| Florida Grand Opera presents Rigoletto January 28 - February 11, 2012 One of the world's best-loved operas, Verdi's Rigoletto is the story of a court jester who enables the Duke's philandering and mocks the husbands and fathers of the victims. When he finds his own daughter, whom he has kept a well hidden secret, to be the Duke's newest victim, he tries to repay evil with evil, and it goes horribly wrong. FGO's Young Artist Studio shines in this production with several former members taking the stage. These include West Palm Beach native Nadine Sierra as Rigoletto's daughter Gilda and Jeff Buchman as director. Michael Fabiano joins the cast as the Duke of Mantua along with FGO Resident Conductor Andrew Bisantz.
 - Sunday, February 5 at 2pm
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| Sanford and Beatrice Ziff Classical Music Garrick Ohlsson Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra February 10 "Mr. Ohlsson demonstrated his ability to segue between a light, fleet-fingered touch and meaty, powerful torrents of sound." The New York Times on an all-Chopin recital by Garrick Ohlsson.
As the first American to win the prestigious Chopin International Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has established himself among the top pianists of the world, earning accolades such as the Avery Fisher Prize in 1994 as well as a Grammy Award in 2008 for his recording of the Beethoven Sonatas, Vol. 3.
Widely regarded as the world's expert interpreter of Chopin, Ohlsson will delight audiences in the acoustically superb Knight Concert Hall as he plays Chopin's brilliant, virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2 with one of Europe's leading musical ensembles, the Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Knight Concert Hall |
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| Raul Esparza in Concert February 11 "This is a Broadway leading man at the top of his game, an intensely
dramatic singer."
The Miami Herald
STRAIGHT FROM NYC’S LINCOLN CENTER!
Four-time Tony Award nominee brings his musical talent home, where he's become an Adrienne Arsht Center favorite following show-stopping performances in Babalú and at the 5th Anniversary Season Gala. Now, in an encore performance of his acclaimed Lincoln Center concert, Esparza will share an eclectic celebration of music from his Cuban roots to the pop, rock and theater hits that led him to become one of Broadway's most celebrated stars. |
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| The B-52s February 12 The World's Greatest Party Band returns to Miami for their 35th Anniversary Tour! From groundbreaking songs like "Rock Lobster," and "Private Idaho" to chart-topping hits like "Love Shack" and "Roam" to their thrilling reemergence on the pop scene with their 2008 CD Funplex the B-52s' unforgettable dance-rock tunes start a party every time their music begins. Experience the legendary band deliver a sizzling performance that will turn the Adrienne Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall into a cosmic dancehall! Knight Concert Hall |
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| NWSA Symphony Orchestra February 16 @ 7:30PM NWSA Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven's 5th and Alumna Elaine Alvarez
The New World School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra presents a powerful rendition of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony conducted by Alfred Gershfeld. Elaine Alvarez, world renowned Cuban-American soprano and New World alumna will open the program with a collection of beloved arias from Mozart, Verdi and Puccini operas. Knight Concert Hall |
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| JAZZ ROOTS 2011 - 2012 Blues & Soul ROBERT CRAY and SHEMEKIA COPELAND February 17, 2012 Celebrate Black History Month with music! Jazz Roots brings together two magnificent artists who pay tribute to the roots of blues and soul, but take the music to an inspired new level.
Called "the torchbearer for gritty, Southern-style blues" by The New York Times, Robert Cray - Grammy winner, vocalist and guitar hero - has continually topped the Billboard Charts with his high energy recordings.
Shemekia Copeland, the daughter of the late great Texas blues guitar hero Johnny Copeland, began her career on the blues circuit at the age of 16... She is now recognized as the new lady of the blues. "She was born to belt" says The New York Times, "with a big, bright voice" that rocks the house wherever she performs! Knight Concert Hall |
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| Miami City Ballet presents Giselle (Program III) February 17 - 19 Giselle (Coralli and Perrot/Adam) The quintessential 19th-Century romantic ballet, Giselle tells the story of a young peasant girl who is betrayed by her disguised aristocratic lover, dies of grief and madness, yet comes back from the grave to rescue him from the implacable revenge of the fearsome Wilis. Ziff Ballet Opera House |
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| New World Symphony presents From Russia with Love February 18 Internationally-acclaimed violinist Gil Shaham joins MTT in an emotional performance of Russia's best love letters. Using folk melodies and a taste of exotic Spain, Prokofiev fills his second violin concerto with unabashed flair and warmth, while Rachmaninoff's quintessential romantic symphony showcases his mastery of melody and lush textures. Knight Concert Hall |
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Ballet for Young People Carnival of the Animals February 18 Advanced students from the prestigious Miami City Ballet School will perform Carnival of the Animals, a ballet about the fragility of Earth's creatures and the role of humans in caring for our planet.
Three poachers are stealing wild animals in the African savannah. Some children and an older sister, who are on a picnic, watch them capture a beautiful white swan. They save the swan and release the other captured animals with the help of the lead poacher, who has fallen in love with the older sister. The ballet ends in a great celebration of life, love, beauty and a rediscovering of humans' similarity and connection to the animal world. They rejoice in their ability to restore the balance in nature and our planet’s ecosystem. Ziff Ballet Opera House |
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| Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater February 23 - 26 ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER returns to the Center February 23-26, 2012 with new Artistic Director Robert Battle, a Miami native, leading Ailey's extraordinary artists in thrilling new works and repertory favorites of inspiring virtuosity and soaring spirit.
Experience the power and see for yourself why Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the world’s most beloved dance companies, recognized by U.S. Congressional resolution as a vital American “cultural ambassador to the world.” After dance pioneer Alvin Ailey led a now-fabled 1958 performance in New York that changed the perception of American dance, this extraordinary company has gone on to perform for an estimated 23 million people in 71 countries on six continents, celebrating the African-American cultural experience and the American modern dance tradition. Starting in 1989, Judith Jamison led the company for over two decades to unprecedented success. An exciting new era in Ailey history began in July 2011 when Miami native Robert Battle became Artistic Director at the personal selection of Judith Jamison, who calls Battle the “creative force of the future.” This year, as Robert Battle extends Ailey’s vital legacy in inspiring new directions, let Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s gorgeous dancers lift your spirits with thrilling premieres and new productions, plus returning audience favorites. Ziff Ballet Opera House |
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| Reggae Jam: Third World & Inner Circle February 24 It's going to be 96 degrees on the stage!
Hosted by Lance-O of Kulcha Shok
And featuring the debut of Reggae Wave, eight bands with one unique vision!
Celebrating nearly four decades as pioneers of inspirational reggae music, Third World makes their Arsht Center debut performing their legendary hits including "96 Degrees in the Shade," "Now That We've Found Love," and "Cool Meditation." Showcasing their astounding 23rd studio album which features collaborations with Junior Reid, Capleton, Tarrus Riley, and Stephen & Damian Marley, Third World is hotter than ever.
Sharing the bill are the official bad boys of reggae - Inner Circle. Born in Jamaica, based in Miami and adored around the globe, this Grammy Award-winning quintet is responsible for some of the most recognizable reggae grooves today. From "Bad Boys" to "Sweat (A La La La La Long)," Inner Circle has put reggae on the map, and now brings their explosive live performance to the Arsht Center for this special evening celebrating the sweet sounds of Jamaica. Knight Concert Hall |
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| Free Gospel Sundays with Mighty Clouds of Joy February 26 @ 4PM MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY
With the MIAMI MASS CHOIR and Miami-based SECOND CHAPTER
With a distinctively funky sound, Grammy Award-winning Mighty Clouds of Joy pushes spiritual music in new and unexpected directions! They have opened for music legends as diverse as Marvin Gaye, the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon and their crossover successes range from disco hits to Top 40 radio.
Throughout their 50-year career, MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY have earned a reputation among gospel's greatest showmen, as one of the first groups to bring choreography into their act earning them the sobriquet "The Temptations of Gospel." Knight Concert Hall |
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| Odysseo Co-presented by the Adrienne Arsht Center February 29 - March 25 From the creators of the hit show, Cavalia, Odysseo is a journey into the imagination, a voyage through space and time, and an exploration of nature's greatest wonders – deserts, waterfalls, canyons, glaciers and more.
The spellbinding show is a renewed tribute to the relationship humans and horses have forged over thousands of years. With our faithful companions by our side, we have travelled to the four corners of the globe, built bridges between cultures and brought people from all over the planet closer together. Bicentennial Park |
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| Miami City Ballet/The Cleveland Orchestra present the World Premiere of Symphonic Dances March 1 @ 7PM THREE ARTISTIC SENSATIONS. ONE SPECTACULAR EVENING.
Miami City Ballet, in collaboration with The Cleveland Orchestra, presents the World Premiere of Symphonic Dances by Alexei Ratmansky. You'll also see George Balanchine's La Valse. Ziff Ballet Opera House |
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| Miami Made Festival 2012 March 1- 4 ADMISSION IS FREE!
Free FIRST ACCESS PASSES will be available beginning at 12 noon on Monday, February 27 at arshtcenter.org or in person at the Box Office (limit four per person).
Passes provide guests with guaranteed admission.*
$35 VIP FESTIVAL PASSES are available NOW!
VIP FESTIVAL PASSES have limited availability and are the only way to guarantee priority access to the theater and guaranteed seating to every MIAMI MADE FESTIVAL 2012 event. Carnival Studio Theater
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Masterworks Season Dance Series Pilobolus Dance Theatre March 2 & 3, 2012 “Pilobolus is a mind-blowing troupe of wildly creative and physically daring dancers who leap, fly, intertwine and break all the rules! Audiences should expect the unexpected with Pilobolus!” NYC Newsday
Renowned the world over for an imaginative mix of humor, invention, and drama, Pilobolus creates a wondrous dance world with each performance. The company incorporates dance, gymnastics, performance art and shadow play. Employing the human body as pure sculptural matter, the dancers link and unlink, twist and tumble, creating an ever-changing series of forms, many evocative of the natural world. All this translates into a visually dazzling body of work that, through both intelligent humor and bittersweet melancholy, has amazed audiences for more than four decades.
Having performed live on stage in 63 countries and counting, Pilobolus has become an American dance institution—and a dance genre unto itself—and remains as innovative and influential as ever. Ziff Ballet Opera House |
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| The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Presents Verdi and Prokofiev March 2 - 3 This vibrant program, spanning five continents and three centuries, takes you on a musical journey around the world. Experience the radiant voice of American soprano Dawn Upshaw in the Miami premiere of three hauntingly beautiful songs by Argentinean composer Osvaldo Golijov. The triumphant trumpets of Verdi's AÏda celebrate an ancient Egyptian victory, and the rallying cry of Prokofiev's stirring Fifth Symphony summons the Russian people in the darkest hours of World War Two. Knight Concert Hall |
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| Flamenco Festival Miami 2012 Estrellas del Flamenco
Dancing to Lorca
Featuring Carmen Cortés, Rafaela Carrasco, and Olga Pericet March 9 - 11 FLAMENCO FESTIVAL MIAMI 2012 - THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL!
Celebrate Five Years of the World's Greatest Flamenco Artists Direct From Spain!
Following four sold-out seasons, witnessed by more than 25,000 flamenco fans, the Arsht Center's famed Flamenco Festival Miami returns with the biggest festival to date! Flamenco's three greatest divas - Carmen Cortés, Rafaela Carrasco and Olga Pericet - dance a thrilling repertory of traditional and contemporary pieces with a company of 15 dancers and musicians. The program will also feature works celebrating Spain's greatest 20th-century poet and playwright, Federico Garcia Lorca. Ziff Ballet Opera House |
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| JAZZ ROOTS 2011 - 2012 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with WYNTON MARSALIS March 9, 2012 Don’t miss the greatest jazz orchestra working today. This remarkably versatile group, featuring 15 outstanding jazz soloists and ensemble players, performs in New York, across the U.S. and around the globe. Their extensive repertoire includes original compositions as well as the masterworks of Ellington, Mingus, Coltrane, and other great jazz composers.
With more than 30 recordings and nine Grammy Awards, JLCO Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis is a giant in the jazz world, a nine-time Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, composer, music educator, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, and, along with his father and brothers, a member of America’s first family of jazz. Knight Concert Hall |
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| Sanford and Beatrice Ziff Classical Music Midori Minnesota Orchestra March 10, 2012 Program will include Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor and Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
"Her performance was full of challenging repertoire and risk-taking performances, plus great imagination and depth." The Philadelphia Enquirer
Midori is widely known for her dazzling performances and the scope of her astonishing career, which blossomed shortly after conductor Zubin Mehta invited the young violinist at the age of 11 to be a surprise guest soloist with the New York Philharmonic.
Midori will perform the popular Sibelius Concerto for Violin with one of the world’s leading orchestral ensembles. Under the direction of Maestro Osmo Vanska since 2003, the Minnesota Orchestra has enjoyed significant success and critical praise for performances throughout the world. The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross wrote "The Minnesota Orchestra sounded, to my ears, like the greatest orchestra in the world." Knight Concert Hall |
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| Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 Come Fly Away March 20 - 25, 2012 Come Fly Away is the new Broadway musical valentine to the legend that is Frank Sinatra, fusing his unforgettable voice, with a sensational live band and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner TWYLA THARP (Movin' Out) into a musical spectacle that will make you believe Ol' Blue Eyes is right offstage, mike in hand!
15 of the world's best dancers tell the story of four couples falling in and out of love, as the audience experiences the exhilaration of a first kiss, the excitement of a first dance, and the bittersweet moments of a first good-bye in a world of sparkling romance and astonishing beauty.
Come Fly Away features a score of beloved Sinatra classics including "Fly Me to the Moon," "My Way," "New York, New York" and "Makin' Whoopee."
 - March 24 at 2pm
 - March 25 at 2pm
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| The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Presents Beethoven's Pastoral March 23 - 24 Giancarlo Guerrero returns in his inaugural season as Miami Residency Principal Guest Conductor to lead The Cleveland Orchestra in a concert of masterpieces. The evening begins with a musical walk in the woods, presented through Beethoven's lovingly detailed Sixth Symphony, "Pastoral," complete with the sounds of birdcalls and a thrilling thunderstorm. Venezuelan-American pianist Gabriela Montero joins the Orchestra for Edvard Grieg's splendidly tuneful and popular Piano Concerto. And the concert closes with brass blazing in Respighi's masterful The Pines of Rome. Knight Concert Hall |
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| ¡Música Fantástica! March 24 The Cleveland Orchestra partners with one of the hottest young Latin bands today, the three-time Grammy-nominated music group Tiempo Libre, for a program that explores the DNA of orchestral music traditions from its early origins in Africa, through Europe, to the Caribbean and Latin America, to the modern concert hall. Join us for a journey of "musical crossings" that pairs Tiempo Libre's high-voltage musicians, classically trained at Cuba's premiere conservatories, with The Cleveland, one of the world's top orchestras, in a joyful, dance-inducing, hour-long concert for the entire family! Knight Concert Hall |
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| Marionetas de la Esquina Emilio and the Enchanted Cow Dibújame una vaca March 24 -25 Saturday, March 24: 11AM English, 2PM Spanish, 5PM English
Sunday, March 25: 2PM Spanish
Following two sold-out engagements, Mexico's world-famous puppet company for families returns with their most acclaimed show yet!
When you're only 8, life seems to have some pretty big challenges. Luckily for Emilio, he is great at two things: drawing and using his imagination. When dealing with a new house and a new school is too much, Emilio draws a gregarious green cow who magically springs to life off the page! With the help of his adventurous new friend, Emilio dives into a wondrous fantasy world and discovers that he has the strength to overcome his fears, shyness and even the school-yard bullies! Colorful puppets, upbeat music and lots of laughs come together in this heartfelt tale about a boy and his trusty enchanted cow. Carnival Studio Theater
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| Zoetic Stage presents Moscow March 29 - April 15 Miami, 1963. Three sisters of a once-prominent South Florida family find their world challenged by the life-changing events of the era. The Kennedy assassination, the Cold War and the sudden influx of Cuban immigration into Miami set the stage for an all-out showdown as past and present, East and West all collide in this comic look at how we got to where we are today.
From award-winning South Florida playwright and Zoetic co-founder Michael McKeever, author of South Beach Babylon and Melt Carnival Studio Theater
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| Miami City Ballet presents Coppelia (Program IV) March 30 - April 1 Coppélia (Saint-Leon/Delibes) The charm and humor of this classic romantic comedy, plus the sheer joy of its Delibes score, have kept Coppélia in the repertory ever since its Paris premiere in 1870. Franz loves Swanilda—except when he has eyes for Coppélia, who turns out to be a mechanical doll! Ziff Ballet Opera House |
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| Family Fest Miami City Ballet
Ballet for Young People Coppélia March 31 Don't miss the final Family Fest of the season. Prepare to be spellbound by family-friendly outdoor activities and performances celebrating "Magic and Enchantment"! Your entire family will have a blast at this fun-filled day of music, dancing, hands-on demonstrations, and mini-workshops. |
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| JAZZ ROOTS 2011 - 2012 A Night in Rio STARRING SERGIO MENDES
With very special guest Eliane Elias April 13, 2012 International music legend Sergio Mendes brings his sizzling samba sound to Jazz Roots, filling the Knight Concert Hall with his signature mix of bossa nova and percussion accents along with the distinctive pop instrumentation that have defined Brazilian music around the world. Knight Concert Hall |
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| Lily Tomlin April 15 @ 7:30PM Join Tony, Emmy and Grammy award-winning actress and comedienne, Lily Tomlin, for an unforgettable night of fun and sidesplitting laughter! From her early days on TV's Laugh-In to her critically-acclaimed Broadway successes Appearing Nitely and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe to her most recent movies including I Heart Huckabees and A Prairie Home Companion, Tomlin is considered one of the great American heroes of comedy! "With astounding skill and energy, Tomlin zaps through the channels like a human remote control. Using a fantastic range of voices, gestures and movements, she conjures up the cast of characters with all the apparent ease of a magician pulling a whole menagerie of animals from a single hat," says the New York Daily News. Don't miss this warm and uniquely affecting experience filled with comical insights and witty observations about the human condition. Knight Concert Hall |
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| Ry Cuming April 17 @ 8PM Australian pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, RY CUMING, will make his Adrienne Arsht Center debut in the intimate Carnival Studio. On the heels of his 2011 tour with Grammy Award-winning band Maroon 5, RY CUMING is set to make South Florida audiences swoon with an acoustic performance of his hits "Some Kind of Love," "Always Remember Me" featuring Sara Bareilles and other songs from his self-titled debut album. Carnival Studio Theater
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| An Evening with Yanni April 20 & 21 His concerts are legendary. His live shows have amazed millions on every continent in the world. After an extensive world tour, Yanni returns to the USA and Canada with an all-new show: Yanni as you know him best, performing his instrumental hits from the shows that have become famous around the world. Fans will witness Yanni and his world class musicians as they take the stage to perform his greatest instrumental hits made famous in his shows from the Acropolis in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, the Forbidden City in China and the Royal Albert Hall in England.
The live show will feature some of the music from Yanni's new album "Truth Of Touch," which is the composer’s first album of original studio music in almost a decade.
This is Yanni returning to his roots with a live performance that will deliver to old and new fans the very best of Yanni and his music. Come hear the music that touches the world. Knight Concert Hall |
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| Florida Grand Opera presents Roméo et Juliette April 21 - May 5, 2012 The final production of the season will be Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, not seen at FGO since 2004. Of the many operatic treatments of Shakespeare's play, Gounod's has been the most enduring, with its perfect depiction of the unrestrained passion of youth, and the bitter tragedy visited on the rival Capulet and Montague families.
This production stars French tenor Sébastien Guèze as Roméo, who has been called by Opera News "one of the most promising young tenors of his generation." He made his FGO debut in David DiChiera's Cyrano at the close of the 2010-2011 season. He is joined by the lovely Mexican soprano Maria Alejandres as Juliette. Alejandres got her start in 2008, when she won Plácido Domingo's internationally acclaimed opera and zarzuela competition, Operalia. She has previously sung the role of Juliette at the Royal Opera House and San Antonio Opera, showcasing a voice called "naturally gorgeous ... [and] a big lustrous lyric soprano" by the Intermezzo Blog. Joseph Mechavich makes his FGO debut as conductor, and David Lefkowich makes his FGO mainstage debut as stage director. Roméo et Juliette is made possible by a generous donation from Randy Gage and the Miami After Opera Party is sponsored by Dr. Steven C. Sanders.
- Sunday, April 29 at 2pm
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| Death and Harry Houdini April 26 - May 20 Written and Directed by Nathan Allen
Magic by Dennis Watkins
Bold, visually stunning, and highly entertaining, Death and Harry Houdini delivers a roller coaster ride through the life of the great Harry Houdini, brought to the stage by the great Chicago company that presented last season's acclaimed The Sparrow.
House Company Member and award-winning magician Dennis Watkins will perform Houdini's most renowned and dangerous escape—the dreaded Water Torture Cell—in this dark and tumultuous story guaranteed to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Carnival Studio Theater
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| Miami Symphony Orchestra The 3 Great B's May 12, 2012 The Miami Symphony Orchestra will close another great season under Music Director & Conductor Eduardo Marturet with a tribute to three of the greatest composers sharing not only the initial of their last name, but also country of birth, and a grandiose contribution to the symphonic literature: Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. Knight Concert Hall |
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| Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 The Lion King May 15 - June 10, 2012 Experience the phenomenon of Disney's THE LION KING. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you'll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pride Lands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice's Oscar®-winning song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life." Let your imagination run wild at the Tony® Award-winning Broadway sensation Newsweek calls "a landmark event in entertainment."
- May 19 at 2pm
- May 20 at 1pm
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| Sanford and Beatrice Ziff Classical Music Lang Lang In Recital May 17, 2012 "His playing was so raptly beautiful that one was afraid to breathe for fear of missing anything." The Chicago Tribune
Adrienne Arsht Center welcomes the return of international piano star, Lang Lang, in a solo recital on the Knight Concert Hall stage. Acclaimed as "the hottest artist on the classical music planet" by The New York Times, Lang Lang brings his impressive virtuosity, musical sensitivity, and personal charm back to the Center for this exciting solo engagement. Knight Concert Hall |
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