2015/16 SEASON PERFORMANCES Cover: Jessica Lang Dance: The Calling 3. Photo by Takao Komaru..
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SWING INTO OUR EXCITING 5TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON BIG BAND BACKYARD BASH! AT OUR SAT, OCT 10 / 7PM FREE; TICKET REQUIRED Kick off the Center’s 2015-2016 season with a FREE “Backyard Bash” on the Concert Lawn of the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Enjoy the sounds of Swing and New Orleans Jazz with featured acts:
Aaron Lebos
DJ Le Spam
BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY, HOT 8 BRASS BAND, AARON LEBOS and DJ LE SPAM. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Between the music explore the Center’s many performance spaces, meet our staff, look through our season schedule and secure seats for your favorite upcoming shows. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. No coolers permitted. Space is limited.
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FRI, NOV 20 / 8PM FRI, JAN 29 / 8PM FRI, FEB 26 / 8PM FRI, MAR 11 / 8PM FRI, APR 8 / 8PM
BLaCK CREEK AT SOUTH MIAMI-DADE NIGHTS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER! Our popular once-a-month live music event returns this season with more exciting energy! Come check out South Dade’s hottest indoor/outdoor groove venue!
Select Friday nights at 8:30PM $7 All Tickets
This season, SMDCAC adds a new cultural offering to our entertainment calendar, the first of its kind in our area. Join us on select Friday nights for INDIE FLICKS, featuring special screenings of documentaries, independent films and thought-provoking stories. You can meet the filmmaker, enjoy a beer and watch the show...all in a comfortable lounge-like atmosphere.
#BLACKCREEKNIGHTS
$10 Cover. FREE for college students! Student ID required.
This season, we present: FRI, SEP 18 / 8:30PM
MYRNA THE MONSTER/ CATERWAUL/ THE EYES AND THE ICE/ NANCY AND THE DAPPER TOAD
introducing... THE
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FRI, OCT 16 / 8:30PM
MOVEMENT & LOCATION FRI, NOV. 6 / 8:30PM
ORION: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING FRI, FEB 19 / 8:30PM
ALMOST THERE
THE COMEDY ZONE is the largest comedy club network in America! This season SMDCAC proudly hosts eight stand-up comedians over four separate performances in our Cabaret Black Box Theater. We also present two additional performances from
JUST THE FUNNY, Miami’s best improv comedy inspired by feedback from the audience.
FRI, MAR 18 / 8:30PM
THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI FRI, APR 15 / 8:30PM
GHOST TOWN TO HAVANA
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FRI, OCT 16 / 8:30PM
IGOR BUTMAN
AND MOSCOW JAZZ ORCHESTRA
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $35 in advance, $40 day of show The hottest jazz orchestra of Russia and one of the best in the world. Sixteen splendid jazz musicians that have frequently toured Russia, Europe, and the USA.
INTRODUCING THIS SEASON’S PERFORMANCES: OCT
17
SAT, OCT 17 / 7:30PM
SOFIA REI TRIO
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $30 in advance, $35 day of show
Argentine vocalist, songwriter and arranger Sofia Rei combines stylistic codes drawn from multiple sources, ranging from South American folkloric styles to jazz, contemporary music and electronic sounds.
OCT
FRI, OCT 23 / 8:30PM
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ANAÏS MITCHELL
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $25 in advance, $30 day of show
Hailed as the “The Queen of Folk” by The Telegraph, Anaïs Mitchell has a way of tackling big themes with the same emotional intimacy most artists use to describe their inner lives. This is a solo acoustic show not to be missed!
OCT
24 SAT, OCT 24 / 11AM
BIG FRIENDLY GIANT FAMILY SERIES, MAIN STAGE $15 All Tickets
Roald Dahl’s whizzcracklingly wacky tale comes to life with puppets and people creating a fantastical world of towering giants and magical adventures.
SAT, OCT 24 / 7:30 & 9:30PM SUN, OCT 25 / 3:30PM
MIRADA FLAMENCA
OCT
24/25
PERFORMED BY SIEMPRE FLAMENCO CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $25 in advance, $30 day of show
Riveting and moving, the soulful sounds of guitar, song and dance come together for an unforgettable flamenco experience.
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THU, OCT 29 / 8PM
CONCERT BAND AND SOLDIERS’ CHORUS OF THE
U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND FREE CONCERT! MAIN STAGE
The Concert Band & Soldiers’ Chorus are the oldest and largest of The U.S. Army Field Band’s performing components. Free tickets available September 12.
NOV
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FRI, OCT 30 / 8PM
THE TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY JEN WINEMAN PERFORMED WITH SHADOW INTERPRETATION MAIN STAGE $15 All Tickets
OCT
30
A madcap adventure begins in Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy, weaving love and longing into a tangled web of mischief, mayhem and mistaken identities.
NOV
6/7
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
FRI, NOV 6 / 8PM SAT, NOV 7 / 8PM
LA TRAVIATA
CO-PRESENTED WITH MIAMI LYRIC OPERA MAIN STAGE $27-$47
Verdi’s consumptive courtesan Violetta Valéry may be the most heart-wrenching character in all of opera: a high-spirited but deceptively delicate woman who unexpectedly finds, and then selflessly gives up, the love of her all-too-short life. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
SAT, NOV 7 / 7:30PM & 9:30PM
QUINCY JONES PRESENTS
ALFREDO RODRÍGUEZ TRIO
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $30 in advance, $35 day of show
NOV
6
FRI, NOV 6 / 8:30PM
JUST THE FUNNY
Cuban-born Grammy-nominated Jazz pianist Alfredo Rodríguez explores his memories of Cuba, the people and culture he left behind, and how he found his new place.
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $20 All Tickets The Big Show, the show where Whose Line is it Anyway meets Saturday Night Live, featuring sketches, music and improvisational comedy based on YOUR suggestions!
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SAT, NOV 21 / 11AM
BALLET FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
PERFORMED BY MIAMI CITY BALLET SCHOOL MAIN STAGE, FAMILY SERIES $15 All Tickets
Join Miami City Ballet School Ensemble for excerpts from MCB’s repertoire, including Marius Petipa’s famed fairy-tale ballet The Sleeping Beauty, featuring Puss N’ Boots, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood.
SUN, NOV 8 / 4PM
SERAPHIC FIRE
HANDEL: CORONATION ANTHEMS
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SEBASTIANS PATRICK DUPRÉ QUIGLEY, CONDUCTOR A KNIGHT CONCERT SERIES PROGRAM
NOV
8
MAIN STAGE $20-$55
Handel’s monumental Coronation Anthems, composed in 1727 for the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline of England, brings an exciting, regal note to Seraphic Fire’s season. Handel: Coronation Anthems is made possible through a generous gift by an Anonymous Donor.
NOV FRI, NOV 13 / 8:30PM
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GRACE WEBER
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $30 in advance, $35 day of show
Often labeled an “old soul,” Grace’s music is grounded in powerful soul, roots and gospel sounds, with her voice and songwriting as the centerpiece.
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, NOV 14 / 8PM
JESSICA LANG DANCE MAIN STAGE $22.50-$45
Audiences gravitate to her seamless combinations of set design, music and projection, with sold out performances all over the world. Lang’s breathtaking company will transform how you experience dance.
NOV
14
NOV
21
12
SAT, NOV 14 / 7:30 & 9:30PM
PHILADELPHIA PLOWDEN OPENING ACT: DEVIN SIEBOLD
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $20 All Tickets
America’s Got Talent contestant Philadelphia is one of the most sound actors/comedians working today. He takes an audience on a 200mph trip that could stop at any point along the journey.
NOV
14
13
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, NOV 21 / 8PM
SOLID SOUL FEATURING MAVIS STAPLES AND JOAN OSBORNE MAIN STAGE $35-$60. Table seating available.
Grammy Award-winning legend Mavis Staples teams up with multi-platinum recording artist Joan Osborne on the highly anticipated national tour, Solid Soul.
NOV
21
DEC
4/5
SUN, DEC 20 / 4PM
SERAPHIC FIRE HANDEL: MESSIAH
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SEBASTIANS PATRICK DUPRÉ QUIGLEY, CONDUCTOR A KNIGHT CONCERT SERIES PROGRAM MAIN STAGE $20-$65
DEC
20
Anchored by the triumphant Hallelujah Chorus, this pillar of Western music is an indisputable masterpiece that must be experienced live. Patrick Dupré Quigley returns to conduct selections from Handel’s magnum opus.
FRI, DEC 4 / 8PM SAT, DEC 5 / 8PM
THE NUTCRACKER
CO-PRESENTED WITH MIAMI YOUTH BALLET MAIN STAGE $26-$36
Enjoy a little girl’s dreamlike journey to the magical Land of the Sweets with the Sugarplum Fairy. The cast features star professional ballet dancers and students from Miami Youth Ballet.
SUN, DEC 13 / 11AM
DEC
FANCY NANCY SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS
13
PERFORMED BY THE VITAL THEATRE COMPANY
FAMILY SERIES, MAIN STAGE $15 All Tickets
Fancy Nancy bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and can’t wait to decorate the Christmas tree. But when things don’t turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous?
JAN
8/9
FRI, JAN 8 / 8:30PM SAT, JAN 9 / 7:30PM & 9:30PM
BURLESQUE MAGNIFIQUE:
BURLESQUE REVUE, CABARET & VARIETY SHOW WITH LIVE BAND: MIAMI BIG SOUND COMBO AN ERIKA MOON PRODUCTION
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $37.50 table seating and $47.50 VIP ticket. Contact the SMDCAC Box Office for details, 786.573.5300. This production will feature classic burlesque, along with show girls, comedy acts, special performances and live band Miami Sound Combo! Recommended for mature audiences
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JAN
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
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SAT, JAN 16 / 8PM
JOHN PIZZARELLI QUARTET
MAIN STAGE $37.50-$55. Table seating available.
John Pizzarelli, the world-renowned jazz guitarist and singer, was called “Hip with a wink” by Town & Country, “madly creative” by the Los Angeles Times and “the genial genius of the guitar” by The Toronto Star.
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SUN, JAN 17 / 7PM
ARLO GUTHRIE
ALICE’S RESTAURANT 50TH ANNIVERSARY SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, JAN 30 / 8PM SUN, JAN 31 / 3PM
STREB
EXTREME ACTION COMPANY: FORCES
MAIN STAGE $40-$65. Table seating available.
Join Arlo Guthrie on the Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour and celebrate the song that changed a generation.
CO-PRESENTED WITH CULTURE SHOCK MIAMI
JAN
MAIN STAGE $30-$50 ($5 tickets for ages 13-22 at CultureShockMiami.com) STREB Extreme Action brings its program of choreographed physical feats that combine daredevil antics, rapid movement and imaginative machines! Bowling balls fall, a floor rapidly turns to create turbulence, a 25 foot square wall is occupied by counter weighted performers and the Whizzing Gizmo invented by Noe and Ivan Espana intermittently ejects bodies.
17 FRI, JAN 22 / 8:30PM
JOHN CARFI
OPENING ACT: RAHN HORTMAN
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $20 All Tickets
John is a veteran standup comedian having appeared on numerous television shows including Comedy Central, Entertainment Tonight, The Ricki Lake Show, the Statler Brothers Show and Rascals Comedy Hour.
JAN
22
SAT, JAN 23 / 7:30PM & 9:30PM
SAMMY FIGUEROA AND HIS LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $30 in advance, $35 day of show
This performance of STREB: Forces is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
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Legendary percussionist Sammy Figueroa and his band will play music from his most recent album as well as his previous Grammy-nominated albums.
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23 17
FRI, FEB 5 / 8:30PM
LINDSEY BLAIR QUARTET CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $30 in advance, $35 day of show
FEB
5
FEB
6
The outstanding jazz guitarist/composer and his stellar quartet take the listener on a joyful excursion in contemporary musical expression. While their music is forged from the jazz idiom, the scope of their music fully explores the wide range of musical experiences and influences of the superb ensemble.
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SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, FEB 6 / 8PM
BLAZE
PRESENTED BY CULTURE SHOCK MIAMI
SAT, FEB 6 / 11AM
THREE LITTLE BIRDS FAMILY SERIES, MAIN STAGE $15 All Tickets
Ziggy is a very shy child who is happy to see the world from the T.V. in his room, but his tricky friend, Nansi wants him to get out and enjoy the Island of Jamaica. Their worldly adventure is enlivened by the fantastic songs of legendary Reggae artist, Bob Marley.
FEB
FEB
MAIN STAGE $15-$35 ($5 tickets for ages 13-22 at CultureShockMiami.com) Featuring music by Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, David Guetta, and Snoop Dogg, this family-friendly show takes the raw energy and athleticism of street dance and combines it with high-end production values.
SAT, FEB 6 / 7:30PM & 9:30PM
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $30 in advance, $35 day of show
International Guitar Night (IGN) brings together Brian Gore joined by Lulo Reinhardt (Django Reinhardt’s greatnephew), contemporary fingerstyle innovator Mike Dawes and multi-genre showman Andre Krengel.
FRI, FEB 12 / 8:30PM
JUST THE FUNNY
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $20 All Tickets
FEB
The Big Show, the show where Whose Line is it Anyway meets Saturday Night Live, featuring sketches, music and improvisational comedy based on YOUR suggestions!
FEB
SAT, FEB 13 / 8:00PM
12 13
STEP AFRIKA!
CO-PRESENTED WITH CULTURE SHOCK MIAMI
MAIN STAGE $25 ($5 tickets for ages 13-22 at CultureShockMiami.com) Using kicks, stomps, claps and chants, Step Afrika!’s high-energy performance is a feast for both your eyes and your ears.
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FEB
13
FEB
14
SUN, FEB 14 / 4PM
SERAPHIC FIRE
MOZART: REQUIEM
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SEBASTIANS PATRICK DUPRÉ QUIGLEY, CONDUCTOR A KNIGHT CONCERT SERIES PROGRAM
Mozart: Requiem is made possible through a generous gift by David L. Webb and W. Lynn McLaughlin.
MAIN STAGE $20-$55
Seraphic Fire is pleased to offer an encore presentation of Mozart’s signature opus. With a commissioned completion of the work by lauded young American composer Gregory Spears, Seraphic Fire and The Sebastians will soar in this timeless masterpiece.
FRI, FEB 19 / 8:30PM SAT, FEB 20 / 7:30PM & 9:30PM
FEB
19/20
THE KINSEY SICKS CHICKS WITH SCHTICKS
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $40 All Tickets
SAT, FEB 13 / 7:30PM & 9:30PM
STORM LARGE
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $35 in advance, $40 day of show A finalist on reality TV show, Rockstar: Super Nova and as a vocalist for Pink Martini, Storm and her band are known for “mashed up” covers of ABBA, Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, and Olivia Newton-John.
Be amazed (or appalled) by The Kinsey Sicks’ latest and greatest dragtastic a cappella musical! This collection of new songs is an equal mix of appalling original songs and unforgiveable parodies of such favorites as “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” “A Whole New World,” “What Does the Fox Say,” and two Grammy-Award winning hits: “Happy” and the Disney sensation “Let it Go.”
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, FEB 20 / 8PM
THE BIG PICTURE FEATURING DAVID KRAKAUER MAIN STAGE $35-$45
David Krakauer, the clarinetist, reimagines themes from iconic films with Jewish content from the last 50 years. Krakauer’s sextet delves into sensual, soaring, and daring interpretations of the music from movies integral to our collective memories, such as Fiddler on the Roof, Sophie’s Choice, Life is Beautiful, Cabaret, The Producers, and Funny Girl. SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
FRI, FEB 26, 8PM
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
CO-PRESENTED WITH CULTURE SHOCK MIAMI
FEB
20 FEB
26
MAIN STAGE $25-$45 ($5 tickets for ages 13-22 at CultureShockMiami.com) Ladysmith Black Mambazo, four-time Grammy-Award winning group recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking collaboration with Paul Simon on Graceland.
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FEB
27
MAR
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, FEB 27 / 8PM
12
LISA FISCHER
MAIN STAGE $35-$60. Table seating available. Featured in the celebrated documentary, 20 Feet from Stardom, Lisa Fischer is a singer who toured with the Rolling Stones for every tour since 1989 as well as stints with Luther Vandross, Sting, Chris Botti and Nine Inch Nails. It’s easy to see why she works all the time with her astonishing range from jazz, soul and R&B, and her spot-on intonation.
HAITI EL EMELINE MICH
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, MAR 5 / 8PM
AN EVENING WITH SAVION GLOVER AND JACK DEJOHNETTE
PRESENTED BY CULTURE SHOCK MIAMI AND THE AFRICAN HERITAGE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER MAIN STAGE $20-$40 ($5 tickets for ages 13-22 at CultureShockMiami.com)
MAR
5
A tour de force of percussion and rhythm that glorifies the vibrational power exchanged between two greats: Savion Glover and Jack DeJohnette.
BRAZIL CASUARINA
SAT, MAR 5 / 7:30PM & 9:30PM
RON FEINGOLD
OPENING ACT: JAMES YON
SAT, MAR 12 / 8PM
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $20 All Tickets
GLOBALFEST ON THE ROAD-
CREOLE L A V I N R CA
Ron’s clean stand-up comedy incorporates material about music including impressions, relationships, and jokes that every audience can identify with.
MAR
5
MAR
11
CONCERT LAWN $28 All Tickets
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
FRI, MAR 11 / 8PM
BROADWAY’S NEXT H!T MUSICAL MAIN STAGE $35-$50. Table seating available.
Every song is fresh. Every scene is new. Every night is different. It’s all improvised and it’s all funny.
JAMAICA TRING S E N O Y H S U BR
Creole Carnival Tour honors the roots of African musical currents, crossed with a fusion of sounds from the Americas and, revolving around Carnival, Brazil (Casuarina) — the superpower of celebration — to Haiti (Emeline Michel) and Jamaica (Brushy One String). Lawn chairs and blankets welcome. No coolers permitted.
Sponsored by Culture Shock Miami.
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MAR
19
FRI, MAR 18 / 8:30PM
THE FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF STUDIO MUSIC & JAZZ PRESENTS A NIGHT OF BIG BAND MUSIC WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
MAR
18
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $25 in advance; $30 day of show
The Frost School of Music Department of Studio Music and Jazz presents a night of big band music featuring original compositions and new arrangements by Frost faculty and students.
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SUN, MAR 20 / 5PM
FIESTA MEXICO-AMERICANA LOS LOBOS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: BALLET FOLKLORICO MEXICANO
A CELEBRATION OF MEXICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE FEATURING:
MAIN STAGE $25-$47.50
MAR
20
Featuring multiple Grammy-award winners Los Lobos and dancers from the Ballet Folkorico Mexicano, the Mexican-American experience is celebrated through song, dance, music and film. FREE Fiesta En La Plaza from 1-4pm featuring traditional food, crafts and performances in partnership with the Mexican-American Council.
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, MAR 19 / 8PM
NATIONAL TOURING PRODUCTION
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
CO-PRESENTED WITH CULTURE SHOCK MIAMI
MAIN STAGE $37.50-$80 ($5 tickets for ages 13-22 at CultureShockMiami.com) Based on the 1977 movie starring John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever is packed with legendary hits from the Bee Gees, including “Stayin Alive”, “Night Fever”, “Jive Talking”, “You Should Be Dancing”, and “How Deep is Your Love”, in addition to several new songs written especially for this production. Come dressed in your favorite costume from the 1970s and attend the post show disco party!
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SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, APR 2 / 8PM
CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
MAIN STAGE $30-$55. Table seating available.
One of the greatest jazz vocalists to emerge in years, Cécile McLorin Salvant is known for her blues-infused vocals and a repertoire that includes jazz standards from the ‘20s and ‘30s. She was the winner in four categories in the 2014 Annual Downbeat International Critics Poll, including Jazz Album of the Year for WomanChild, Top Female Vocalist, Rising Star Jazz Artist and Rising Star Female Vocalist.
APR
2
25
APR
9
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, APR 9, 8PM
BROADWAY: THE BIG BAND YEARS MAIN STAGE $35-$65. Table seating available.
APR
16
Featuring vocalists performing hits from: Gypsy, 42nd Street, Damn Yankees, Kiss Me Kate, Guys and Dolls, Annie Get Your Gun, West Side Story, and On The Town! Join musical director and conductor Keith Levenson and The Curtain Up Orchestra as they celebrate Broadway’s best!
SUN, APR 10 / 4PM
SERAPHIC FIRE
THE GERMAN REQUIEM
PATRICK DUPRÉ QUIGLEY, CONDUCTOR TAMARA WILSON, SOPRANO DASHSON BURTON, BARITONE A KNIGHT CONCERT SERIES PROGRAM MAIN STAGE $20-$55
APR
10
Seraphic Fire revisits the indelible masterpiece that garnered the ensemble its first Grammy® nomination.
FRI, APR 15 / 8:30PM
ROY ASSAF TRIO
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $30 in advance, $35 day of show
APR
15
Night after night they mesmerize audiences, blending the great lineage of jazz piano trios with folkloric music from around the world, showing virtuosic agility on their instruments.
SUBSCRIPTION SHOW
SAT, APR 16 / 8PM
BODYTRAFFIC MAIN STAGE $22.50-$45
SAT, APR 16 / 7:30PM & 9:30PM
APR
16
ESTER RADA
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $30 in advance, $35 day of show Ester Rada’s cross-cultural sound is a deep reflection of the Israeli born Ethiopian’s heritage. Critics describe her genre mixing sound as “gracefully combining Ethio-Jazz, funk, soul and R&B, with mixed undertones of black grooves”.
BODYTRAFFIC has surged to the forefront of the concert dance world and was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2013 and the “company of the future” by the Joyce Theater Foundation. BODYTRAFFIC’S program will include works by Barak Marshall (Batsheva Dance), Richard Siegal, and Victor Quijada (RUBBERBANDance).
This performance of BODYTRAFFIC is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
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SAT, MAY 7 / 10AM
10TH ANNUAL ALL KIDS INCLUDED
FREE FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL
CO-PRESENTED WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ALL VENUES
The 10th Annual All Kids Included Family Festival provides a full day of activities and cultural experiences for children with and without disabilities.
FRI, APR 29 / 8:30PM
KIER
OPENING ACT: JUANITA LOLITA
APR
29
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $20 All Tickets
You’ll come for the rock impressions, you’ll leave laughing your head off. Great standup and spot-on musical impressions make this show rock!
APR
SAT, APR 30 / 7:30PM & 9:30PM
SULTANS OF STRING
30
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $30 in advance, $35 day of show
Sultans of String serve up a spicy musical passport that thrills audiences far and wide. Fiery violin dances with kinetic guitar while a funky bass lays down unstoppable groove.
MAY
21
SAT, MAY 21 8:30PM
LEON FOSTER THOMAS
CABARET SERIES, BLACK BOX THEATER $25 advance and $30 day of show
Steel Pan virtuoso Leon Foster Thomas is a unique force in modern jazz. All About Jazz labeled him as “the next big thing on his instrument.”
SAT, JUL 16 / 11AM
MAY
7
HAVANA HOP
FAMILY SERIES, MAIN STAGE $15 All Tickets
JUL
16
What if you were invited to dance for the President? You’d want it to be the best dance ever! Come meet young Yelia who visits her grandmother in Cuba to add a salsa flavor to her own hip-hop style. The audience gets to dance along in this dynamic participation play where one actress creates three generations of lively women. Journey with Yelia as she discovers the fun of her multicultural heritage. Recommended for ages 2-10
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Discounted tickets are available only by phone and in-person at the Box Office – they are not available online. Culture Shock Miami tickets are available only through their website at www.cultureshockmiami. com. Patrons purchasing discounted tickets are required to present qualifying ID (student ID, military ID, etc.) at the Box Office when claiming their tickets. Parking FREE on-site patron parking available at the Center’s east lot or at South Miami-Dade Regional Library and Government Center, conveniently located next to the facility. Ticket Policy All patrons regardless of age must have a ticket for entry to the theater, including small children or infants. All tickets include a non-discounted $1 facility fee. Prices vary by show. Prices subject to change.
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KNIGHT FOUNDATION supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. It believes that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center is managed by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, with funding support from the Office of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. The Center is dedicated to presenting and supporting arts and culture and providing access to the arts to the entire Miami-Dade County community.
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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence.
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NEW THEATRE is a multi-cultural theatre that produces a season of Nouveau Classic works—blending classics and new works—that are designed to stimulate, provoke, challenge and entertain a diverse contemporary audience.
VOLUNTEERS Interested in volunteering at the theater? For more information call 786.573.5301 or email volunteer@smdcac.org.
SOUTH ARTS strengthens the South through advancing excellence in the arts, connecting the arts to key state and national policies and nurturing a vibrant quality of life.
RENTALS For information on how to rent space at SMDCAC visit www.smdcac.org (rental tab). Call 786.573.5316 for more information. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SMDCAC is committed to our community! For more information on our education and outreach programs and opportunities call 786.573.5319 or email carlah@miamidade.gov.
IT IS THE POLICY OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE FACILITY IS ACCESSIBLE AND ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE. TO REQUEST MATERIALS IN ACCESSIBLE FORMAT, AND/OR ANY ACCOMMODATION TO ATTEND AN EVENT AT THE SOUTH MIAMI-DADE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, PLEASE CONTACT STEPHANIE APONTE, 786.573.5314, SAPONTE@MIAMIDADE.GOV, AT LEAST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE TO INITIATE YOUR REQUEST, TTY USERS MAY ALSO CALL 711 (FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE).
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THE CHILDREN’S TRUST is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County. The Trust emphasizes collaboration and partnership in order to provide the programs and services needed by children and families and to effect community-wide change. CULTURE SHOCK MIAMI is a program of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs designed to introduce this next generation of audience members to live arts and cultural experiences at the age when they are beginning to make their own decisions about entertainment options.
Build Your Own Subscription There is a $5.00 subscription fee. Discounted Tickets Culture Shock Miami, senior, student, youth, active military and group discounts available on some performances.
THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION endeavors to strengthen, promote, and, where necessary, defend the contributions of the humanities and the arts to human flourishing and to the well-being of diverse and democratic societies.
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