An Evening of Songs and Stories With Patti Smith

Legendary singer, songwriter and author Patti Smith brings stories and songs inspired by her acclaimed new memoir, Bread of Angels, to the Arsht in partnership with Books & Books and Miami Book Fair. Don't miss this rare opportunity to spend an unforgettable night with one of the most influential voices in music and literature.

In Bread of Angels, a post-World War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex. Smith’s most intimate memoirs takes readers through her teenage years, when the first glimmers of art and romance take hold. Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan emerge as creative role models as Smith begins to write poetry and then lyrics, ultimately merging both into the songs of iconic albums such as Horses, Wave and Easter.

Smith recounts a series of profound losses. Grief and gratitude are braided through years of caring for her children, rebuilding her life and, finally, writing again—the one constant in a life driven by artistic freedom and the power of the imagination to transform the commonplace into the magical and pain into hope.

Every full-price ticket includes a copy of Bread of Angels.