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Max Pollak and his musicians meld Afro-Cuban music and dance with American jazz, body percussion and tap dance. An explosive brass and percussion section evokes a powerful “Orquesta” capturing the deep grooves and charged electricity of Afro-Latin Soul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lRH-mU83j0 Black Box Theater South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211 Street Miami FL 33189 786.573.5316 www.smdcac.org

Flamenco Festival Miami 2017 will feature Spain’s most celebrated dancers and singers whose dazzling talent and technique are unforgettable! To mark its 10th year of bringing the very best of Flamenco to South Florida, Flamenco Festival Miami 2017 will present 3 different productions. Do not miss your chance to witness the spectacular performances from many of flamenco’s most famous dancers and singers … +

This Off-Broadway hit comedy is a one-man fusion of theater and stand-up, and is a light-hearted theatrical comedy based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray. Moving swiftly through a series of vignettes, the show covers everything from dating and marriage to the bedroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lML2R89SoPQ Black Box Theater South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center … +

The Mayhem Poet’s unique approach to spoken word has landed them feature spots on The Today Show and Eyewitness News, after winning 1st place and a grant for 100K in the Microsoft Idea Wins Challenge in 2006. They are theater-trained, comedically gifted and lyrical virtuosos who blend raw elements of hip hop, theater, spoken word poetry, improv and stand-up comedy. Since then … +

City Theatre, known nationally for its production of short plays, and the regional leader of the Summer Theatre Season with its annual Summer Shorts Festival, has created a special traveling program with the best short plays for this production. The plays, running ten minutes or less, include entertaining classics and brand new work celebrating City Theatre’s 22 seasons. Performed by an ensemble … +

Pecker is a Spanish band created by Raúl Usieto Aquilué, in 2001. In 2004 Usieto Aquilué produce “Diez y 1 galaxia”, the first album. In 2006 it is produced “2 y las nadadoras”, which took the band to New York, acclaimed in the Festival LAMC. This álbum was presented in United States live in Morning Becomes Eclectic (KCRW) in the west coast. … +

Ayikodans | February 16th-18th  | Carnival Studio Theater Ayikodans makes its triumphant return to the Arsht Center to present its newest production combining various influences of Haitian folk dance, improvisation, African and indigenous Indian dance forms along with French traditions and voodoo religious culture. Founded by internationally renowned Haitian born choreographer, dancer, and educator Jeanguy Saintus Riché, Ayikodans is considered to be … +

The Handmaiden by Park Chan-wook transplants Sarah Waters’ Victorian England-set bestseller Fingersmith to Japanese-occupied Korea in the 1930s. The result is a historically charged drama, an erotic thriller, and, above all, a magnificent romance. Under Park’s direction, Waters’ tale, about a pickpocket-turned-servant and the heiress she conspires to swindle, provides the basis for something beautiful and brash. Park plays with taboos, genres, … +

A dynamic and hilarious one-person-show that asks “I’ve changed my sex. Now what??” Transgender soapstar and activist Scott Turner Schofield shares humorous and moving tales from a guy who used to be a girl… “Funny, revealing, whip-smart and poetic.” – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution THURSDAY, FEB 9 at 7PM FRIDAY, FEB 10 at 8PM SATURDAY, FEB 11 at 8PM Each performance will be … +

On the 57th & 9th Tour, Sting will be joined by a 3-piece band including his longtime guitarist, Dominic Miller, plus Josh Freese (drums) and Rufus Miller (guitar). Special guests include singer/songwriter Joe Sumner as well as San Antonio-based Tex Mex band, The Last Bandoleros. Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater Jackie Gleason Theater 1700 Wahington Ave Miami Beach FL … +

Enchanted Evenings feature intimate dinners inside the homes of some of the world’s foremost art collectors in support of the museum’s internationally renowned programs. Irma & Norman Braman are world-renowned for their collection of post-war and contemporary art, which features masterpieces by Pablo Picasso, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Gerhard Richter. A room dedicated to kinetic … +

Following sell-out shows in the Northeast, Rockin’ Road to Dublin is coming to Fort Lauderdale on their first national tour. It comes as the new sensation that combines the art of an Irish dance show, the power of a Rock-N-Roll concert, with the finish of a Broadway theatrical production. Starring World Champion Irish dancers Scott Doherty and Ashley Smith, the cast includes … +

Set in 1595, this hilarious smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a hit play. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first Musical! Something Rotten! is been considered a “Broadway’s … +

Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs is the name of the hugely acclaimed cabaret show. Alan premiered in 2015 at New York’s legendary Café Carlyle to ecstatic reviews, and has since wowed, and continues to wow, audiences all across America, Canada and Australia. In February 2016 he returned with the show to NYC and made his sold out, solo debut at Carnegie Hall. … +

Seven Fun-Filled Themed Weekends, Variety of Acts & Performances From goblets to swords, the Florida Renaissance Festival embraces the spirit of its “silver” anniversary with an impressive display of radiance and brilliance! The landmark 25th season of the Florida Renaissance Festival will take place from February 11 to March 26, 2017 at Deerfield Beach’s Quiet Waters Park (401 S Powerline Rd, Deerfield … +

Dubbed the “hottest artist on the classical planet!” by the New York Times, piano superstar Lang Lang inspires millions with his open-hearted, emotive playing. He is equally mesmerizing in intimate recitals or on the grandest of stages – such as the 2014 World Cup concert in Rio, with Plácido Domingo; the 56th and 57th GRAMMY Awards, where he performed with Metallica and … +

February 7 @ 7:45 pm |  Sunday, February 12 @ 2:00 pm Broward Center for the Performing Arts Sure to bring to life all the drama and passion that favorite opera love stories can bring, these voices will fill your heart with emotional memories of an unforgettable evening. Elizabeth Caballero, Soprano • Ricardo Velasquez, Tenor, Grethel Ortiz, Mezzo-Soprano- HALLER FOUNDATION GUEST ARTISTS … +

Gary Nader Art Centre presents an exhibition by Brazilian contemporary master Claudio Tozzi. The exhibition “Territorios” will feature Tozzi’s most recent work and will be on view from March 2 through April 2 at the Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Claudio Tozzi initiated his career as an artist in the early ‘60s, with the appropriation of objects, images taken from newspapers, comics … +

Tickets start at just $39 and Under 18s are FREE! Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Nikolaj Znaider, violin NIELSEN – Violin Concerto SIBELIUS – Symphony No. 2 It’s an anthem that tells the story of struggle, crisis and triumph – Sibelius’s Second Symphony. The program also features … +

China’s most gifted tumblers, contortionists, jugglers, cyclists, and gymnasts complemented by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments will present their 2,000-year-old tradition of acrobatics in this event. Main Stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EG2PVRTJYo South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211 Street Miami FL 33189 786.573.5316 www.smdcac.org

A rare chance to watch a master artist at work in a one-on-one experience, expert beadworker Mannolie DiSantos will intricately embellish ritual tools used in Afro-Cuban Orisha worship. She will answer questions about the creation, use, and significance of these commonly misunderstood religious items. Originally from Portugal, Mannolie DiSantos is an expert beadwork artist who specializes in creating ritual items used in … +