Performing Arts

After successful performances of The Nutcracker, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida continuous to offer alternatives for South Florida audience to attend with their family. This gorgeous ballet is the third program of the company’s 17th season. Following their tradition of bringing the best of classic ballet for the families, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida presents: “Fairy Doll” by composer Josef Bayer and … +

Miami City Ballet’s popular Open Barre dance series returns to its intimate studio theater in South Beach on March 13-14 with a rarely-seen glimpse into the lifetime of training, discipline and artistry practiced by aspiring professional ballet dancers. Open Barre: Practice Makes Perfect; The Evolution of a Dancer will feature performances from the MCB School Ensemble, including excerpts from Harald Lander’s Études, … +

Direct from Spain, the incomparable Flamenco Ballet Sara Baras will make its Arsht Center debut as the feature of the Center’s 8th annual Flamenco Festival Miami! Sara Baras, the reigning queen of flamenco, will lead a company of 15 performers on stage to present a fusion of traditional flamenco with vibrant contemporary choreography, all set to a thrilling live musical score! Celebrated … +

The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in this all new production of the musical phenomenon, Jekyll & Hyde. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a thrilling score of pop rock hits from multi Grammy and Tony nominated Frank Wildhorn & double Oscar and Grammy winning Leslie Bricusse, Jekyll & Hyde has … +

One of the most celebrated plays in recent Broadway history, Next Fall” tells the story of two gay men in a committed 5-year relationship — Luke is devoutly and … source

Put on your dancing shoes! Miami Dade College will present its fourth annual Artistry in Rhythm: Engaging the Community (AIR Dance Conference) in an effort to create an innovative training program for dance artists and a laboratory for choreographers. The scholarly dance conference will explore the significance of community engagement through the vernacular of dance, encourage community growth and development, and enhance … +

Frost Opera Theater rounds out their season of Puccini’s romantic masterpiece Il trittico, with the two final one-act operas of the trilogy: Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica. Gianni Schicchi, the most popular and lightest of the three, is a farcical and familial tale of greed and conniving with a libretto based on an incident in Dante’s Divine Comedy, featuring one of the … +

A 1954 American Classic, this suspenseful drama depicts a jury forced to consider a homicide trial. As in most American criminal-cases, the twelve men must unanimously decide on a verdict of "guilty" or "not guilty". (In the justice systems of nearly all American states, failure to reach a unanimous verdict, a so-called "hung jury", results in a mistrial.) Several of the jurors … +

The Waterfront Playhouse proudly presents one of the most celebrated plays in recent Broadway history, “Next Fall,” by Geoffrey Nauffts. This witty and provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional love, will be directed by Murphy Davis and features an outstanding cast of both imported and local actors. The New York Times called the play, “a smart, sensitive, immensely appealing comedy that … +

Founded in 1974, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are a critical and audience favorite and have appeared in more than 30 countries and 500 cities around the world. The company of professional male dancers perform the full range of the ballet and modern dance repertoire, including classical and original works in faithful renditions of the manners and conceits of those dance … +

Words are powerful tools for self-expression and for changing the world. WordSpeak, a project for teens, includes workshops, slams and performances in a Miami residency by George Yamazawa. George comes to Miami to launch the tenth year of Tigertail’s WordSpeak, an ongoing spoken word program for South Florida teens. During his residency week, George Yamazawa will perform and lead workshops for students … +

One of the oldest musical institutions in Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra enjoys a long and distinguished history. Founded during 18th century under the reign of Peter the Great, the Orchestra has established its reputation as one of the finest orchestras in Europe. Through the leadership of Valery Gergiev and extensive touring, Mariinsky is often referred to as “the world’s first global orchestra.” … +

Since their Western debut in 1986, THE PEKING ACROBATS® have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs; they are experts at trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control. They push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing juggling dexterity and incredible balancing feats, … +

New World School of the Arts college music program presents A Little Night Music, a musical adaptation composed by Stephen Sondheim and based on the book by Hugh Wheeler. Directed by NWSA dean of theater, Patrice Bailey, the musical highlights the talents of music theater college junior and seniors while sharing the stage with an 18-member NWSA Symphony Orchestra, led by Alfred … +

DreamCatcher Theatre’s beautiful new production of INTO THE WOODS takes place in the fairytale kingdom of the Brothers Grimm where, once upon a time, a baker (J.J. Caruncho) and his wife (Arielle Jacobs) were sent on a quest into the woods by a mysterious witch (Tituss Burgess). Thrust into a world of magic and adventure, they find their story intertwined with a … +

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center presents Raisin’ Cane in celebration of Black History Month. In the American Black community, during the years leading up to the Harlem Renaissance, there was a sense of building artistic expression. Outlets and avenues for its poets, musicians, novelists, artists, and actors were few. But in 1918, as the first great World War concluded and thousands of … +

Tigertail Productions presents Bare Bones, a concert byGodoyPradera Projects, the dance company comprised of Lazaro Godoy and Carlota Pradera. Bare Bones was selected by The Miami Herald as one of the five best bets in dance in the annual 2014-15Season of the Arts. Bare Bones premiered to a sold out house each performance last August in the Miami Theater Center’s SandBox Series. … +

Tigertail Productions continues its SpeakOut project with a weeklong residency with nationally recognized Arab-American Spoken Word Poet Andrea Assaf. Scheduled for the week are school and community workshops, a poetry slam for LGBTQ youth and a reading for a general audience. During her residency week, Andrea Assaf will perform and lead workshops for students at a number of Miami-Dade high schools. These … +

Miami Contemporary Dance Company (MCDC) presents their first production of the year, Light. It will feature three original choreographies by Artistic Director Ray Sullivan, with music by New York composer Kevin Keller: Shadow Light, Not in My Name and the WORLD PREMIERE of Luz x 3. The evening will highlight the collaboration between Choreographer and Composer, and take you on a journey … +

San Francisco’s Alonzo King LINES Ballet leaps to uncharted heights with bold new dance innovations that break the mold of what ballet can be. LINES Ballet thrives on collaboration, pairing music from all over the globe with King’s extraordinary dancers who have earned a fiercely devoted public. Alonzo King’s choreography dazzles audiences by digging into the mysteries of movement and bringing honesty … +

Featuring the Premiere of Richard Alston’s Carmen, Miami City Ballet presents the North American premiere of Richard Alston’s critically-acclaimed Carmen – a flamenco-fueled, modernist take on the classic tale of passion and betrayal. Plus, the company premiere of Twyla Tharp’s ethereal Sweet Fields, and George Balanchine’s dazzling Allegro Brillante. Feb. 13 – 15, 2015 Adrienne Arsht Center, Ziff Ballet Opera House 1300 … +