| The 5 Browns March 30 Listen to your favorite movies! Juilliard-trained sibling pianists play music from classic films, including Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music and Psycho.
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| Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater JUDITH JAMISON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Masazumi Chaya, ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR February 17 - 20 The world’s most popular modern dance company returns to the Arsht for five unforgettable performances. Enjoy South Florida premieres, new productions, and a special celebration of Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece, Revelations, at 50.
"Every American owes it to him or herself to see the Ailey [company] perform Revelations. It is an American phenomenon. I've probably seen it countless times and every time it's magical and spiritual and hopeful—everything we want ourselves to be and hope that our country will be."
— Oprah Winfrey on Entertainment Tonight 12/4/08
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| JAZZ ROOTS American Songbook Michael Feinstein and Ann Hampton Callaway November 5 The Great American Songbook encompasses America's most familiar and beloved tunes, from Broadway shows to Hollywood musicals, and from Tin Pan Alley hits to classic jazz standards. Including hundreds of songs of enduring popularity, the Great American Songbook is the soundtrack to our national story.
Multi-platinum selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer Michael Feinstein has been dubbed "The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook." Feinstein is considered one of the premier interpreters of American popular songs.
Ann Hampton Callaway is a multi-platinum recording artist, Broadway star, composer, lyricist, TV host, and producer. Her unique singing style is unmistakable, seamlessly blending jazz and traditional pop.
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| Miami Symphony Orchestra An Evening in Vienna January 23 NEW YEAR'S CONCERT OF GREAT OVERTURES, WALTZES & DANCES
Music by Johann Strauss Jr., Tchaikovsky, Berlioz and Brahms.
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| JAZZ ROOTS An Evening with Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette January 21 Don't miss a rare opportunity to see three America jazz icons on one stage: pianist Keith Jarrett, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer extraordinaire Jack DeJohnette—arguably the greatest jazz trio on the planet!
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| New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy Ax Plays Brahms October 30 & 31 Praised for his imagination, power and precision, world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax returns to NWS for a night dedicated to the ultimate Romantic: Johannes Brahms. With a gypsy, tour-de-force finale, Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor was given a symphonic make-over in the hands of Arnold Schoenberg in 1937, who dubbed it "Brahms' Fifth Symphony." Ax will shine in Brahms' Second Piano Concerto, another symphony in disguise, as its poignant and impassioned melodies will leave you mesmerized.
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| Balé Folclórico da Bahia January 15 "This Brazilian show is a breathtaker!" Boston Herald
In a spectacular display of color, movement, and music, the 38-member Brazilian troupe of dancers, musicians, and singers performs slave dances, capoeira, samba, and carnival dances of African origins. Fasten your seat belts and get set for one of the most explosive and exuberant music and dance shows you will ever experience.
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| Flamenco Festival 2011 Ballet Nacional de España February 26 Direct from Spain, Flamenco Festival Miami returns to the Center with a week of performances by one of THE world's most thrilling dance companies—Ballet Nacional de España—a dazzling ensemble that boasts 40 riveting flamenco dancers, singers and musicians.
During its 30 years, Ballet Nacional de España has received some of the highest accolades, and for the first time in nearly a decade, Spain's crowning cultural achievement returns to Miami with two of their best loved works, Dualia and La Leyenda.
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| Bashmet & Kissin in Concert April 21 Yuri Bashmet, violist and Evgeny Kissin, pianist, in concert.
Program will include Schubert: Sonata in A Minor,
"Arpeggione" and Shostakovich: Viola Sonata.
Two incomparable artists join forces for an unprecedented musical collaboration and presently, the Adrienne Arsht Center, Carnegie Hall, and Chicago's Symphony Hall are the only three venues in which this once-in-a-lifetime musical event will occur. Works will include Schubert's "Arpegionne" sonata, one of the most famous works in the repertory written specifically for the viola, and Shotakovich's Viola Sonata, the composer's final work, whose valedictory last movement he described as adagio in memory of Beethoven.
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| 2011 Fidelity Investments Presents The Boston Pops March 19 America's favorite orchestra makes its Adrienne Arsht Center debut! Join conductor Keith Lockhart and Broadway stars Kelli O'Hara (South Pacific) and Jason Danieley (Next To Normal) in a tribute to the marvelous Cole Porter.
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| Buika November 20 "Buika's voice is one of the most glorious sounds to have emerged on the international stage!" The Times, London
One of Spain's most sensational new voices! Buika's sultry and achingly beautiful music sizzles with World Beat flavors—Andalusian flamenco and copla, jazz, rumba, soul. A Latin Grammy nominee, Buika sings about women dealing with loneliness, infidelity and falling in love with the wrong man—or woman.
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| Seraphic Fire presents Carmina Burana January 8 O Fortuna! Carl Orff's exuberant celebration of music, magic, and mysticism is the predecessor to the modern-day movie score. With all the edge-of-your-seat vocal pyrotechnics of a choral action/adventure film, Carmina Burana remains one of the most recognizable pieces of music of all time. This blockbuster of a score will keep you humming for hours after the curtain comes down. Trust us -- Carmina Burana will blow your mind!
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| JAZZ ROOTS Celebrating Miles Marcus Miller Tutu Revisited featuring Christian Scott
And Wallace Roney sextet featuring Ron Carter
Plus many more! February 25 Marcus Miller Tutu Revisited featuring Christian Scott
And Wallace Roney sextet featuring Ron Carter
Plus many more!
The key to the Miles Davis legend is— innovation! Universally considered one of the most important figures in music, Miles was tireless in his quest for musical exploration. This evening celebrates two distinct facets of his powerful legacy.
"Side A: Acoustically Speaking" Wallace Roney, the phenomenal trumpeter and carrier of the Miles Davis torch, was given his horn by Miles himself in 1983 and pays tribute to the master this evening with bass legend and multi Grammy winner Ron Carter and an all-star band.
"Side B: "Marcus Miller: Tutu Revisited featuring Christian Scott" Miles' electric period is brought to life by bassist Marcus Miller, multi-Grammy winning producer and composer of Miles' historic Tutu album, performed live on our stage.
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| Celebrity Autobiography April 28 - May 8 "Celebrity Autobiography" features a first rate comedic ensemble performing from the actual memoirs of a wide range of celebrities. The passages run the gamut from the "poetry" of Suzanne Somers to the shocking "romance tips" from Tommy Lee to the most famous Hollywood love triangle in history---Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, and Eddie Fisher. And what's remarkable and unforgettably hilarious---It's all in their own words.
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| Chamber Orchestra Kremlin February 2 Misha Rachlevsky, music director
Program will include Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings.
In the world of classical music, the chamber orchestra is like a lovely fireplace—warm, cosy, intimate and entrancing. And The Chamber Orchestra Kremlin has earned international recognition as one of Russia's leading ensembles, featuring some of the country's finest young string players. For their Center debut, The Kremlin's program will include Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings, a definitive work of the Romantic era, and the inspiration for one of George Balanchine's earliest triumphs, still danced by ballet companies around the world.
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| JAZZ ROOTS Descarga! Latin Jam Session December 3 Rhythm is gonna getcha! Latin jazz will heat up the Knight Concert Hall for a sizzling jazz jam session with the hottest Latin artists on the scene. Grammy Award winner, master conga player, Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer Poncho Sanchez is respected as one of the top American percussionists of our time. His signature sound is a rhythmic blend of Latin jazz, swing, bebop, salsa and infectious grooves. Sanchez has released 24 albums and performed around the globe with top-tier artists including Cal Tjader, Hugh Masakela, and Tower of Power.
Miami-based, three-time Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre is one of the hottest young Latin bands today. Tiempo Libre was the subject of a stunning stage musical that premiered at the Adrienne Arsht Center and recently appeared on ABC's smash hit, "Dancing with the Stars." Tiempo Libre's members were all classically trained at La ENA in their native Cuba, and are now a major hit in the U.S. with the band's incendiary, joyful performances of timba, an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son. Recently signed to Sony Music, the group has performed with Joshua Bell and appeared on PBS in "Live at Lincoln Center" and "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien." From Bach to conga, Tiempo Libre brings a dynamic Afro-Cuban beat to modern-day Latin jazz. This evening's pairing will remind everyone why Miami is the center of the hottest Latin music scene in the world.
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| Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie February 9 Philippe Entremont, conductor
Sebastian Knauer pianist
Program will include Beethoven:
Piano Concerto No. 2
and Brahms: Symphony No. 4.
Musicians from 16 different nations call the German Philharmonic Orchestra their musical home. On their first tour of the United States, the orchestra will be led by Philippe Entremont, a veteran musician whose exceptional career has won him international acclaim both at the keyboard and on the podium. Experience his mastery of both with Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2, and the orchestra shows off its romantic soul with Brahms' grand and eloquent Symphony No. 4.
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| Broadway Across America and The Adrienne Arsht Center present Disney's Beauty and the Beast December 28 - January 2 Lush, romantic and enchanting, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the Broadway musical for all generations, is coming to Miami for a special limited holiday engagement! Based on the Academy® Award-winning animated feature film, this classic musical love story is an eye-popping spectacle that has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide.
 - January 1 at 2pm
  - January 2 at 2pm
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| Broadway Across America and
The Adrienne Arsht Center present Dreamgirls October 19 - 24 Direct from Harlem's world famous Apollo Theater in New York City, comes the sensational new stage production of DREAMGIRLS.
Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, DREAMGIRLS tells the story of an up-and-coming 1960s singing girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune, resounding with unforgettable hits including "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" "One Night Only," and "Listen." This Tony® and Academy® Award-winning musical sparkles like never before!
- October 23 at 2pm
- October 24 at 2pm
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| DRUMline Live January 16 The show-stopping new attraction, DRUMLine Live, brings the black marching band tradition to the theatrical stage for the very first time.
Featuring a large cast of colorful and flamboyant performers from Americas top Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the production presents the rousing and rhythmic sounds of the great brass past including Earth, Wind, and Fire and Tower of Power side by side with the hottest contemporary hip hop and R&B.
The stirring sound of trumpets, explosive choreography, and incredible feats of athleticism from the "steppers"... more and dancers, will bring the audience to its feet. But the heart of the show is unquestionably the talented group of African American percussionists who form the "drumline." The showdown of rhythm and speed between the "lines" will shock you with its precision and pulsing force.
A glimpse into an American experience that many have never seen before; this historic tradition is alive with intensity.
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| New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy The Emperor and the Queen May 7 & 8 Let your imagination run wild with regal performances featuring classical music's own royalty: Toronto Symphony's music director Peter Oundjian and critically-acclaimed pianist Garrick Ohlsson. The adventure begins with Beethoven's tragic Coriolan Overture, changing gears for his virtuosic "Emperor" Concerto—his final contribution to the genre. Take to the high seas with Sinbad for Rimsky-Korsakov's picturesque Scheherazade. With its sultry violin solos, lilting melodies and heroic fanfares, you won't want this tale to end.
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| Fall for the Arts Festival September 12 The best of Miami-Dade's cultural and community service organizations come together to celebrate the kickoff of the arts season!
- Two performance stages!
- Children's activities!
- Street vendor food available for purchase!
- Seminars on community-based topics!
- More than 100 arts and community service organizations offering discounts and giveaways!
- More than 40 Adrienne Arsht Center shows to go on sale! Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts |
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| Miami Symphony Orchestra Festival Miami and Season Opening October 24 Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A major
Rivera: "Concierto de Miami" for Trumpet and Orchestra (world premiere)
Special commission from MISO
Ravel: Bolero
Arturo Sandoval, Trumpet
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| Forbidden Broadway December 14 - 26 This long-running, Off-Broadway satirical revue began over a decade ago and has since spread around the world. Forbidden Broadway is a musical comedy revue that satirizes Broadway's biggest shows and stars with parody lyrics set to popular tunes. With its rapid-fire delivery, ability to present 10-20 musical sketches within the course of a 60-minute show and its huge array of costumes and prop gags, Forbidden Broadway is a small show that creates a huge impact.
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| Miami City Ballet presents George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ December 17 - 23 George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ is a magical treat for young and old. Miami City Ballet's production boasts beautiful sets, lavish costumes and magical special effects. A large cast of talented children from the Miami-Dade area join MCB's international ballet stars to present a holiday treat for the entire family!
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| Mad Cat Theatre and The Adrienne Arsht Center present Going Green The Wong Way Featuring and Written by Christina Wong
Directed by Paul Tei November 18 - 20 "Raucous and irreverent—that's Wong in a nutshell!" AP
Performance art meets stand-up comedy when Miami's award-winning Mad Cat Theatre Company returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center! This time, founder and artistic director Paul Tei teams up with irreverent West Coast theater artist Kristina Wong in her side-splitting comedy Going Green the Wong Way. Described as "Brutal but hilarious...a woman who takes life's absurdities very seriously," Wong burns up the stage with signature humor and inventive theatrics as she takes you along the hilarious pitfalls and triumphs of sustainable living. This is a love story about a girl and the biodiesel car that betrayed her.
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| JAZZ ROOTS Guitar Virtuosos Al Di Meola World Sinfonia and Lee Ritenour April 1 The guitar is a true roots instrument that has been on the scene from the beginnings of American popular music. It has played a defining role in every form of music—from the blues and R&B to jazz and rock. Few artists rise to the level of sheer virtuosity as do these Guitar Virtuosos.
Al Di Meola, Grammy winning guitarist, first burst on the scene in Chick Corea's historic Return to Forever band. It was just the beginning of a career spanning jazz, rock, Latin and flamenco styles. He is long considered one of the greatest technical players in the world.
Grammy-winning and multi-platinum artist Lee Ritenour , earned his nickname "Captain Fingers" for his virtuosic performances. He's appeared on more than 3,000 recording sessions and recorded more than 40 albums. A pioneer of West Coast contemporary jazz, Lee is an internationally sought-after soloist, performing at every major jazz festival in the world.
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| Broadway Across America and The Adrienne Arsht Center present Hair May 31 - June 5 The Public Theater's new production of HAIR is the most electric celebration on Broadway! This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences young and old. Featuring an extraordinary cast and dozens of unforgettable songs including "Aquarius," "Let the Sun Shine In," "Good Morning, Starshine" and "Easy To Be Hard." Its relevance is undeniable. Its energy is unbridled. Its truth is unwavering.
It's HAIR, and it's time.
- June 4 at 2pm
- June 5 at 2pm
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| Seraphic Fire presents Handel's Messiah December 18 Hallelujah! Messiah, Handel's most enduring classic and a timeless holiday tradition, becomes a part of The Arsht Center's end-of-year holiday celebration. Rejoice! Miami's critically acclaimed chamber choir, Seraphic Fire makes its The Arsht Center debut with orchestra. The voices of this young ensemble have been compared to a choir of angels. How perfect, then, to hear Seraphic Fire sing one of man's most heavenly creations.
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| dance Hubbard Street Dance Chicago December 11 "The troupe's power has to do with far more than bravura technique; flawless dancing is simply a given at Hubbard Street." Chicago Sun Times
One of the country's premier contemporary dance companies, Hubbard Street is renowned for awe-inspiring performances radiating passion, energy and wit. Their breathtaking repertory includes works by the world's greatest choreographers.
HSDC's engagement at the Adrienne Arsht Center will include repertory pieces by Ohad Naharin (whose Batsheva Ensemble recently played to sold-out audiences at the Adrienne Arsht Center) and Jirí Kylián, as well as a new work by choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo with music by Mason Bates.
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| Broadway Across America and The Adrienne Arsht Center present In the Heights March 29 - April 3 IN THE HEIGHTS is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home.
With an amazing cast, incredible Tony® Award-winning dancing, and a thrilling Tony® Award-winning score, IN THE HEIGHTS is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community - a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music
Experience the next chapter of the classic American story as the most joyous, exciting and award-winning new musical on Broadway comes to Miami! Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream and what it means to be home...IN THE HEIGHTS.
- April 2 at 2pm
- April 3 at 2pm
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| JAZZ ROOTS 2010 - 2011
Subscription 2010 - 2011 American Songbook • ¡Descarga! Latin Jam Session •
An Evening with Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette • Celebrating Miles •
3 Generations of Divas • Guitar Virtuosos
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| Jerry Seinfeld November 6 Due to popular demand, America's premier comedian is hitting the road in a return to his first love—stand-up comedy. Recently hailed as "the master stand-up comic of his generation" and "the best comedian of our time" in a Washington Post article by Tom Shales, Seinfeld has an uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.
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| Broadway Across America and The Adrienne Arsht Center present Jersey Boys March 2 - 20 "Too good to be true!" raves the New York Post for JERSEY BOYS, the musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons. This is the astounding story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds, and sold 175 million records worldwide—all before they were 30!
JERSEY BOYS, winner of the 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album and the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, features the hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What A Night," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You.".
- March 5 at 2pm
- March 6 at 2pm Ziff Ballet Opera House |
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| Joshua Bell in Recital January 18 Selection of violin and piano favorites.
Violinist Joshua Bell has enchanted audiences worldwide for more than two decades with his breathtaking virtuosity and tone of rare beauty. He is equally at home as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra leader. His restless curiosity and multifaceted musical interests have taken him in exciting new directions that have earned him the rare title of "classical music superstar" and Musical America's 2010 "Instrumentalist of the Year."
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| Mannheim Steamroller December 26 GRAMMY® AWARD WINNING composer/musician Chip Davis is one of the most successful innovators and entrepreneurs in music today. More than 25 years ago, he transformed popular instrumental music by introducing what has become known as the NEW AGE MUSIC genre. By mixing pop music with classical and rock styles, he has given new life to country music and rejuvenated Christmas music with the release of his best-selling series of holiday albums. He is the creator and leading member of the popular recording group MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER and is founder and president of AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE, his own record company. Though Davis enjoys one of the most intriguing careers in the music business, he has largely remained an enigma. Infusing new life into traditional Christmas music, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (1984) has sold more than 5 MILLION COPIES, "Deck the Halls" became a Top 40 Adult Contemporary hit, and "Stille Nacht (Silent Night)" was GRAMMY® NOMINATED FOR BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT.
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| Miami City Ballet: Program I October 15 -17 Fanfare (Choreography by Robbins/Music by Britten)
Company Premiere
Fanfare is Jerome Robbins' tribute to Queen Elizabeth II - its premiere took place on the night of her Coronation in 1953 - an enchantingly bright and goofy take on Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.This Company Premiere opens MCB's 25th Anniversary Season and celebrates the return of live music by the Opus One Orchestra!
Bugaku (Choreography by Balanchine/Music by Mayazumi)
George Balanchine's most erotic ballet, a highly stylized Japanese mating ritual, Bugaku was created at New York City Ballet on Allegra Kent and (MCB Founding Artistic Director) Edward Villella. One critic described it as having "the subtlety of Japanese painting on silk, the strength of Japanese wrestlers."
Theme and Variations (Choreography by Balanchine/Music by Tchaikovsky)
Set in a spectacular 19th-century ballroom to the soaring music of Tchaikovsky, this is classical ballet at its grandest. The cast is large, the costumes lavish, the dancing elegant and joyous with strong, bold leaps and sharp, crisp moves. Long recognized as a George Balanchine masterpiece!
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| Miami City Ballet: Program II January 7 - 9 La Sonnambula (Choreography by Balanchine/Music by Rieti)
A one-act dramatic ballet set during a mysterious masked ball, La Sonnambula (The Sleepwalker), is a tale of exotic intrigue. Noted dance writer Arlene Croce wrote, "The emotion of the ballet comes in a series of nervous shocks, as deeply pleasurable as a horror story. The ending is high traumatic bliss."
Baker's Dozen (Choreography by Tharp/Music by Smith) - Company Premiere
Twyla Tharp, with her "prankster's sense of humor" (The New York Times), flings a dozen dancers onto the stage - hustling, spinning and shimmying, yet romantically inclined - to the irresistible stride piano of the immortal Willie "The Lion" Smith. Sheer exhilarating fun!
Western Symphony (Choreography by Balanchine/western tunes arranged by Kay)
One of George Balanchine's most joyous ballets, Western Symphony, set to themes based on traditional western songs, reflects the great choreographer's lifelong affection for the traditions and myths of America's far west. The ballet merges Wild West stereotypes with classical ballet conventions, offering a seemingly incompatible combination and a good deal of humor.
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| Miami City Ballet: Program III February 11 - 13 "Scotch Symphony" (Choreography by Balanchine/Music by Mendelssohn)
With its lovely allusions to Romantic ballet, and its masterful deployment of Mendelssohn's rousing symphony, this ballet has been enthralling audiences for more than 50 years.
Promethean Fire (Choreography by Taylor/Music by Bach) - Company Premiere
Is this powerful transcendent piece, as has been suggested, Paul Taylor's response to 9/11? Promethean Fire explores a spectrum of human emotions surrounding a catastrophic event, but ultimately concludes with a sense of spiritual renewal and perseverance. Set to Leopold Stokowski's magnificent orchestral transcriptions of Bach, it has been hailed everywhere as a masterpiece. "The best new dance I've seen in ages." (The Washington Post)
Nine Sinatra Songs (Choreography by Tharp/Music by Arlen, Mercer, Cahn, et al.)
Perhaps Twyla Tharp's most popular work, Nine Sinatra Songs radiates glamour, excitement, passion, and fun as she flings her dancers at the best of Sinatra, from "My Way" to "Something Stupid," exhibiting what one critic called her "slithers, blind leaps, upsy-daisy lifts." One of MCB's biggest hits!"
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| Miami City Ballet: Program IV March 25 - 27 Romeo and Juliet (Choreography by Cranko, Music by Prokofiev) - Company Premiere
John Cranko's acclaimed full-evening version of the world's most famous love story is, according to The New York Times, "arguably the best dance treatment of Prokofiev's celebrated score." And Cranko's choreographic setting of William Shakespeare's classic is internationally acknowledged as one of the most important works in the history of ballet. An unforgettable ballet. A major event!
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| Michael Bolton January 17 If you made a list of performers who have sold more than 53 million records, won multiple Grammys for Best Male Vocalist and countless other honors, earned a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and sold out arenas worldwide, Michael Bolton would be on that list. But if you tallied all the artists who've sung with Luciano Pavarotti and Ray Charles, written songs with Bob Dylan, Ne-Yo and Lady Gaga, penned hits for Barbra Streisand and KISS, played guitar with B.B. King and had his music recorded on a track by hip-hop superstar Kanye West (featuring megastar Jay-Z), Michael Bolton would be the only name on that list.
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| Moscow State Symphony Orchestra November 15 Pavel Kogan, music director; Jennifer Koh, violinist
Program will include Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
and Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1.
The second season of the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Classical Music series gets off to a picturesque start when the distinguished Moscow State Symphony Orchestra performs Mussorgsky's sprawling sonic recreation of a visit to an art gallery packed with masterworks, Pictures at an Exhibition, in the beloved orchestral version by Ravel. Joining Maestro Kogan and his musicians is the "risk-taking, high-octane (The Strad) Tchaikovsky competition winner Jennifer Koh, playing the ultra-romantic Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1.
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| Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra VLADIMIR SPIVAKOV, CONDUCTOR AND SOLOIST November 24 "First-class string performers brought to perfection by Maestro Spivakov". - The New York Times
Maestro Artist Management Inc. and RACH-C present the highly anticipated performance by one of the world's most acclaimed chamber orchestras, led by internationally renowned violinist and conductor, Vladimir Spivakov. Comprised of top-ranking soloists and former principle chairs of the great orchestras of Russia, the Moscow Virtuosi has been in demand at the world's most prestigious festivals and concert halls since its inception more than 30 years ago.
Today, the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra is one of the world's preeminent chamber ensembles, treating its audiences to a unique performance style and a huge repertoire ranging from Bach to Schnittke.
Program will include works by Vivaldi, Rossini, Boccherini, and Tchaikovsky.
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| Pandemonium The Lost and Found Orchestra September 16 - 26 From the creators of STOMP comes the US premiere of their next long-awaited show!
Direct from sold-out performances in London, Sydney and Amsterdam, Pandemonium features a cast of 25 performers plus a 30 member choir! Where STOMP creates rhythm with everyday objects, PANDEMONIUM transforms everyday objects into a dazzling array of invented instruments.
Pandemonium is an adventure of the imagination.
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| Peru Negro & Eva Ayllon February 4 "a nonstop carnival of rhythm!" LA Times
Ayllon, "The Tina Turner of Afro-Peruvian music (LA Times)," joins Peru Negro's high-energy show—a spectacular mash-up of celebratory dances and vibrant live music celebrating the 40th anniversary of Peru's official 'Ambassadors of Culure."
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| Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles October 8 - 10 FROM ED SULLIVAN TO ABBEY ROAD! - They look like them and they sound just like them! "The next best thing to seeing The Beatles," raves the Denver Post.
RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience...a fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s lights up video screens and live cameras zoom in for close-ups. "A thrilling bit of time-warping nostalgia...Boomer Heaven!" raves The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "Uncanny! RAIN are a quartet of fine musicians in their own right...as The Beatles, they triumph!" cheers the Boston Herald. "An adoring Valentine to The Beatles," declares the Washington Post. Sing along with your family and friends to such Beatlemaniac favorites as "Let It Be," "Hey Jude," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Come Together" and "Can't Buy Me Love."
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| Replica November 12 REPLICA is new multi-disciplinary performance work created in collaboration by acclaimed Miami visual artist Daniel Arsham, performance and media artist Jonah Bokaer, and choreographer Judith Sanchez Ruiz. Arsham created the extraordinary set for the Adrienne Arsht Center’s 2007 Merce in Miami premiere performance, and with REPLICA comes full circle – collaborating with former Merce Cunningham dancer Bokaer and Cuban-born choreographer Ruiz to present a groundbreaking performance art event for Miami.
REPLICA examines memory loss, pattern recognition, and perceptual faculties as they apply to the human body. The piece employs built spaces, objects, lighting, and other media to create the illusion of an expanded space through the use of video and/or still images. With original commissioned music by ARP/Alexis Georgopoulos, REPLICA envisions a world full of imagination, movement, and stunning visuals.
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| Rosie Herrera Dance Company January 28 - 30 In Various Stages of Drowning: A Cabaret Miami native choreographer Rosie Herrera takes you on a vivid journey through dreams featuring a cast of Miami's most exciting and innovative breakdance, modern dance, theater and drag performers. Herrera will also share her new ADF- commissioned piece Pity Party, a glittery rollercoaster of emotion sure to surprise and inspire.
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| Salute to Vienna January 2 A New Year's bouquet of glorious music that goes down like a glass of champagne! Inspired by Vienna's world famous Neujahrskonzert, this holiday tradition brings the same splendor, charm and beauty to the Adrienne Arsht Center.
The brilliant new cast of European singers and dancers delight and inspire with famous Strauss waltzes, polkas and operetta excerpts. Fall in love with the sounds of the "Waltz King" in an unforgettable and uplifting celebration! Embrace this joyous New Year's tradition once again!
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| Free Gospel Sundays Shirley Caesar Featuring the Miami Mass Choir and 93rd Street Baptist Community Church Choir October 17 Perhaps the most visible gospel singer in the world, Pastor Shirley Caesar has been serving up the best gospel tunes for more than 40 years. A multiple Grammy Award winner, she has sung for presidents and world leaders, and released over 30 solo albums. Her signature style, coined as "take-you-straight-to-church" music, is both timely and timeless. Pastor Caesar began her career at age 13, went on to sing with The Caravans, one of the most popular female gospel groups in history, and eventually launched a solo career which has spanned the past three decades. Her legendary career includes collaborations with the greatest vocal artists of our time, including Al Green, Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, and Gladys Knight; special guest appearances on television; featured roles on Broadway; and performances in seven motion pictures. Pastor Shirley Caesar is a true gospel icon, and her performance is the perfect way to kick off the 2010-2011 FREE GOSPEL SUNDAYS season!
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| South Beach Babylon December 2 - 12 Zoetic Stage will kick off its inaugural season with the World Premiere of Michael McKeever's wickedly funny and sexy new play South Beach Babylon. The play explores the lives of five South Beach artists during the weeks leading up to Art Basel. A fascinating look at what it takes to create art without selling one's soul in contemporary America. McKeever is South Florida's most successful playwright and his plays have been produced throughout the United States and Europe. He has been nominated numerous times for the Carbonell Award for Best New Work and has won the honor three times.
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| dance Tania Pérez-Salas Compañía de Danza October 2 "Pérez-Salas' work is not only visually arresting but unabashedly sensual, subliminally erotic, and achingly human. But what's most distinctive about Pérez-Salas' work is its imaginative, extravagant theatricality." The Boston Globe
Brilliant technique, visceral power, and intense emotions are hallmarks of Tania Pérez-Salas Compañía de Danza, and its director is one of Latin America's most accomplished and honored contemporary dancers and choreographers. The company comes to Miami direct from Washington DC's Kennedy Center, as part of an international tour celebrating Mexico's 200th anniversary of independence.
Pérez-Salas' ensemble performs a full season at home in Mexico, and tours extensively to international festivals. Her work—extraordinary in its originality, yet very human and natural—has been commissioned and presented in Madrid and Barcelona, and she was awarded the prize for best choreography by the audience at the International San Luis Potosi Festival in Mexico.
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| New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy Tchaikovsky: The Fateful Fourth February 19 &20 Classical music's greatest hits come to life as Sir Neville Marriner takes the stage with NWS Fellows for masterworks by your favorite composers. Start the celebration off right with Dvořák's energetic Carnival Overture where Dvořák said "pleasure reigns supreme." Isabelle van Keulen then takes the spotlight for one of the most popular concertos of all time: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, whose tender melodies will leave you breathless. Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, an urgent account of destiny, depicts Tchaikovsky's tormented personal life, showing a creative explosion of extreme force. Fate is knocking. Will you answer?
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| JAZZ ROOTS Three Generations of Divas Dianne Reeves, Jane Monheit and introducing Nikki Yanofsky March 18 This evening's concert brings together for the first time, three celebrated singers who follow in the footsteps of the iconic female jazz vocalists of the past— Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughn.
16-year old phenomenon Nikki Yanofsky was seen by millions around the world when she opened the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her love for Ella led her to record a tribute to the great diva.
Two-time Grammy nominee Jane Monheit has been featured on the award-winning PBS television series "LEGENDS OF JAZZ." She brings the classics to a new generation.
Dianne Reeves, winner of four Grammys, was featured prominently throughout the critically acclaimed film Good Night and Good Luck. Today, Dianne is respected as the reigning queen of female jazz vocalists.
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| Whoopi Goldberg January 15 One of the very few extraordinary artists honored with Oscar, Tony, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Emmy Awards, Whoopi Goldberg's comic wit surpasses even her stunning list of accolades. Her wise and witty repartee is a daily treat on ABC's "The View," and her many stints as host of the Academy Awards are the stuff of comic legend.
Goldberg's talent as an actress spans the breadth of Broadway hits including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Xanadu; featured television roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Cleaner and Hollywood Squares; and unforgettable film performances in the comedies Sister Act and Soapdish, and stirring dramas The Color Purple and Ghost.
Whoopi Goldberg's inimitable style and outstanding body of work have become part of the tapestry of great American artists and entertainers who both inspire and delight.
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