
Cultural Events from
The Betsy Writers Room

Poetry & Jazz Fusion with Tal Cohen and Roxana Amed
Join us for a Jazz fusion event - featuring composer/arranger/vocalist Roxana Amed performing originals in her own unique way with the most fabulous pianist Tal Cohen on the keys.

Poetry Book Release Party and Reading
Betsy visiting Poet Mia Word headlines the 10th Anniversary Cave Canem/O, Miami/Betsy partnership event. Featuring Poetry Paella at 6:30 PM; Reading at 8 PM. Presented in partnership with Cave Canem Poetry Foundation and O, Miami. RSVP required, limit 100 guests.

A Poetry Reading with Morgan Parker, Jasmine Respess, and Mahogany Browne
Betsy visiting Poet Morgan Parker reads with fellow poets Jasmine Respess and Mahogony Browne. Presented in partnership with O, Miami.

International Jazz Day with Afrobeat All Stars
The Diaspora Vibe Afrobeat Allstars present a night of funk, soul, and jazz!

Jazz at The Betsy: Mother's Day Brunch
featuring the Julie Davis and Kelly Dow Jazz Duo

SWWIM: Poetry Reading & Conversation with Chloe Martinez & Ximena Gómez
Betsy Writer's Room Visiting Poet Chloe Martinez reads with local poet Ximena Gómez. Presented in partnership with Supporting Women Writers in Miami (SWWIM)

CANCELLED - Book Release Party and Reading with Boris Fishman
Unfortunately, this event has been postponed

Poetry Reading with Rio Cortez, Z. Yasmin Waheed, & Romeo Oriogun
O, Miami hosts an evening of poetry under the open sky at The Cleat Mia in No Name Harbor.
Poets Rio Cortez, Z. Yasmin Waheed, and Romeo Oriogun will share their work in an intimate waterfront setting, bringing together works that inspire, challenge, and move us.

National Poetry Month/Jazz Month Fusion Program - Facing Each Other: Facing Ourselves
featuring Poets: Romeo Oriogun, Rio Cortez, Yasmeen Waheed and Musicians: Nicole Yarling (Vocals and Violin), Tal Cohen (Piano)
Presented by The Betsy Hotel, O,Miami, Wolfsonian Humanities Lab, collaboARTive, and Iris Photo Collective iWitness at The Betsy.

Panel Discussion: The Collars of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
ART OPENING & MEET THE ARTIST RECEPTION. Hosted by Lesley Goldwasser, Betsy Hotel Curator and Owner

Kilombo: Places of Memory, Resistance, and Holding Spaces
Join Us for iWitness @ The Betsy: Kilombos – Places of Memory & Resistance!

Art Opening and Introduction to Zara's Center
Featuring Works by Jill Greer, JC Zaldivar, Lillian Bassman, Ernie Button, Willy Ronis.

SWWIM: Poetry Reading & Conversation with Alafia Nicole Sessions & Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello
Part of an ongoing poetry series presented with SWWIM

Tai Allen Trio for Ocean Drive Promenade
Part of the CreARTe Jazz Artist in Residence 2025 Overture to Overtown Series.

Jazz at The Betsy: Tai Allen Trio
Part of the CreARTe Jazz Artist in Residence 2025 Overture to Overtown Series.

Jazz at The Betsy: Tai Allen performance at Kilombo Photo Exhibit Opening
Part of the CreARTe Jazz Artist in Residence 2025 Overture to Overtown Series.

Kilombo Photo Exhibition Celebrating Black History Month
Kilombo, the inaugural iWitness exhibition of documentary photographs by Maria Daniel Balcazar. Performance by poet/musician Tai Allen.

SWWIM: Poetry Reading & Conversation with Krysten Hill & Denise Duhamel
Part of an ongoing poetry series presented with SWWIM

Jazz at The Betsy: New Year’s Eve Music
Part of the CreARTe Jazz Artist in Residence 2024 Overture to Overtown Series.

SWWIM: Poetry Reading & Conversation with Nicole Cooley & Caroline Cabrera
Part of an ongoing poetry series presented with SWWIM

New Work by the Peter London Global Dance Company
The debut of new work by Peter London Global Dance Company that celebrates The Everglades by responding to Mac Stone and Clyde Butcher's artwork

Jazz at The Betsy: Simon Mogul Quartet With Curtis Lundy and Friends
Part of the CreARTe Jazz Artist in Residence 2024 Overture to Overtown Series.

Jazz Event: Josephine Baker Homage w/ Nicole Yarling & Jim Gasior Trio
Musicians Celebrate the ‘Art of Miami Jazz past and present’ in The Piano Bar
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Installation: Augmented Visions of the NatureVerse - by [dNASAb]
site-specific projection-based artwork at The Betsy Hotel

SWWIM: Poetry Reading & Conversation with Vandana Khanna & Nicole Callihan
Part of an ongoing poetry series presented with SWWIM


JAHLit Day 3 - Public Daytime Events
The JAHLIT symposium directors welcome an international body of scholars of Jewish American and Holocaust literature regardless of religious affiliation, denomination, or area of scholarly expertise.
Gather with us at The Betsy each day for various educational presentations.

JAHLit Day 2 - Public Evening Event
The JAHLIT symposium directors welcome an international body of scholars of Jewish American and Holocaust literature regardless of religious affiliation, denomination, or area of scholarly expertise.
Gather with us at The Betsy each day for various educational presentations.

JAHLit Day 2 - Public Morning/Early Afternoon Events
The JAHLIT symposium directors welcome an international body of scholars of Jewish American and Holocaust literature regardless of religious affiliation, denomination, or area of scholarly expertise.
Gather with us at The Betsy each day for various educational presentations.

JAHLit Day 1 - Opening Night Reading
The JAHLIT symposium directors welcome an international body of scholars of Jewish American and Holocaust literature regardless of religious affiliation, denomination, or area of scholarly expertise.
Gather with us at The Betsy each day for various educational presentations.

Jazz at The Betsy: Charu Suri - Brunch Performance
Part of the CreARTe Jazz Artist in Residence 2024 Overture to Overtown Series.

Jazz at The Betsy: Charu Suri - Evening Performance
Part of the CreARTe Jazz Artist in Residence 2024 Overture to Overtown Series.

SWWIM: Poetry Reading & Conversation with K. T. Landon & Deborah DeNicola
Part of an ongoing poetry series presented with SWWIM

Jazz at The Betsy: Angel Perez With Renée Cruz and Brandon Lee Lewis
Part of the CreARTe Jazz Artist in Residence 2024 Overture to Overtown Series.

SWWIM: Poetry Reading & Conversation with Jordan Pérez and Alexandra Lytton Regalado
In celebration of Letras Latinas’s 20th anniversary, The Betsy, SWWIM, and Letras Latinas present a night of poetry and conversation featuring poets Jordan Pérez and Alexandra Lytton Regalado