Broward Center 2012-2013 classical series culminates with a concert by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at 05:35 pm
Academy St. Martin Credit: Bill Page.
FORT LAUDERDALE – Academy of St. Martin in the Fields appears in concert on Monday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts with cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan. This concert concludes the Broward Center 2012-2013 Classical Series, which is generously underwritten by Gary and Rosemarie Wendt.
The program will include Britten's "Simple Symphony, Op. 4;" Haydn's "Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Op. 101;" Bach's "Piano Concerto No. 5 in F minor;" and Mozart's "Symphony No. 40 in G minor."
With a mission to uniquely interpret classical music in a fresh and vibrant way, the Academy is one of the world's foremost chamber orchestras. With more than 500 recordings, it is one of the most recorded chamber orchestras in the world with several Billboard chart-toppers. Its album "Romance of the Violin," was named Billboard Classical CD of the Year in 2004 and "Vivaldi's Four Seasons," reached number one on the Classical Chart in 2007.
The Seattle Times said, "The string sound is just gorgeous, big and pliant and vibrant and the ensemble level defies all expectations — every note, every attack, precisely in the right place. Incisive, committed playing brought every measure to life." American cellist Weilerstein became an exclusive recording artist for Decca Classics in 2010, the first cellist to be signed by the prestigious label in more than 30 years. Her 2012-13 season includes engagements across the U.S. as well as in Canada, Belgium, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Russia. A recipient of Lincoln Center's Martin E. Segal prize for exceptional achievement and the Leonard Bernstein Award, she has appeared with all of the major orchestras throughout the United States and Europe with conductors including Marin Alsop, Daniel Barenboim, Sir Andrew Davis and Sir Mark Elder.
Described by London's Evening Standard as "a true poet of the keyboard", Barnatan is an avid chamber musician who recently completed three seasons as a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's CMS Two program. Other chamber music performances include the complete Beethoven piano and violin sonatas at the Concertgebouw, the Bergen International Festival in Norway, the Vancouver Chamber Music Festival, the Delft and the Verbier Festivals and the Lyon Musicades. In 2008, he received the Andrew Wolf Memorial Award in Rockport, awarded every two years to an exceptional chamber music pianist.
The event includes complimentary admission to "A Taste of Music" pre-concert lecture and wine tasting with Lyn Farmer exploring how all the senses work together to enhance our enjoyment of music. The lecture takes place at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $35, $45, $55, $65 and $75 with Club Level seats available for $115. Tickets are available through the Broward Center's AutoNation Box Office at 954/462-0222 or online at www.BrowardCenter.org. Discounts are also available for groups of 10 or more, and students with a valid I.D. receive 50 percent off all price levels. Ticket prices include pre-show lectures which are offered at all concerts. Tickets are available through the Broward Center's AutoNation box office at 954/462-0222 and BrowardCenter.org.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue.
AutoNation, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Sun-Sentinel, Riverside Hotel, Exults Internet Marketing and Weston Jewelers are proud sponsors of the Broward Center. All dates, programs and artists are subject to change.
Musical performances bring the sound of spring at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center this April
Monday, March 04, 2013 at 08:35 pm
AVENTURA – This April, the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center welcomes springtime with a spectacular lineup including a performance celebrating the music of Johnny Mercer, classical music performances, dance, family theater and the conclusion this season's Aventura Foreign Film Series.
Ballet Etoile presents The House of Bernarda Alba on Thursday, April 4 at 8 p.m. This contemporary ballet drama tells the tragic tale of a domineering matriarch, Bernarda Alba, her daughters and the explosive passion in a household of women ruled by a tyrannical mother. The production is an adaptation of Federico Garcia Lorca's last play, La Casa de Bernarda Alba. Tickets are $29.
South Florida Symphony Orchestra Master Concerts III presents From Darkness Comes the Light featuring cellist Zuill Bailey on Saturday, April 6 at 8 p.m. Referred to as "One of the most exciting cellists to come along in years" by The Kansas City Star, Bailey will perform the intimate "Cello Concerto of Elgar." Tickets are $35, $45 and $55.
Lee Lessack. The City of Aventura presents Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer on Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. Award-winning recording artist Lee Lessack delivers a powerhouse performance as he weaves heretofore unknown stories with such timeless tunes as "Moon River," "Autumn Leaves," "Black Magic," "My Shining Hour," "Come Rain or Come Shine" and many more. Tickets are $34.50 and $38.50.
The Aventura Foreign Film Series concludes with Le Havre on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. From the award winning and internationally renowned director Aki Kaurismaki, comes this beautifully realized fable-like story. When an African boy arrives by cargo ship in the port city of Le Havre, an aging shoe shiner takes pity on the child and welcomes him into his home and a journey of surprises awaits. This film is presented in French with English subtitles and is hosted by Shelly Isaacs, who will introduce the film and host a post-screening discussion. Tickets are $10.
The Broward Center 2012-13 Family Fun Series presented by Coventry Health Care of Florida stages Aladdin and the Magic Lamp on Sunday, April 14 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Set in ancient Persia, this exciting musical adaptation of The Arabian Nights' most famous tale comes to life with magic and mayhem when Aladdin fights to escape poverty in order to win the heart of the princess. Children will enjoy pre-show arts and crafts with Young At Art Museum and face painting. After the show, the entire family can enjoy complimentary snacks from Whole Foods Market. Individual tickets are $15 in advance and $16 on the day of the show with $3 lap seats available for infants 12 months and under.
The Miami International Piano Festival presents Michael Klotz and Kemal Gekic on Sunday, April 21 at 5 p.m. Violist Klotz and pianist Gekic will perform together works by Bach, Bloch, Prokofieff, & Rachmaninoff. As a recording artist, Gekic has won accolades in Europe, America and Japan for insightful, original and sometimes iconoclastic views of the music of Handel, Mozart, Chopin, Scriabin and Liszt. Klotz made his solo debut with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of seventeen and has appeared with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Penfield Symphony Orchestra, Mannes Bach Festival Orchestra and the World Youth Music Festival Orchestra in London, England. Tickets are $30 with half price tickets available at the box office for students age 22 and under with valid I.D.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts manages the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, a 14,864-square-foot, 326-seat waterfront complex that hosts performing arts, cultural and educational programming for all ages. The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center is located at 3385 N.E. 188 Street in Aventura and on Twitter @AventuraCenter.
Tickets, group discounts and scheduling information for all performances are available through the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center's box office at (877) 311-7469 or online at www.AventuraCenter.org.
Vi at Aventura is a proud sponsor of the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center.
DETROIT, March 4 (UPI) -- Motown musician Bobby Rogers has died of complications from diabetes in his Southfield, Mich., home, his friend Jeanne Sorensen told The Detroit News.
He was 73.
Rogers was a founding member of the Miracles, the group once led by singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson, who quit the band to go solo in 1972.
Rogers was the only original member of the band left performing with the Miracles when he retired in recent years due to illness, the News said.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Miracles last year, but wasn't well enough to attend the April ceremony.
"My cousin Bobby, who was like a brother to me, lost his battle and succumbed today," former Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson said in a statement to the newspaper Sunday. "He has gone on to be with his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. Bobby will be missed and mourned by many."
Rogers is survived by his wife Joan, and children Bobbae Rogers, Gina Hughes, Kimberly Hughes and Robert Rogers III. He was predeceased by his daughter Robin Yopp, the News said.
Legendary R&B artists take the stage at the Miramar Cultural Center this April
Friday, March 01, 2013 at 05:10 pm
Howard Hewett MIRAMAR – This April, the Miramar Cultural Center presents a dynamic performance featuring acclaimed R&B superstars Howard Hewett and Michel'le and the conclusion of the Southern Circuit Independent Film Series with Follow the Leader.
The Southern Circuit Independent Film Series concludes with the real-life coming of age story of three American boys with Presidential dreams in Follow the Leader on Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. The late Senator Ted Kennedy has a small cameo in this film chronicling the political aspirations of three conservative high school class presidents who, over the course of three years, split into different political parties and must reconsider their ambitions. The film addresses society's assumptions about tomorrow's leaders and the impact that 9/11 and President Obama's election had on them. Tickets are $15.
Michelle R&B singers Howard Hewett and Michel'le share the stage on Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m. Known as the premier vocalist in the post-Marvin Gaye era of romantic pop, Hewett was a member of the group Shalamar and his solo hits include "Stay," "I Commit to Love," "Strange Relationship," "Once, Twice, Three Times" and "Show Me." Awarded the Legendary Songstress Award by The Females of Hip Hop Awards, Michel'le's hits include "No More Lies," "Nicety," "Something in my Heart" and "Hang Time." Tickets are $35, $40 and $45.
For show tickets and information, call 954-602-4500 or select your seat online at http://www.miramarculturalcenter.org. Please note, box office fees will apply.
The Miramar Cultural Center | ArtsPark is located at 2400 Civic Center Place on Red Road, north of Miramar Parkway, in Miramar. Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/MiramarCulturalCenter and on Twitter @MiramarCultural.
Chicago's Famed Second City returns to the Broward Center
Friday, March 01, 2013 at 02:58 pm
Second City - Credit Dave Rentauskas
FORT LAUDERDALE –Chicago's legendary sketch comedy theater troupe Second City performs The Best of The Second City on Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The performance will feature some of the best sketches, songs, and improvisations from The Second City's 52-year history. The Second City is truly a Chicago landmark and a national treasure.
From the company that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more, comes the next generation of the comedy world's best and brightest in an evening of hilarious sketch comedy and Second City's trademark improvisation.
The Second City celebrates more than 50 years of cutting edge satiric revues and continues to deliver the leading voices in comedy while touring the globe. With scripted and improvisational elements, audiences always enjoy being part of the show and playing along with the next generation of comic legends.
Whether it's ripped from the morning headlines or a classic gem from their 50 year archives, The Second City is always a laugh out loud hit.
At its home base in Chicago, The Second City has garnered more than 30 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for theatrical excellence while its Toronto troupe has received in excess of 35 Dora Award nominations. As producer of 185 television episodes of SCTV, The Second City won two Emmy awards.
This production contains adult language and subject matter.
Tickets are $39. Tickets to all performances are available through the Broward Center's AutoNation box office at 954/462-0222 or online at www.BrowardCenter.org. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.
AutoNation, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Sun-Sentinel, Riverside Hotel, Exults Internet Marketing and Weston Jewelers are proud sponsors of the Broward Center. All dates, programs and artists are subject to change.
The Broward Center 2012-13 Family Fun Series presented by Coventry Health Care of Florida stages Aladdin and the Magic Lamp on Sunday, April 14 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Set in ancient Persia, this exciting musical adaptation of The Arabian Nights' most famous tale comes to life with magic and mayhem when Aladdin fights to escape poverty in order to win the heart of the princess. Children will enjoy pre-show arts and crafts with Young At Art Museum and face painting. After the show, the entire family can enjoy complimentary snacks from Whole Foods Market. Individual tickets are $15 in advance and $16 on the day of the show with $3 lap seats available for infants 12 months and under.
