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Music and Film
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Tickets or reservations required • Call (561) 655-7226 or visit the box office All programs are in the Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium unless otherwise noted
Bill Murray chooses The Four Arts for world premiere of new concert program
Catch “Americas, with Bill Murray” at The Society of the Four Arts! Iconic actor Bill Murray (Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Lost in Translation) provides the narration and vocals for this unique live performance, which breaks down barriers between classical and popular music, between continents and cultures, and between music and the spoken word.
Latin America meets North America in an entirely different kind of program: Beethoven collides with Bolivar, “Guantanamera” meets Charlie Chaplin, Aztec poetry encounters Don Quixote, and Borges leads to Brahms. Traveling through the history and cultures of the Americas, we encounter a tremendous range of vibrant artistic styles: music that pulsates with rhythm; literature that embraces the poetic and the magical; and poetry that sings of beauty, comedy, tragedy, farce, and drama. Bill Murray, with his incomparable ability to break our hearts while doubling us over with laughter, drives home these universal messages as no one else could.
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Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 3 p.m.
$30 for Four Arts members $50 for non-members
This performance is full, but please call (561) 655-7226 to check on any additional availability or seating options.
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The actor and comedian previously toured with a live show, “New Worlds,” in 2017-18, earning rave reviews, including “A truly enchanting evening” from Billboard and “A show no one else could have done” from the Chicago Tribune.
Venezuelan pianist Vanessa Perez, who performed in “New Worlds,” and American arranger Stephen Buck found inspiration to create this program in their own lives, and in the universal human themes in the parallels between North and South American history. Perez helped connect The Four Arts with Murray and set up the performance here.
The Four Arts is grateful to Bill Murray for agreeing to perform in Palm Beach. Per his request, The Four Arts also is hosting an invitation-only performance for teachers and first responders in the Palm Beach area.
Joining Murray and Perez are violinist Philippe Quint, who performed “Charlie Chaplin’s Smile” with Perez at The Four Arts in January, and Suzanne Farrin on the ondes Martenot. This eclectic quartet, inspired by the abundant diversity of the American continents and driven by the economic and political events of the present, joins forces for a performance that will be impossible to forget.
“Leave it to Ludwig” virtual family concert screening
Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 1 p.m. No charge ■ Reservations required for seating pods in the garden Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden
Bring your own blanket and enjoy this special screening on the Moore Grand Lawn! The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s beloved family series, Meet the Music hosted by Bruce Adolphe, will introduce the joys of music to young people. Adolphe is joined by the Escher String Quartet and young pianist, Benjamin T. Rossen, as Beethoven comes to life to share the stories behind his work and inspiration.
Live Performance 2020-2021 season updates
SEATS MAY BE AVAILABLE
POSTPONED
The following programs are near our capacity limits for ticket reservations this season. Please call (561) 655-7226 the week of the performance for any additional availability.
Drew Petersen, piano March 14 Anderson & Roe Piano Duo March 31
Sheléa, “Natural Woman: A Night of Soul” March 17 The Special Consensus April 18 The following live performances have been postponed due to COVID-19 travel complications:
Curtis on Tour March 21 “Strings for Peace” with Sharon Isbin, guitar March 24 Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain April 4
FILM SERIES
Tickets are $10 • No charge for Four Arts members • Reservations required For tickets and reservations, call (561) 655-7226 or visit the O’Keeffe or Dixon box offices All programs are in the Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium
The Journey
Friday, March 12, 2021 at 2 & 5:30 p.m.
Forced to travel by car together, can two decades-long enemies (Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney) finalize Northern Ireland peace talks in the Scottish countryside?
Song of Lahore
Friday, March 26, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. only
This documentary about the lives of Pakistan’s classical musicians asks whether there is room for them in a society roiled by social and religious upheaval.
Styx
Friday, April 16, 2021 at 2 & 5:30 p.m.
A strong woman is torn from her contented world during a sailing trip when she becomes the only person to come to the aid of a group of shipwrecked refugees.
Mrs. Lowry and Son
Friday, March 19, 2021 at 2 & 5:30 p.m.
An acting tour de force featuring Timothy Spall as beloved British artist L.S. Lowry and Vanessa Redgrave as his bed-ridden, over-bearing mother Elizabeth.
Apostasy
Friday, April 2, 2021 at 2 & 5:30 p.m.
After faithful Jehovah’s Witness Alex shuns her own sister due a religious transgression, she starts to question her faith and the ways in which God moves.
Ben is Back
Friday, April 23, 2021 at 2 & 5:30 p.m.
Julia Roberts stars as a mother who welcomes her troubled son home on Christmas Eve and does everything in her power to avoid the family’s downfall.
Always at The Carlyle
Friday, April 30, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. only
For the past 88 years, The Carlyle has been the definition of class and a calling card for Manhattan’s elegant Upper East Side. Writer and director Matthew Miele presents the untold stories and well-kept secrets of The Carlyle, offering an exclusive and provocative peek into the pop culture history of the renowned hotel, all from the mouths of its own guests and employees.
HD SCREENINGS
Tickets are $25 or $15 for students with valid ID unless otherwise noted All screenings have been previously recorded
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
George and Ira Gershwin
Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 1 p.m. 3 hours, 34 minutes with one intermission
Returning to The Four Arts by popular demand following the success of the live screening last season, James Robinson’s production transports audiences to Catfish Row on the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the music, dancing, and heartbreak of its inhabitants. Eric Owens and Angel Blue star in the title roles.
KEN HOWARD
The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze de Figaro)
W. A. Mozart
Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 1 p.m. 3 hours, 16 minutes with one intermission
Richard Eyre’s spirited production of Mozart’s masterful comedy stars Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role of the clever servant, opposite Marlis Petersen as his bride, Susanna. Rounding out the principal cast, Peter Mattei is the philandering Count, with Amanda Majeski as the longsuffering Countess and Isabel Leonard as the libidinous pageboy Cherubino.
Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 2 p.m. 3 hours with one intermission Written by Edmond Rostand, in a new version by Martin Crimp Directed by Jamie Lloyd
A magnetic soldier full of swagger and brilliant poet, Cyrano de Bergerac (James McAvoy) is in love with his beautiful, MARC BRENNER intelligent cousin Roxane without her knowing. His one curse in his life, he feels, is his large nose, and although it may have been a forming influence in his razer-sharp wit, he believes that Roxane will reject him. When the handsome but unpoetic Christian falls for the beautiful Roxane, he asks Cyrano to help him win her heart.
El Greco, Christ Cleansing the Temple, c. 1570
Easter in Art
Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2 p.m. 1 hour, 25 minutes with no intermission All tickets are $15 Directed by Phil Grabsky
Explore the different ways artists have depicted the story of Christ’s death and resurrection throughout the ages — in Jerusalem, the United States, and Europe. From the triumphant to the savage, the ethereal to the tactile, some of western civilization’s greatest artworks focus on this pivotal moment.
Swan Lake
Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 2 p.m. 2 hours, 45 minutes with one intermission Composed by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich
Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece is the most-beloved ballet in the classical canon. Technically challenging and filled with vibrant emotion, with a stunning and world-famous corps de ballet in perfect unison, the legendary love story between Prince Siegfried and the dual personalities Odette/Odile is a must-see.
