Perhaps the most cherished of all 19th-century ballets, Giselle, created in 1841, has never lost its preeminence in the repertory. Giselle, with its own wonderful score by Adolphe Adam, is the ultimate dance statement about the centrality of dance to life. Brought by Miami City Ballet in Program One of its current season. In Act One the ballerina gets to be a … +
Pianist Monty Alexander along with his Harlem-Kingston Express Band bring together the musical worlds of American jazz, Calypso, bebop and the music of his native Jamaica into one grand show. Monty Alexander long ago combined together the influence of Oscar Peterson with the soul of Gene Harris and Nat “King” Cole to form his personable style. His band Monty and the Cyclones … +
Named “Entertainer of the Century” by CNN in 1988, Charles Aznavour has a career spanning 70 years! Over 100 million record sales, 1,200 songs, 80 movies, 294 albums, hundreds of gold, platinum, diamond records and thousands of concerts in around 94 countries. Charles celebrated his 92nd birthday earlier this year, which makes him the “longest standing A List star” ever, still filling … +
The Miami Symphony Orchestra celebrates its Grand Opening Season with Eduardo Marturet as conductor and Ciro Fodere in piano. The program will include from Ravel: Bolero. The World Premiere of Di Concilio Concerto for Piano and Orchestra and also from Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade. The exotic World Premiere of Di Concilio’s tango influenced Piano Concerto presents the composer as the soloist. Knight Concert Hall … +
Omara Portuondo from the Buena Vista Social Club celebrates her 85 Tour with special guests. Omara’s 85th anniversary and 70 years of performing will become a musical party including Cuban classics from ‘Bésame mucho’ to ‘Veinte años.’ The tour aims to reflect the long journey of her stellar career. Joined by the amazingly gifted Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca, clarinetist and saxophonist Anat … +
DEATHSCRIBE MIAMI will span four nights showcasing the very best of Deathscribe, a selection of the top tales from the award-winning theater company’s eight-year history. They’ll bring stories of terror and their whole cabinet of horrors along with them. Each night they will present the top five stories in a best-of showcase run hosted by Artistic Director Josh Zagoren. Joining Halloween celebration, … +
Mike Mills of the mega rock band R.E.M. pairs up with Robert McDuffie, to present an eclectic evening of works by John Adams, Philip Glass, and Mills himself. Inspired by the increasingly blurred lines between classical and pop music, McDuffie commissioned his longtime friend Mills to compose his Concerto for Violin, Rock Band, and String Orchestra. The piece expertly blends Mills’ prolific … +
On the first Wednesday of every month, ArtCenter/South Florida invites you to Resident Night (formerly STUDIOcrawl). Resident Night fosters a dynamic exchange of ideas with the community through a series of multidisciplinary programs proposed by our resident and visiting artists. Tracy Peters (Canada) will talk about her immersive studio practice and her investigations into the fluctuations of time, space, light and weather … +
Artist Elysa D. Batista created sculptural text acts as an inanimate presence watching over the viewer. You, Me and the Oher is a text work paired with footage taken from a live feed camera installed on Lincoln Road Mall, only blocks away from ArtCenter/South Florida. Through this work Batista exposes our lack of privacy and the overwhelming presence of social surveillance in … +
Tigertail on its 37th Season invites Guitarist Mary Halvorson to perform solo. Halvorson has been steadily reshaping the sound of jazz guitar with her elastic, wholly unique style. One of improvised music’s most-in-demand guitarists; Mary Halvorson has been active in New York since 2002. She has performed with Anthony Braxton, Marc Ribot, Jessica Pavone, Myra Melford, Taylor Ho Bynum and Trevor Dunn, … +
This seven-piece band from Algeria stirs the funky soul of Mama Africa with Algerian grooves and West African instruments. The group will make its American debut under the auspices of Center Stage, an exchange program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. With Ifrikya Spirit cultures of city dwellers and Arabic speakers, Amazigh villagers and Saharan oases, … +
A double bill of classic opera featuring Cavelleria Rusticana with music by Pietro Mascagni and Suor Angelica with music by Giacomo Puccini performed by Miami Lyric Chorus and Orchestra. Cavalleria rusticana is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci. Suor Angelica is an opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to … +
The Backyard Bash on the Concert Lawn at SMDCAC invites Band Molly Hatchet. 18 Wheelers among other South Florida local bands will also join. The classic southern rock sounds kicks off the current season with the legendary band with more than 25 years of created. Molly Hatchet was founded by guitarists Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland in 1971. The band originated and … +
The B-The Underwater Bubble Show, starring Mr. B! is a dive into the latest theatrical sensation that uses cutting-edge laser technology, snow cannons, soap bubble tornadoes and optical illusions. B–The Underwater Bubble Show is an interactive performance that appeals to children and adults alike. It includes dance, puppetry, juggling, contortionism, sand art, and magic. Main Stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMfCZ5haSlo South Miami Dade Cultural Arts … +
Direct from Broadway, The Illusionists is one of the world’s best-selling magic show to come to ARSHT Center. This spectacle showcases the jaw-dropping talents of seven of the most incredible Illusionists on earth. It has shattered box office records across the globe and audiences of all ages. The Illusionists is part of the spectacles got directly from Bradway on this season, among … +
As a part of Tigertail 37th Season leading Scottish disabled artist Claire Cunningham and US/Berlin choreographer/performer Jess Curtis team up to perform their duet The Way You Look (at me) Tonight. In this piece, which has its world premiere in London in early September, Curtis and Cunningham investigate the role of movement and sensory dynamics in the perception and performance of otherness. … +
In this brilliant allegory of love and betrayal, a beautiful woman with a tainted past is enlisted by an American agent to spy on a ring of Nazis in post-war Rio. If you loved Hitchcock’s notorious thriller, you’ll love this compelling radio-play version that combines the bewitching elements of suspense and romance. Abdo New River Room Broward Center for the Performing Arts … +
CCEMiami presents: “Estoy viva… lo voy a contar”, documentary by Lizette Vila and “Mujeres.. el alma profunda. La hija de las estrellas” by filmmaker Ingrid León. “Estoy viva…” goes around personal stories of women that have survived violent acts. In the meanwhile “Mujeres..” presents an approach to old Cuban women who have had an important rol in society, being Cuban society in … +
Tulsa is a Basque/Spanish band from Bilbao/Madrid composed of Miren Iza(voice and guitar), Alfredo Niharra (guitar), Gabi (drums), Miguel Guzmán (bass and guitars) and Alberto Rodrigo (bass). They formed in 2002 after lead singer Miren Iza from the defunct riot grrl band Electrobikinis started writing songs and joined Alfredo Niharra on small concerts. They released their first LP on 2006: Sólo me … +
An Evening at The Copacabana—The Latin and American show, is a stage show with a Latin flavor that mixes Latin dance rhythms and the intensity of big band swing from the great American song book. They perform the music of Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen Miranda, Desi Arnaz, Sammy Davis Jr., Count Basie, Perez Prado and many others. … +
The Dance Creative program gives students chosen by audition, the opportunity to participate in the creative process of new works created specifically on them by invited contemporary choreographers. They learn the attitude and behavior necessary to successfully be a contributing part of a new creation and then get to perform it within a professional setting. Choreography by Vicente Nebrada, Yanis Pikieris, Melissa … +
El Musiú is a biographical stand-up and musical presentation performed by one of the most talented and respected singer and composer in the Spanish music scene: Ilan Chester. Presented as a musical monologue this show features a wide range of different styles and rythms from Chester musical view and influence. Presented in Spanish Aventura Art and Cultural Center 3385 NE 188th Street … +
In this special appearance “A Standard Affair”, singer Nicole Henry goes back twelve years to when she first discovered the Great American Songbook. Reviving performances from her first three CD releases and songs that established her as a world renowned jazz vocalist. Nicole Henry explores songs by Harold Arlen, George & Ira Gershwin, Lerner & Loewe among others. Black Box Theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abXr06kstOI … +
In 2012, Tasha Cobbs recorded her first project titled GRACE. This laced with Break Every Chain, which landed as Billboard’s #1 song for a total of 12 weeks. GRACE landed on Billboard’s Top 10 Gospel Albums chart for a year. Many have offered their reviews claiming that this project introduced listeners to a fresh and unprecedented sound. In such a short time, … +
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