Concerts & Presentations

Deering Estate at Cutler. Dec 6th, 2008. 7:00 p.m.  The Deering Estate at Cutler, part of the Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department, celebrates the holiday season with the 10th annual "Holiday Under the Stars" outdoor concert on Saturday, December 6, 2008, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This year, the concert will feature musical performances by Doug Cameron, Dana Paul, Wendy … +

The Nutcracker. December 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st, 2008.  There’s nothing like the Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s The Nutcracker to start enjoying the christmas spirit. The company will present two shows at the Julius Littman North Miami Beach Performing Arts Theater and the following week at the Parker Playhouse in Broward.

December 6th, 2008. 8:00 p.m.  Miami Jazz Project will be performing a collection of classic standards by legendary Jazz composers and contemporary Jazz compositions penned by Arthur Barron, featuring the stellar talents of Barron on tenor sax, alto sax and flute, Saul Gross on tenor sax and Ken Kay on alto sax with a heavyweight rhythm section of Felix Gomez on piano, … +

The Red Head Dilemma. Nov 15th, 22nd and 28th, 2008.  The Waterfront Playhouse presents The Red Head Dilemma, an interactive children’s musical for ages 6 to 12 that has been created by the Key West Children’s Theatre Company. The Red Head Dilemma plays Saturday mornings at 11:00 a.m., on November 15th, 22nd and 29th, 2008.

Concert Season. From Dec 5th, 2008 through Mar 13th, 2009.  Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department announces Noches Tropicales 2008-2009 free concert series. This season features internationally recognized artists Albita on December 5th, 2008, Las Calles de Buenos Aries on January 23rd, 2009 and Tiempo Libre on March 13th, 2009. All concerts begin at 8:00 p.m. and take place at Tropical Park, 7900 … +

Miami City Ballet. From Dec 14th through Dec 23rd, 2008.   Sugar Plum Fairies and Candy Canes dance on a holiday stage this season at two venues in South Florida. A beautifully decorated Christmas tree grows from twelve to thirty feet tall, winter snow flakes fall before your very eyes, and a little Nutcracker doll magically comes alive to rescue a young girl … +

October 30th, 2008. 8:00 p.m.  Pablo Ziegler will make a one-time appearance at the University of Miami Gusman Hall accompanied by his Trio for New Tango, co-presented by The Rhythm Foundation and Frost School of Music/University of Miami Festival Miami.

Marissa Chibas. From Nov 14th through Nov 16th, 2008.In a solo theatrical tour de force, protean performer Marissa Chibas tells an astonishing tale centered on three towering figures in her life: her father, Raul Chibas, who co-wrote the manifesto for the Cuban revolution with Fidel Castro; her uncle, Eddy Chibas, who was the frontrunner for the Cuban presidency in 1951 before committing … +

Boca Raton Theatre Guild. From Nov 19th through Nov 21st, 2008.   Boca Raton Theatre Guild presents An Original Full Length Play Festival featuring Stop Me If You Heard This One to be performed November 19 through 21, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

Arts at St. Johns. From Sep 27th through Sep 28th, 2008.   Arts at St. Johns presents their newest endeavor "Doo-Wop Boys Gone Wild!" from Director and Singer David Kingery. A new music revue paying tribute to the Doo-Wop groups of the 50's and 60's including the Coasters, the Platters, The Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Temptations and many more, … +

The Rhythm Foundation. October 14th, 2008. 8:00 p.m. Bajofondo, the Argentine-Uruguayan collective, unites classic tango with the grooves of club culture, dub rhythms, and video projections. The eight-member group, led by Oscar and Grammy winner Gustavo Santaolalla (Motorcycle Diaries, Amores Perros, Brokeback Mountain) and producer Juan Campodonico, performs at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Tuesday October 14th, 2008.

Harold Golen Gallery. September 27th, 2008. 8:00 p.m.  As part of the twelve Nights Series of Computer Music and Art, the Harold Golen Gallery presents an energetic, polyrhythmic concert featuring post-minimalist artist Lukas Ligeti. Performing live solo electronic music mainly on the innovative Marimba Lumina, Lukas brings elements of African music, electronica, jazz, and indie pop. Program includes new works off of … +

Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.  October 15th, 2008.  "One of America's most prickly and most delicious, young comic talents (The Washington Post)," the celebrated NPR humorist comes to the Knight Concert Hall for an evening of cutting wit and social satire.

Florida Grand Opera. From Feb 21st, 2008 through Mar 7th, 2009.  Cultures collide, generations are at war and lovers fall irresistibly, helplessly and hopelessly in love. You can almost smell the jasmine in this lush vision of Southern India, peopled by mystical princesses, peasants, and Brahmins, well-meaning officers of the British Army and even a few gods.

Florida Grand Opera. From Jan 24th through Feb 7th, 2009.   La Cenerentola is an operatic drama giocoso in two acts by Gioacchino Rossini. The libretto was written by Jacopo Ferretti, based on the fairy tale Cinderella. Rossini's La Cenerentola was first performed in Rome's Teatro Valle in 1817. This version of La Cenerentola by Florida Grand Opera will feature Jennifer Rivera, Julie Boulianne, … +

Florida Grand Opera. From Nov 15th through Dec 6th, 2008.  A young courtesan is destined to die alone. Can she find redemption through the power of love? You'll simply love this spectacular new production of Verdi's La Traviata. Alternating in the role of Violetta are fast-rising Latina soprano stars Eglise Gutiérrez and Ailyn Pérez, who have graced the stages of The Met and … +

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. From Oct 2008 through Apr 2009.  The 2008-2009 Concert Series of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale will start on October 10th, 2008 and will run through April 3rd, 2009. The series will include fourteen outstanding concert performances by renowned musicians.

Rhythm Foundation. September 5th, 2008. 8:00 p.m.  Come celebrate Brazilian Independence Day with Chico César's Muito Forro y Frevo on September 5th, 2008 at the Culture Room, located at 3045 N. Federal Hwy in Ft. Lauderdale.

Manuel Artime Theater. August 22nd, 2008. 9:00 p.m.The Grammy Nominated, multiple award-winning, acclaimed Latin urban orchestra will perform their first large-venue formal concert in Miami, for their home-town audience, featuring their newly released CD, La Verdad and their unique blend of reggae, cumbia, hip-hop, salsa, rock and funk. After nine years of performing in Miami almost exclusively in the underground scene, Locos por … +

Final Summer Cabaret Series. August 30th, 2008. 7:00 p.m.Don't miss the final concert of the 2008 Summer Cabaret Series at the Deering Estate. On Saturday, August 30th, Jazz Vocalist Dana Paul will be performing "Moments of My Life" and "A Tribute to Gershwin." Dana is a featured vocalist with the South Florida Big Band, "The Peter Graves' Atlantean Driftwood Band." Guests are … +

Presented by Fundarte. July 17th, 2008. 8:00 p.m.Don't miss this rare and unique opportunity to see Roberto Carcassés Live straight from Havana. Pianist, composer, and director of the Cuban collective Interactivo, Roberto Carcassés is considered one of the most cutting-edge artists currently residing on the island. He is at the forefront of a new generation of innovative musicians and singer / songwriters who … +