"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
Last Four Performances
Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," is an unforgettable night of theater. Hypocrisy, greed and secret passions threaten to tear apart a wealthy but dysfunctional Mississippi family in this American masterpiece. Meet the larger-than-life characters of Maggie, the "cat," her alcoholic husband Brick, and the dominating family patriarch, Big Daddy. Performances at the Ring Theatre are Thurs-Sat at 8 p.m. and a Sat matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16-18 regular admission, $14-16 for UM faculty, staff and alumni, and $6-8 for students. Season subscriptions and group rate tickets available.
Jerry Herman Ring Theatre at UM
1312 Miller Drive, Coral Gables
305-284-3355 (Box Office)
The Who's "Tommy"
October 18 – 28
The Who's "Tommy" is the undisputed king of radical rock musicals and was the first of its kind to set a new and provocative trend for writers and composers in musical theatre. Set in London, 1940, Tommy's father, presumed missing in action, returns home unexpectedly and discovers his wife with a new lover. After a brief fight, his father kills the lover in self-defense. Having witnessed the murder in the reflection of a mirror, the traumatized 4 year old is left deaf, dumb and blind. From this point, Tommy is propelled along an amazing journey through the 40's, 50's and 60's toward his eventual manhood and the reconnection with his sentient being. This production is presented by FIU Theatre & Dance Department. Performances are Thurs, Fri and Sat at 8 p.m. and Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets are General Admission $18; Seniors and FIU Students and Alumni $15.
Wertheim Performing Arts Center Theatre
University Park Campus of FIU, Miami
305-348-3789
"Big Love"
Last Three Performances
NWSA's Music Theater Division opens the season with the must-see production of "Big Love" by Charles Mee. This tragicomedy brings together 50 brides and 50 grooms in a passionate battle of the sexes. What could have been a mass wedding turns into an explosive rebellion as the brides carry out their macabre plot to rid themselves of their male counterparts. The Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday's show is at 2 p.m. General admission is $12; students and seniors $5.
NWSA Louise O. Gerrits Theater
25 N.E. 2nd Street, Downtown Miami
305-237-3541
Judith Viorst
Friday
October 19 at 10:30 a.m.
The 27th Annual Alper JCC Jewish Book Festival presents author Judith Viorst to speak about her bestselling children's book, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." Ever wonder what became of Alexander after that famously bad day? Now he's all grown up and married with children of his own. In her latest non-fiction book for adults, Viorst describes her life when Alexander and his entire family stayed with her and her husband for ninety days while their house was being renovated. With her characteristic sparkle and wit, she relates her efforts to (graciously) share space, to become (if only a little bit) more flexible, and to (sort of) keep her opinions to herself. Tickets are $10.
Temple Beth Am
5950 N. Kendall Drive, Miami
305-271-9000, Ext. 268
Jewels - Miami City Ballet Program I
Friday – Sunday
October 19 – 21
Miami City Ballet opens its season with one of the most glamorous ballets ever created, "Jewels," choreographed by George Balanchine. The three-act ballet is set to music by three different composers: "Emeralds," distinctly French, with music by Gabriel Fauré; "Rubies," jazzy and American, set to Igor Stravinsky; and "Diamonds," imperial Russian, danced to Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky. The ballet was inspired by a jewelry collection at Van Cleef and Arpels in New York that piqued Balanchine's imagination. Performances are Fri and Sat at 8 p.m. and matinees on Sat and Sun at 2 p.m. Individual tickets and 4-program and 2-program subscriptions are available. Pictured: Jennifer Kronenberg and Renato Penteado in Jewels. Photo by Joe Gato.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District, Fort Lauderdale
877-929-7010 (Box Office)
ArtWalk
Saturday
October 20 at 7 p.m.
Join fellow art lovers every 3rd Saturday of the month for ArtWalk. Visit galleries & shops while enjoying art, music, hors d'oeuvres & wines in Historic Downtown Hollywood. Meet at Comfort Zone Studio to pick up a map that will guide you to participating galleries & shops along your beautiful evening stroll in Historic Hollywood. On-Street Parking on Harrison Street, Hollywood Boulevard and 21st Avenue, and Garage Parking at Van Buren & 20th Avenue.
Meet at Comfort Zone Studio
2028 Harrison Street, Hollywood
954-921-3016
Hansel Y La Orquesta Calle Ocho
Saturday
October 20 at 8 p.m.
Two-time Grammy Winner and international recording star, Hansel Y La Orquesta Calle Ocho will perform his hits such as, Con La Lengua Afuera, Kukucha-Kucha, Maria Teresa Y Danilo, La Esquina Habanera and much much more! Enjoy an evening of nonstop salsa with this World Salsa Federation Lifetime achievement Award winner. Bring your dancing shoes! Tickets for this Festival Miami presentation are $15, $20, $30, and $40. All seats are reserved.
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall at UM
1314 Miller Road, Coral Gables
305-284-4940
Gala Opera Concert
Saturday
October 20 at 8 p.m.
Miami Lyric Opera celebrates its fourth anniversary with a Gala Opera Concert. Performing will be a group of the finest singers who have appeared in past and present seasons for MLO, plus new talents who are already engaged for the next year opera season. The MLO Orchestra and Chorus will be part of the Concert with maestros Beverly Coulter and Enrique Castro as Conductors. Admission price for the event: $35. Tickets available on performance day at Artime Theater or online with no extra charge.
Artime Theater
900 S.W. 1st Street, Miami
305-297-3619
Kobi Oz and Teapacks Concert
Saturday
October 20 at 8:30 p.m.
The unique sound of Kobi Oz and Teapacks, combined with lyrics of satire and social criticism, have helped solidify the group's standing as Israel's "Band of the Year." Teapacks is guaranteed to get you moving, mess with your mind, and touch your heart when they perform in concert. Their unique sound is inspired by traditional Eastern Oriental music and Western pop, infused with powerful and often humorous lyrics. Described as, "the best lyricist in any language," Kobi specializes in parodies, comical and topical songs that characterize Israeli culture and address the politics and protests. Tickets for this Alper JCC presentation are $50 for adults; $30 for students.
Alper JCC on the Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus
11155 S.W. 112th Avenue, Miami
305-271-9000, Ext. 268
Hollywood Festival of the Arts
Saturday - Sunday
October 20 – 21
Enjoy a weekend of art, fine crafts, kids' activities and great music at the Hollywood Festival of the Arts. A free concert with Suenalo! and Brendan O'Hara and The Humble Ones kicks off the festivities on Friday night at 7 p.m. Browse the booths of juried artworks on Saturday (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Sunday (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). The work includes paintings, ceramics, crafts, glass, jewelry, mixed media, watercolors, photography and sculpture. The Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Student Pavilion will offer activities for kids the whole weekend, beginning with a Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition on Saturday 10:30 to 3:30. Interested students aged 5 to 14 should reserve their space in advance. Starbucks Sunday Morning Jazz at 10:30 a.m. will start your day off right with java and jazz featuring the FIU Jazz Combo l. Throughout the weekend other great musicians and entertainers will perform for your enjoyment.
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Downtown Hollywood
954-921-3404
Ballet Gamonet Program I
Saturday & Sunday
October 20 & 21
Ballet Gamonet opens the 2007-2008 season with two Jimmy Gamonet de los Heros favorites, "Transtangos" and "Pan Nuit Suite" and the return of Jerry Opdenaker with another World Premiere, "Bailame." "Pan Nuit Suite," set to the music from Gounod's opera "Faust," is a series of short festive dances that takes place in an enchanted forest populated by wild creatures that live to dance and celebrate life. Performances are Sat at 8 p.m. and Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $27 to $53.
Bailey Concert Hall
3501 S.W. Davie Road, Davie
866-629-3262 (Box Office)
Pablo Cano's Viva Vaudeville
October 20 – December 29
Featuring a delightful cast of Cano's life-size marionettes and rod puppets composed of found objects, Viva Vaudeville is inspired by popular theater performers of the early 1900s. The set recalls a sumptuous theater resplendent with a gold-fringed, red velvet curtain, and a glittering backdrop. The score mixes a selection from the artists' collection of recordings of popular songs of the 1920s and two original compositions performed by a live band. But best of all are the colorful performers - Busty Galore, Lady Mandolin, Lucifer Red Diablo, Kiki She Devil - and a cast of other characters that will take the stage. It's the tenth commissioned production for MOCA, and when not in performance, the marionettes and set will be on view as an exhibition during museum hours. Tickets are $10 for MOCA members, North Miami residents and employees; $15 for non-members; $3 for children under 12. Seating is limited so advance reservations and payment are required.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
770 N.E. 125th Street, North Miami
305-893-6211
Old Masters, New Tango
Sunday
October 21 at 3 p.m.
New World Symphony Program: Piazzolla: Four for Tango; Debussy: String Quartet; and Brahms: Clarinet Quintet. Piazzolla's Four for Tango is a gritty, hard-hitting version of the passionate dance you know and love. Debussy's Impressionist masterpiece brings you windswept landscapes and melodies that soar and scamper - with a flair for the exotic. Brahms' autumnal Clarinet Quintet is a heartrending portrayal of hope, love and loss. Tickets are $12 for general admission.
Lincoln Theatre
541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
305-673-3331
Opening Reception for A Sunday Afternoon in the Garden
Sunday
October 21 from 3 to 6 p.m.
A solo exhibition of the work of South Florida artist Lisa Remeny opens at Miami Beach Botanical Garden. Remeny's style is "tropical realism," and her work depicts all things equatorial: sunlight and moonlight reflected on clouds, seascapes, lush fruits, exotic flowers and palms. Her work is in private and corporate collections worldwide, and she was recently featured on a public TV documentary about Miami culture. The exhibition is on view through October 25. Free and open to the public. Pictured: Bees Finito.
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach
305-673-7256
Bergonzi String Quartet
Sunday
October 21 at 4 p.m.
The Frost School's resident string quartet, the Bergonzi Quartet, is an annual delight of the Festival Miami season. This year the quartet will perform a program with the theme "Best of all Possible Worlds" that will include the Gliere Quartet, a group of original arrangements by Scott Flavin, and a "collage" of the Bergonzi's favorite movements from Dvorak, Barber, Ravel and Beethoven. Composed of artist faculty Glenn Basham and Scott Flavin, violins; Pamela McConnell, viola; and Ross Harbaugh, cello. General admission tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students.
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall at UM
1314 Miller Road, Coral Gables
305-284-4940
Author Dalia Sofer at Annual Jewish Book Festival
Tuesday
October 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Dalia Sofer speaks about her book, "The Septembers of Shiraz," richly evocative, powerfully affecting. She draws on her personal experiences when she and her family escaped Iran as she weaves a page-turning story about another courageous family trying to flee the country after the father is wrongly accused of espionage. Set in the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, members of the Amin family are terrified by the father's disappearance, and they must reconcile a new world of cruelty and chaos with the collapse of everything they have known. Presenting a Jewish perspective in this Muslim dominated part of the world, Sofer brilliantly explores the universal questions of identity, loss, alienation and love in the face of overwhelming odds. Tickets for this presentation of the Alper JCC Jewish Book Festival are $7.
Congregation Bet Breira
9400 S.W. 87th Avenue, Miami
305-271-9000, Ext. 268
Murray Perahia
Tuesday
October 23 at 8 p.m.
Concert Association of Florida, celebrating its 40th anniversary season, presents American pianist Murray Perahia as part of the Premier Series in Broward. In the more than 30 years he has been performing on the concert stage, Murray Perahia has become one of the most sought-after and cherished pianists of our time. The program will include Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin. Tickets are $27, $49, $72, $81 and $102.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District, Fort Lauderdale
954-462-0222 (Box Office)
U.S. Debut of Concha Buika
Wednesday
October 24 at 8 p.m.
Fans across Europe have fallen for the impossibly chic new flamenco-pop star with the gorgeous steel-wool voice. Of Guinean descent, Concha Buika grew up in the gitana barrio on the Spanish island of Mallorca. She's a new star in flamenco music, with a remarkable voice that has been described as a mix of Lola Flores, Sarah Vaughan, Sade and Tina Turner. Buika mixes soul, jazz and funk with raw flamenco to a telling effect. Now visiting Miami in her US debut concert en route to a much anticipated engagement at Brooklyn Academy of Music, it is South Florida's turn to discover Buika. Tickets $25 in advance; $30 at the door - available through the Rhythm Foundation.
Manuel Artime Theater
900 S.W. 1st Street, Miami
305-672-5202
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
October 24 – November 18
PlayGround Theatre presents a magical mystery for ages 10 and up. The play takes place in a remote Caribbean town where a mysterious creature that resembles a very old man with enormous wings falls from the sky. Found by two children, fear turns to understanding when they realize this strange "angel" means them no harm, but is a symbol of the healing and love he can bring to their world. Based on a short story by Nobel Prize-winner Gabriel García Marquéz; adaptation and lyrics by Pulitizer Prize winner Nilo Cruz. Tickets are $15 each; $10 for groups of 20 and more; and $5 when purchased by students through Culture shock.
Byron Carlyle Theater
500 71st Street, Miami Beach
305-751-9550
Ensemble Amarcord
Thursday
October 25 at 7:30 p.m.
This all-male German award-winning vocal group returns to Miami for another electrifying concert as part of the St. Thomas Episcopal Parish's 2007 Eisenhart Concert Series. Ensemble Amarcord's blend of humor, charm, elegance, flawless intonation, featuring rarely heard homogeneity and unwavering vocal virtuosity have left audiences delighted since the ensemble's debut in 1992. The concert is presented by Bill Ussery Motors Inc. Refreshments and parking provided. Tickets: Adults $30, Seniors $20, Students $15; group rates available.
St Thomas Episcopal Church
Corner of Red Road and Kendall Drive, Miami
305-661-3436
Sacred Landscapes with Gil Morgenstern
Thursday
October 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Temple Israel introduces "Reflections," the Arnold and Muriel Rosen Concert Series. The first of this four-concert series is Sacred Landscapes featuring violinist Gil Morgenstern. The music is inspired by personal encounters with both natural and man-made landscapes and includes works by Antonin Dvorák, Osvaldo Golijov, Bright Sheng and David Wilde. Morgenstern will be accompanied by an ensemble of superb musicians including Aaron Boyd, violin, Kathryn Lockwood, viola and Wilhelmina Smith, cello. Dessert reception follows concert. Tickets are $20.
Temple Israel
137 N.E. 19th Street, Miami
305-573-5900
New American Music: Casey Driessen Trio
Thursday
October 25 at 8 p.m.
Festival Miami presents Casey Driessen and the Colorfools. Driessen, an inventive fiddler, is one of the fastest-rising sidemen on the bluegrass circuit; he has been described as a restless explorer, and a bold boundary crosser who listens for inspiration from Tennessee to Tibet. When it comes to music, Driessen reminds us that there's plenty of uncharted territory left to explore. His interpretations make for a striking performance you will never forget. General admission tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students.
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall at UM
1314 Miller Road, Coral Gables
305-284-4940
Triptych
October 25 – November 18
Inside Out Theatre presents Triptych by Edna O'Brien, directed by Kim St. Leon, with an awarding-winning cast. It's the story of three women - a wife, a mistress and a daughter - and the intermingling of their lives as they revolve around a successful writer. O'Brien's play is a passionate and provocative piece that depicts love's ability to simultaneously unfetter and ensnare. Performances are on Thurs, Fri and Sat at 8 p.m. and Sat and Sun matinees at 2 p.m. General admission is $30; museum members $25, seniors $24, students $10.
Museum of Art Horvitz Auditorium
One East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale
954-385-3060
Reception for Keith Martin Johns Opening
Friday
October 26 at 7 p.m.
An exhibition of work by Floridian artist Keith Martin Johns opens at Coconut Grove Gallery. Johns has some 300 painting titles and over 100 images published into limited edition fine prints and is in numerous private and corporate collections. His travels around the state showing in outdoor art shows won accolades and awards for his artistic abilities. Today his work is shown strictly in galleries, museums and private showings. Helping to preserve Florida's natural beauty and heritage through the visual arts, Johns has a number of journalistic projects in the works, such as Painting on the Florida Trails and Romancing the Rivers of Florida. Reception begins at 7 p.m. - open to the public.
Coconut Grove Gallery
2884 Bird Avenue, Coconut Grove
305-445-7401
Artist Opening and Reception
Friday
October 26 from 7 to 10 p.m.
See the new work of native Floridian Jill Hotchkiss at ArtCenter/South Florida, on view through November 8. Her series of progressive observational drawings and prints serve as blueprints for 3-dimensional works in the form of sculpture and installation. Using living air plants, as well as moss, soil, clay and running water, Hotchkiss creates an art form that is both living and inert. Installations appear frozen but closer inspection exposes a work of art that is organic, alive and evolving. Her goal is to call attention to the importance of the plant world to the viewer. Meet the artist at the reception.
ArtCenter/South Florida
924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
305-978-0029
Contemporary Dance from Spain
Friday & Saturday
October 26 & 27 at 8 p.m.
Provisional Danza from Madrid and Alta Realitat & DMDanza from Barcelona perform on consecutive nights presented by Centro Cultural Español. "Matar el 9" on Friday exposes our realities, both conscious and unconscious, with performers and audience members entering an expressive environment of tension and expectation. "Ölelés," meaning "hug" in Hungarian, will be presented on Saturday. Presented in several European and Latin American cities, the show has been honored in several forums and international festivals. General admission tickets are $20 (or $30 for both shows).
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
305-358-5885 (Ticketmaster)
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