Performing Arts

February 20th, 2014 Sam Harris’ diverse career has run the gamut from singer and songwriter to actor on Broadway, film and television to writer, director and producer. A multi-platinum recording artist with 9 studio CDs to his credit, Sam is a powerhouse with pop, gospel and theater-influenced vocalists.

From February 6 through February 23, 2014 This production features returning cast members to M Ensemble stage, Makena Pace as Yolande Du Bois, Andre Gainey as W.E. D. Du Bois, Samuel Unoh as Countee Cullen, Carolyn Johnson as Nina Du Bois and Lela Elam as Lenora.

A riveting new play with razor-sharp banter and a twist you won’t see coming.” (New York Daily News) “One of the most satisfying grown-up plays of the decade. source

January 31st, February 1st and 2nd, 2014 Ballet Flamenco La Rosa premieres on January 31, February 1 and 2, 2014 at the Koubek Center, an original flamenco ballet inspired by August Strindberg’s famous play, “Señorita Julia” with guest artists from Spain, accompanied by the dancers and musicians of Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, directed by Ilisa Rosal.

Saturday, January 25th at 8:00 p.m.Sunday, January 26th at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Poignant, humorous and edgy works that focus on local stories define the Deering Estate at Cutler’s Theatre Lab Project’s premiere performance of the 2nd annual South Florida “One-Minute Play Festival” (#1MPF).

Saturday and Sunday, February 22nd and 23rd. 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively. Dance NOW! Miami brings “Light Rain”, a seminal work of the Joffrey Ballet to life at the Colony theatre alongside Diego Salterini’s “OCEANICA” and Hannah Baumgarten’s “Water’s Edge, the Long Walk” to complete “IL MARE” the company’s ambitious 18-month project of water themed works.

An accumulation of new works fashioned under the strain of metamorphosisNow thru January 19th. Shows Thursday to Sunday at 8:00 p.m. After the contagious success of Blow Me by Jessica Farr at their new home at the Miami Theater Center, Mad Cat Theatre Company is pleased to present MIXTAPE 2: UMMAGUMMA FORZA ZUMA! a collection of new works by various local artists … +

“Some of the funniest lines we’ve ever heard on stage. Brandon Beach and Matt Hollis Hulsey are beyond brilliant.” (C.S. Gilbert in Konk Life) “‘Uncork the … source

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December 19, 2013 – January 5, 2014. This season bring the family together to witness the #1 holiday spectacular as performed by “one of America’s most beloved dance companies.”

December 13 – 22, 2013. Part visual installation, part live performance spectacle, this original work by Brooklyn-based multi-disciplinary artist Jaamil Kosoko creates a platform for audiences to reconsider their impressions of the black male body in the arts.

Louise O. Gerrits Theater. December 13, 14 and 15, 2013. New World School of the Arts music theater program welcomes the holidays with the Olivier-Award winning musical Once on this Island. Under the direction of Stuart Meltzer, this Caribbean-flavored one-act musical by Lynn Ahrens combines the magic of love stories and the art of storytelling to illustrate the ever-present socioeconomic realities of … +

Through December 29, 2013. Inspired by the Woody Allen joke, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans”, Sean Grennan’s Making God Laugh will make its Florida premiere at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre this month.

December 8 – 15, 2013. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida will, once again embark on a journey to the Land of the Sweets, as they perform the traditional annual audience favorite, The Nutcracker.  This is the most popular holiday story ever performed in the US. It tells the tale of a young girl, Clara, on Christmas Eve and the adventure she undertakes … +

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November 13, 2013, 7:00 p.m. The nationally acclaimed Teatro Prometeo at Miami Dade College (MDC) will soon blow out candles in a star-studded birthday event, marking 40 years of theatrical excellence history as the only Spanish-language conservatory in the country.

Colony Theatre. From November 22 through 24, 2013. A highly unconventional and innovative staging of the Pulitzer Prize winning play “Anna in the Tropics” will be presented in three full-evening performances on Miami Beach.

Little Haiti Cultural Center. November 22 and 23, 2013, 8:30 p.m. DNM kicks off its season with a main stage concert featuring Water’s Edge, the Long Walk, Stories of the Seashore, exploring human relationships through time at the dynamic intersection of Land and Sea. This Cinematic World Premiere from Artistic Director Hannah Baumgarten will capture the imagination of children and adults alike … +

From November 8 through 17, 2013. This adaptation of the classic fairy tale, directed by Margaret M. Ledford, is a wildly irreverent treat that will delight children and grown-ups alike. It focuses on Goody, the fairy who puts the famous curse on Beauty and spends the rest of the play trying to make everything turn out all right.

Little Haiti Cultural Center. October 25 and 26, 2013. Celebrate the strength and diversity of the local dance scene and preview all that the 2013/2014 season of dance has to offer. This weekend of performances feats Miami’s finest local companies sharing the intimate little Haiti Cultural Center stage for a stellar line up.

From October 9 through November 3, 2013. Ruthless! The Musical, with music by Marvin Laird and book and lyrics by Joel Paley, is a gem of a satirical comedy about the consuming drive for stardom. Suburban housewife Judy Denmark is dull as dull can be, but her daughter, Tina, is the greatest song-and-dance sensation to ever hit the third grade. She’s cute.