From Thursday, 12
September through Sunday, 15 September, the Cast & Crew Miami Vice 40th
Anniversary Reunion (MV40) will celebrate the iconic show, bringing
fans together with some of the people who made it all happen.
Prior to the
Opening Night Reception on 12 September, at 4pm Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner
will present a proclamation declaring Thursday, 16 September 2024 as “Miami
Vice Day”. Many of the cast and crew will attend the ceremony taking place
at the Avalon Hotel, 700 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach.
With fans coming in from throughout
the U.S., Europe, Australia and South America, the celebration kicks off with a
VIP Opening Night Reception, featuring special guests Edward
James Olmos (Lt. Castillo), Michael Madsen (Sally Alvarado), Saundra
Santiago (Det. Gina Calabrese), Olivia Brown (Det. Trudy “Big Booty”
Joplin), Bobby J. Foxworth (Stunt Coordinator/ Don Johnson Stunt
Double), Pepe Serna (Zabado and Oswaldo Guzman) and many more
members of the cast and crew. The reception takes place at WEAM, 1205
Washington Ave., Miami Beach.
With a schedule packed full of events
and opportunities to meet the cast and crew, there are also bus tours and
walking tours of Miami Vice filming locations, panel discussions, Brunch
with the Bad Guys and the Miami Vice Museum.
Featuring the largest exhibition of
Miami Vice memorabilia, the collection
will include a wide range of items never before on display or exhibited
together since the show’s conclusion in 1989, including Don Johnson’s Famous
Bren Ten, costumes, behind-the-scenes photos, props, set dressing and much
more. The museum is open to the public 11am-6pm from 13 September through 15 September,
and admission at the door is $25 (£19).
A Few Highlights:
Miami Vice Alumni Meet & Greet - On Friday, 13 September and Saturday, 14 September,
fans can get up close and personal for autographs and photos at the Royal Palm
South Beach, with Edward James Olmos, Michael Madsen, Saundra Santiago, Olivia
Brown, Bruce McGill, Joaquim De Almeida, Bill Smitrovich, Pepe Serna, and
Ismael East Carlo. At 2pm on 13 September, Bobby Foxworth, Stunt
Coordinator/Don Johnson’s stunt double, discusses his career and five seasons
working on Miami Vice. On Saturday, 14 September, Marty Eli Schwartz, Miami
Vice Director discusses his time directing Miami Vice and his career in the
industry.
Dinner with the Cast & Crew – A gourmet dinner at A Fish Called Avalon,
hosted by Edward James Olmos and cast/crew members on Friday, 13 September;
and hosted by Saundra Santiago and Olivia Brown and cast/crew
members on Saturday, 14 September. The prix-fixe dinner experience is $188 (£142),
and reservations are required via www.MiamiViceEvents.com.
Net proceeds from the events benefit
the Police Officers Assistance Trust (POAT), providing assistance to police
officers and their families in time of need.
The
Cast & Crew Miami Vice 40th Anniversary Reunion is made possible
thanks to the support of the Miami Beach Visitor and
Convention Authority, City of Miami Beach, Greater Miami Convention &
Visitors Bureau, Ocean Drive Association, Miami-Dade Police Department, South
Florida Police Benevolent Association, Avalon Hotel, Icelandic Glacial, WEAM,
Espanola Cigars Craft Bar & Lounge, Big Bus Miami, Royal Palm Hotel and Doctor
Junk.
For tickets and the full schedule of
events, visit www.miamiviceevents.com.
Posted by: Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Posted on: 27/08/2024