Broward

Trick or Treat? Both! This Halloween, South Florida families will be treated to a special performance as Orchestra Miami inaugurates its new Family Fun Concert Series with Prokofiev’s classic tale, Peter and the Werewolf, at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School in Aventura on October 31st. Featuring a unique Halloween “twist”, Orchestra Miami, conducted by Elaine Rinaldi, will perform with special … +

The Miramar Cultural Center will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a tribute to Latin and Classical music presented by MAR Communications & Services, Inc. Famed pianist, Thomas Tirino will interpret the music of Ernesto Lecuona in “Lecuona, His Music, His Legacy.” The event, part of the LatinSymphony concert series, will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2015, 6:30 p.m. at the Miramar … +

Miami City Ballet on its 2015-2016 Season presents Swan Lake, the most famous of all ballets, its name practically synonymous with the art form. Miami City Ballet is excited to be bringing back to our audiences the glorious version of Acts Two and Four – the “white acts” – that George Balanchine created in 1951 for Maria Tallchief and New York City … +

Sean’s Dance Factory presents Big Bang XIX; one of the most amazing dance productions that encompasses dance at its highest level. Each Big Bang brings an explosion of eclectic talent put together by their very known Choreographer and Artistic Director, Sean Green. With high variety of style, this year, Sean’s Dance Factory brings their 19th production, which will inspire and take you … +

One of the most acclaimed productions of its season, an enchanting three-character silent movie opera. In Moscow, in 1926, a housing crisis rages. In a cramped apartment, Ludmilla, a put-upon housewife, lives in dreamy complacency with her cheerful despot of a husband, Kolya. When Kolya’s handsome comrade, Volodya, arrives from the country, but can find no lodgings, Kolya offers him their sofa. … +

Known for captivating crowds with his exceptional guitar performances and enthusiasm, John Hiatt continues to write brilliant character studies with entertaining storylines, cunning lyrics and wry humor. The Los Angeles Times calls him “…one of rock’s most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years.” With a lineup that also features the two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal, who remains … +

This exhibition examines the innovative, abstract work of the group of Danish artists know as Helhesten (Hell-horse), including Else Altfelt, Ejler Bille, Henry Heerup, and Asger Jorn, who participated in the resistance to the Nazi occupation of Denmark. Their daring work—artistic acts of resistance—inspired and shaped the objectives of the avant-garde Cobra art movement following the war, and included many of the … +

ArtServe presents the Warholian-like art happening “RedEye”, featuring Def Jam Recording’s pioneering graphic designer Cey Adams, the South Florida premiere of a film with DJ EFN examining Cuba’s hip-hop scene, live bands, works by celebrated local artists, live art, food trucks and more that will spill out of the ArtServe gallery onto Sunrise Blvd. RedEye is … A sensory explosion of live … +

Haiti’s catastrophic 2010 earthquake destroyed much of the nation’s history, art, and culture, causing an irreparable rupture with the past. Photographs made before 2010 are generally all that remain of the rich culture, monuments, and way of life predating this disaster. From Within and Without allows NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale to play a crucial role in retrieving and restoring memories … +

LSD is an exhibition organized by London-based curator and gallerist Rob Tufnell. For the project, Tufnell invited 16 artists to create new works on ‘blotter’ paper, more commonly associated with the distribution of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide or LSD. Discovered by Albert Hofmann in 1938, mass manufactured for use in psychiatry by the pharmaceutical manufacturer Sandoz from 1947 and utilized by the CIA … +

Captivating, soul stirring, earthy and funky. These are just some of the words used to describe the song stylings of LeNard Rutledge. Growing up in Miami, Florida, LeNard was always surrounded by many different musical styles. His parents had an extensive music collection ranging from Classical, Jazz, Hymns and the funk of James Brown. ​LeNard has been a featured vocalist at area … +

  The Sopranos Raquel Rubi & Marinel Cruz, accompanied by The Miami Chamber Players proudly presents Ernesto Lecuona’s compositions, including the theatrical songs of the zarzuela tradition, the slow-burning dance numbers known as boleros and the rhythmic strains of the danzón form. This hauntingly beautiful performance, will also includes piano waltzes by Aruban and other Caribbean composers performed by pianist Adolfo Vidal. … +

The Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show will feature an art exhibit titled: “At Home with Art: Topographies” from May 22-25, 2015 at the Broward County Convention Center. The exhibit aims to demonstrate the intrinsic connection between art and interior design while placing a special focus on showcasing works of Broward artists. The exhibition area will showcase two features: Topographies explores … +

This opera won so many awards during its run of 250 performances on Broadway it was even dubbed the Top 10 Musical Events for 2015 by The Miami Herald! This opera is perfect for anyone who loves great theater and great music. In an unnamed totalitarian state, a desperate Magda Sorel struggles to obtain visas for her family to emigrate and join … +

The four concert tribute to Scriabin and Rachmaninoff culminates in a recital of duo piano works by Scriabin and Rachmaninoff presented by three brilliant virtuosi: Zlata Chochieva (Russia), Ilya Itin (Russia), Misha Dacic (Serbia) . The evening promises to be a blockbuster event for admirers of these two great Russian composers and all lovers of piano music. SCRIABIN: Fantasy for Two Pianos … +

Pianist Misha Dacic (Serbia) presents an All-Scriabin program 100th Anniversary Commemorative Recital. Fanfare Magazine described a performance as “quite simply, staggering playing: bold, exuberant, old-school joie de battre virtuosity, with furious fingerwork and torrential climaxes…”. After his stunning 2003 debut at at The Miami International Piano Festival in 2003, Dacic quickly became a sought after soloist throughout the U.S. and worldwide. His … +

Pianist Ilya Itin (Russia) joins in a 4 concert tribute the Scriabin and Rachmaninoff. Since capturing the Gold Medal, BBC Audience Award, and Contemporary music prize at the 1996 Leeds International Piano Competition Ilya Itin has performed throughout the world to rave reviews and sold out houses. His powerful artistry and mastery of wide ranging repertoire has brought him high praise from … +

Pianist Zlata Chochieva (Russia), the winner of ten international competitions, returns to the Miami International Piano Festival following her acclaimed May, 2014 recital at The Colony Theatre. The Miami Herald wrote that “Chochieva received repeated ovations and bravos from an excited audience… she coaxes a thunderous sonority from the instrument and can roll octaves and draw out inner voicings from the music … +

Last weekend audiences laughed and loved Florida Grand Opera’s production of Così fan tutte. This modern twist to a Mozart classic is about the frailty of love in a comic light. The battle of the sexes was never this much fun! With new costumes, updated scenery and a fresh interpretation of this classic story, Florida Grand Opera has brought Mozart into the … +

Mozart, temptation, and a risqué wager. A comedic romp of an opera! Two military officers decide they will test the faithfulness of their fiancées by wearing disguises. The battle of the sexes was never this much fun…and all set to Mozart’s masterful music. Così fan tutte opens January 24 at the Arsht Center and February 12th at the Broward Center. To see … +

The exhibition of works from the collection of Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz examines the varied uses of narrative in contemporary art. Presenting works by more than 30 artists. Works in drawing, painting, video and mixed media reveal the persistent power of storytelling in art today, and the myriad forms it takes. Artworks by Nina Chanel Abney, Ida Applebroog, Leandra Arvazzeti, … +