest  project within the Miami-Dade Empowerment Zone, the Center will  contribute to the financial strength of the area through its  construction, operations, programs and services, ancillary spending, an  increased tax base, and long-term development of commercial, retail and  residential real estate around the complex. 

Strategically  located on Biscayne Boulevard between N.E. 13 th and 14 th Streets, the  Center will occupy 570,000 square feet on 5.9 acres of land donated by  Knight Ridder and Sears, Roebuck and Co. It will be ideally situated as a  major destination for residents and visitors and easily accessible by  public transportation and major highways. 

Construction began in  October 2001 after the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners  unanimously approved the contract with Performing Arts Center Builders  (PACB), a partnership of Odebrecht Construction, Inc., the Haskell  Company, and Ellis Don Corporation.