Art Centers

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

‘Shake ’em On Down’ is the story of Fred McDowell, the godfather of the North Mississippi style of blues and an important influence on the music of the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, RL Burnside, Taj Mahal and the North Mississipp All Stars. McDowell was working as a cotton picker and tractor driver when he was first recorded by Alan Lomax and Shirley … +

Exhibition Anatomy of a Myth by artist Susana Guerrero is part of the multidisciplinary program “Crear en femenino”, a project that pretends to show the creative process of women in the arts and in culture in general. The exhibition is a reformulation of ancient mythologies that merged together become part of my artwork in conjunction with Guerrero’s personal experience of the sacred … +

The Garden of Yellow & Pink is a solo sculptural installation by artist Andrew Nigon. Referencing the Old Testament, Nigon constructs a garden of twisted prompts that simultaneously present the beginning and end of a familiar story. Andrew Nigon is an artist and educator working in Corvallis, Oregon. His sculptural and installation work has been shown nationally and internationally, most recently at … +

Saxophonist and cantaor flamenco Antonio Lizana comes to the U.S. to present his latest album “Quimeras del Mar,” a mixture of flamenco and jazz. Lizana has played as a part of Arturo O’farrill’ afro-latin-jazz orchestra based in New York, as cantaor and saxo player. Grammy-awarded, Lizana has also played with Andy and Jerry González, Dave Valentin , Papo Vázquez, Pablo Mayor, Cristina … +

An American in Paris is the new Tony Award-winning musical about an American soldier, a mysterious French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Acclaimed director/choreographer and 2015 Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon brings the magic and romance of Paris into the perfect harmony with songs from George and Ira Gershwin in … +

The Roots, the legendary Grammy Award-winning hip-hop crew and arguably the hardest working musicians in popular culture, continue to break the mold 25 years after the band was founded. The brainchild of childhood friends Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, The Roots began their career playing bucket drums and freestyling on the street. Their impressive career has now evolved to … +

The angelic voices of Seraphic Fire sing carols in the experience of Seraphic Fire’s traditional Christmas concerts. Three world premiere carol settings by Susan LaBarr James K. Bass, associate conductor. The audience will be surrounded in the beauty of Gregorian chant, glorious English Christmas carols, and the favorite Jesus Christ the Apple Tree, as the ensemble welcomes the season with festive style. … +

Elephant Gerald is an elephant: lumbering, formally attired, prone to melancholy. Piggie is (what else!) a piggie: perky, smiley, full of fun. Total opposites? No way! In Mo Willems’s beloved, award-winning, bestselling children’s books, Elephant Gerald and Piggie are best friends! And in We Are in a Play!, a brand-new vaudevillian romp of a musical, Elephant Gerald and Piggie sing and dance … +

Founded by legendary dancer and former Prima Ballerina of The Bolshoi Theater Ballet, Maya Plissetskaya, The State Ballet Theater of Russia, now under the direction of award-winning dancer and Moiseyev dance company soloist Nikolay Anokhin, presents one of the greatest classical ballets of all time. This full-scale production, set to the music of Tchaikovsky and based on Russian folklore and German legend, … +

The Hot Sardines return with their yuletide classics and a twist on New York, Paris, and New Orleans jazz. This troupe is led by chanteuse and washboard player Miss Elizabeth and joined by her Prohibition era band that includes tapper “Fast Eddy” Francisco. Experience beloved chestnuts like “White Christmas” and “Please Come Home for Christmas,” Edith Piaf’s “Le Noël de La Rue” … +

Nine-time GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist Dave Koz and a trio of special guests Jonathan Butler, Kenny Lattimore and Ashford & Simpson’s Valerie Simpson will have a concert night for Christmas in the 19th anniversary edition of Koz’s holiday tour. Koz has charted nine No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Album chart, including 2015’s Collaborations: 25th Anniversary Collection (Concord Records), and … +

Comedian Louis CK’s new tour across North America will include 4 performances in Miami. He announced officialy the tour dates and places coming on the heels of the massive success of his latest international comedy tour, which sold-out crowds in some of the biggest venues worldwide from Paris, to Scandinavia, to the UK, to Eastern Europe, and all the way down to … +

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 … +

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, … +

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 … +

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. … +

Alhambra Orchestra presents Spooky Symphony as a part of its current season. Spooky will be a Multimedia Halloween Spectacle for children and families, designed as one-hour kid-friendly event with only two shows. The Alhambra Orchestra, Miami’s Community Orchestra, is a vibrant, performing organization for amateur and professional musicians dedicated to bringing musical experiences to audiences of all ages. 2 Performances only: Oct … +