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South Florida JAZZ at Bailey Hall presents the Monty Alexander Trio

Born in Kingston, Jamaica on D-Day, Monty Alexander is a self-taught pianist with prodigious skills that were evident from age four. He was gigging in Kingston clubs in his teens when he moved to Miami briefly. His playing retains a strong Caribbean influence, but with a significant bebop flavor and bright swinging feeling. Influenced by Nat Cole, Oscar Peterson, Erroll Garner, and … +

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Broward Center for the Performing Arts: Pink Martini in Concert
Wed 24 Jan, 2018

With its genre-bending, multilingual glory, Pink Martini’s sounds are “rich, hugely approachable, cosmopolitan yet unpretentious” (The Washington Post). Join these amazing talents and the self-described “little orchestra” as they cross music genres such as jazz, Latin, classical and classical pop on a musical travelogue from a samba parade in Rio de Janeiro to a quaint piazza in Naples, Italy. Hear songs from … +

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Black Violin: Classical Boom Tour at Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Thu 25 Jan, 2018

Classical music hits the street in a crackling performance by Black Violin. The duo of Kev Marcus and Wil B, classically trained musicians from Fort Lauderdale, have created an entirely new sound, a “classical boom.” This distinctive combination of virtuosic string talent mixes with a driving beat, shattering stereotypes with electricity, energy, and contagious enthusiasm. Au-Rene Theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYNQHNqGf-8 Broward Center for the … +

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Heather Lundstedt’ Tribute to Frank Loesser at Broward Center for The Performing Arts
Wed 24 Jan, 2018

Featuring the incredible voice of Heather Lundstedt, Loesser Known is a tribute to Frank Loesser, the man who gave us: Guys & Dolls, How To Succeed, Where’s Charley?, The Most Happy Fella, Greenwillow and more. Broadway word says of Lundstedt: “Her voice is thrilling and with just the right amount of girlish charm, she keeps fans engaged and begging for more”! Stage … +

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Decades Rewind Concert at SMDCAC
Sat 27 Jan, 2018

Featuring all of the greatest hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, Decades Rewind is a live concert experience including an eight-piece rock band and six vocalists. This high-energy production will have the audience singing and dancing along, as performers cover everybody’s favorite artists, from ABBA to Led Zeppelin. Main Stage South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211th St Miami FL … +

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An Evening with the STARS at Aventura Arts and Cultural Center
Sun 21 Jan, 2018

All you favorite legendary Superstars come alive in An Evening with the STARS. The NBC TODAY show says “It’s one of the most extraordinary shows we have ever seen.” Sonny & Cher, Billy Joel, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, Barbara Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Tom Jones, and many more hosted by THE … +

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Arts Garage: Troy Roberts Quartet
Sat 27 Jan, 2018

Jazz Award winning saxophone player, arranger and composer Troy Roberts has been rising to the top of the ranks in the Jazz world. Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, Troy has won four consecutive Downbeat Jazz Soloist Awards, two consecutive West Australian Music Industry Awards was the only Australian finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition and … +

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Florida Grand Opera presents Salome by Richard Strauss
Now through February 10, 2018

Audiences and critics are raving about Salome! When Salome premiered, it was so disturbing that it was banned in Vienna and London, and later in New York. Salome’s combination of eroticism and religion, spirituality and lewdness, and devotion and obsession, were appealing and appalling to early audiences. Today’s audiences are less easily shocked, but Salome has lost none of its power to … +

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Kenny Washington Band at Arts Garage
Fri 26 Jan, 2018

Kenny Washington, a native of New Orleans developed a deep love for music at a very young age. Kenny grew up singing and performing Gospel in church. He began performing with the school band, playing saxophone and singing. After graduating from high school Kenny continued his studies in music at Xavier University. While at Xavier, he studied various styles of music ranging … +

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Aventura Arts and Cultural Center: A Temptations Revue Concert
Fri 19 Jan, 2018

Featuring the former lead singer of the Temptations and Grammy Award Winner Barrington ‘Bo’ Henderson, A Temptations Revue takes audiences back in time to the unforgettable songs of Motown! With over a decade of culture-defining songs in pop music history, the show features the great harmonies and choreographed dance steps that made the Temptations famous and features a 6 piece band that … +

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A Multimedia Presentation with musician Kemal Gekic at Aventura Arts and Cultural Center
Sun 14 Jan, 2018

A Multimedia Presentation with Prof. FRANK COOPER: The story is a self-portrait of its composer, Hector Berlioz.  Symphonie Fantastique  tells the story of an artist’s self-destructive passion for a beautiful woman. The symphony describes his obsession and dreams, tantrums and moments of tenderness, and visions of suicide and murder, ecstasy and despair. Born in Split (Croatia) Gekic is Artist in Residence and … +

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Chita Rivera and Tommy Tune: Just in Time at Broward Center for The Performing Arts
Fri 19 Jan, 2018

Chita & Tune: Just in Time is a unique concert event that pairs two of Broadway’s most celebrated legends. Chita Rivera and Tommy Tune collectively have won 12 Tony Awards and this iconic Broadway coupling is guaranteed to dazzle audiences everywhere. Parker Playhouse Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954.522.5334 www.browardcenter.org

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Arts Garage: Andrew Collins Trio
Sun 21 Jan, 2018

Andrew Collins has been  5 times JUNO-nominated and 7 times Canadian Folk Music Award winning.  Andrew Collins finds himself  at the epicentre of Canada’s burgeoning acoustic/roots music scene. He didn’t invent it,  but he’s certainly a major contributor, having co-founded seriously noteworthy Canadian bands like the Creaking String Quartet, the Foggy Hogtown Boys and, more recently, the Andrew Collins Trio. Showcasing a … +

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Cyrille Aimée & the Shelly Berg Trio. Presented by Gold Coast Jazz Concert Series
January 10, 2018, 07:45pm

French vocalist Cyrille Aimée has been called “a revelation” by the New York Daily News. The New York Times called her major label release, It’s a Good Day, “a bravura turn.”  Aimée’s vocals caught the attention of Stephen Sondheim, who cast her in an Encores Special Presentation starring Bernadette Peters at New York City’s City Center. Shelly Berg, Dean of the UM … +

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Tito Puente Jr. at Arts Garage
Fri 19 Jan, 2018

Tito Puente Jr. is determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father, Tito Puente, Sr., Latin jazz Mambo King, and he does so with charm and grace. The comparison is inevitable – in his looks, his joy, and his music. Crowds who were lured to venues by his father now return to see his son and to once again participate … +

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Broadway Sizzle & Operatic Passion: Carlos de Antonis and friends on the Symphony of the Americas’ stage
Sun 18 Feb, 2018

Carlos de Antonis, tenor and friends Cuban born Soprano Maria Aleida, acclaimed for her performances with Andrea Boccelli and opera companies worldwide, returns to south Florida to join powerhouse tenor, Carlos de Antonis and friends on the Symphony stage for an eclectic evening ranging from Puccini to Phantom! Marie Aleida, soprano Sunday, Feb 18, 2018 2:00 pm Broward Center for the Performing … +

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Trio Nation feat. Dave Holland, Ignacio Berroa and Martin Bejerano at SMDCAC
Sat 13 Jan, 2018

Featuring the legendary Multi-GRAMMY® award-winning bassist Dave Holland, GRAMMY® nominated drumming icon Ignacio Berroa, and internationally acclaimed pianist Martin Bejerano, Trio Nation is an exciting modern piano trio representing some of the top talent in jazz. Black Box Theater South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211th St Miami FL 33189 786.573.5316 www.smdcac.org

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Arts Garage presents The Miami Big Sound Orchestra
Sat 13 Jan, 2018

The Miami Big Sound Orchestra is downtown Miami’s resident Latin Jazz big band since 2006, a project formed as a collaboration of musicians from Miami’s Jazz and Latin music communities. The band combines 21st-century big band Jazz with Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music, Funk, and Soul. Hailing from all over the western hemisphere, the members of the MBSO are all veteran Miami musicians … +