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The four women of Las Migas come from four different cities that span not only the geography of Spain but also its cultural diversity–Barcelona, Sevilla, Cordoba and Lerida. The guitarists: Marta Robles, the veteran, and Alicia Grillo, the youngest. Alba Carmona on vocals, and Roser Loscos on violin. They all came to the group with one common passion: Flamenco. The quartet has … +

Alhambra Orchestra presents a Multimedia Halloween Spectacle for Children and Families, of 1 hour kid-friendly event. Musical Scores from Star Wars, World of Warcraft and King Kong, plus creepy classics like Danse Macabre, Night on Bald Mountain and others. Concert highlights include audience members and musicians dressed in their Halloween costumes best to enhance the supernatural experience. Conductors are Huifang Chen and … +

Soprano Michelle Bradley, from the Metropolitan Opera has performed such roles as Mozart’s Fiordilligi and Donna Anna, Strauss’ Marschellin, and Verdi’s Alice from Falstaff. Included in the Metropolitan Opera’s 2016-2017 season, she was the 2014 grand prize winner of The Music Academy of the West’s Marilyn Horne Song Competition and completed a nationwide recital tour in May 2015. On the other hand, … +

Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Mary Chapin Carpenter hits the road in 2016, performing songs from her expansive 14-album catalog and new songs from her latest record The Things That We Are Made Of, released in May 2016. Over the course of her acclaimed career, Carpenter has recorded 14 albums and sold over 14 million records, … +

The Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist—whose music incorporates hip-hop, gospel, old-school funk, even a dash of dancehall—comes to the Broward Center in support of his critically acclaimed album, What I’m Feelin’. Hamilton’s signature, honey-dipped vocals shine on hits like “Charlene,” “The Point Of It All” and “Pray For Me.” The evening’s R&B/soul lineup features special guests Lalah Hathaway and Eric Benet. … +

Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by the famous photo and phenomenal true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time in their careers. On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians were gathered together by Sam … +

Viola Fellow Hannah Nicholas explores how Improvisation is shaped by the audience, featuring improvised transitional music between pieces. An intimate glimpse into their craft with these behind-the-scenes presentations on topics ranging from music appreciation to the historic contexts of composers and more. Audience members are encouraged to participate by asking questions and taking part in post-presentation discussions. Third-year Viola Fellow Hannah Rose … +

FUNDarte and Casa Patas -direct from Madrid- present Los Silencios del Baile, a performance to distinguish the art of flamenco. Performed by the renowned young dancer and coreographer Francisco Hidalgo and its company. The Company will provide a master class for local dancers about flamenco’s outbursts and blows of silence that define the passionate character of this form. Nov 5, 2016, 8:30 … +

Lillian Bassman’ Elegance will present a significant collection of signed silver gelatin prints by American artist Lillian Bassman (1917-2012). Bassman’s unique graphic style of photography blurs the boundaries between fashion photography and fine art. In the 1970’s, frustrated with the formulaic trends of fashion photography, Bassman destroyed nearly her entire archive save for a bag of negatives stowed away in a closet. … +

The company that brought “Tango Fire” Estampas Porteñas presents their newest production. “Deseos” is a celebration of the greatest artistic elements of Argentina including the indomitable tango, the athletic malambo of the gauchos, and musical styles that range from the melancholic to celebratory. Deseos, a new creation of artistic director, Carolina Soler, will also include advanced technical elements such as projection mapping, … +

Clara (Sonia Braga, Dona Flor And Her Two Husbands), a 65-year-old widow and retired music critic, is the last resident of the Aquarius, one of the few buildings of its age and character that remains in a rapidly changing seaside Recife neighborhood. Now that the other apartments have been swept up by a company with ambitious plans for redevelopment, pressures to move … +

Hailed as one of the world’s greatest troupes, Limón Dance is the living legacy of dance theater developed by the legendary José Limón, whose innovative work revolutionized American movement. This performance will feature historical pieces representing the best works of the past 70 years. José Arcadio Limón (1908 – 1972) was a pioneer in the field of modern dance and choreography. In … +

Bach’s B minor mass takes listeners on a journey they will never forget, considered as infectiously joyous and hailed as “a cathedral of sound,” this masterpiece is widely considered one of the best choral works ever written. In this occasion the Master Chorale of South Florida gets together with the Symphonia of Boca Raton and world-class soloists. Dates, Times and Venues November … +

The SYMPHONIA Boca Raton proposes an exotic evening of sultry sounds by the Latin-Grammy-nominated Colombian Tango Ensemble, Quinteto Leopoldo Federico and a dramatic dance performance. Spectators will enjoy a night of cocktails, dinner, music and dance, to challenge tango skills with local/award-winning dance instructors. Boca West Country Club The SYMPHONIA Boca Raton 2285 Potomac Road Boca Raton FL 33431 561.376.3848 www.thesymphonia.org

Lucky You! has been the signature fundraising event for the Bakehouse Art Complex since 2007. With a twist on its name, this year’s fundraiser draws on the political culture of the 2016 US presidential election through political art, political cartoons and other surprises. The Audrey Love Gallery will exhibit curated art works for auction and raffle sourced from BAC Resident Artists and … +

Bernard Labadie—renowned specialist of Baroque and Classical repertoire—makes his much-anticipated return to the New World Center for an evening of the two eras’ masters. The standard Baroque dance suite gets an upgrade in J.S. Bach’s Fourth Orchestral Suite, including trumpets and timpani Soprano Lydia Teuscher’s voice in a collection of opera and concert arias by George Frideric Handel and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, … +

The Frost Symphonic Choir and Chamber Singers join together for a chortal concert. Special guest group BisCaydence will join in to add some collegiate a cappella style to this event featuring music from Bach to Rock with Karen Kennedy as director. UM Gusman Concert Hall Frost School of Music 1314 Miller Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146 Ph: 305-284-2241 www.miami.edu/frost/

Georges Bizet’s Carmen is considered one of the most requested, anticipated and beloved operas. Carmen, tells the story of the fiery gypsy cigarette girl, gets any man she wants—and then gets rid of him when a better one comes along. When she sets her sights on Corporal Don José, he doesn’t stand a chance. He’s smitten and gives up everything—his career, his … +

Duende brings traditional flamenco music and dance. Created by Paco and Celia Fonta, Siempre Flamenco is dedicated to preserving the tradition and pure art of flamenco in a fresh and engaging performance where the trilogy of guitar song and dance come together in dialogue and are moved in unison by the flamenco “duende.” Award winning Paco Fonta is internationally recognized as a … +

Inventive and wildly fun, NUTS! recounts the mostly-true story of John Romulus Brinkley, a Kansas doctor who in 1917 discovered that he could cure impotence by transplanting goat testicles into men. From there, the story only gets more bizarre. Penny Lane is an award-winning American nonfiction filmmaker who was named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film” in 2012. … +

Graciela Sacco is an Argentinian photographer, video and installation artist. The artist’s strong socio-political photographic images serve as metaphors for some of the most acute problems of contemporary society such as famine, homelessness, authoritarianism, poor education, corrupt governments and officials, gun violence and crime, among others. Born in Argentina in 1956. Sacco is graduated from Fine Arts, University of Rosario, Argentina. Sacco … +