Target Free Third Fridays at MCM
Friday
November 16 from 3 to 9 p.m.
Learn about nutrition and exercise this month at Miami Children's Museum! There will be fitness and cooking demonstrations, along with other great activities to celebrate Get Fit, Get Moving month. Admission is free courtesy of Target!
Miami Children's Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami
305-373-5437
Holiday Toy Drive Kick-Off
Friday
November 16 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Amigos for Kids is officially launching its 16th Annual Holiday Toy Drive with a cocktail reception hosted by El Dorado. Guests are requested to bring a new unwrapped toy to add to the toy drive.
El Dorado
2475 S.W. 8th Street, Miami
305-279-1155
Women That Rock
Friday
November 16 at 8 p.m.
Brazilian Voices presents popular Brazilian rock stars and revisits the biggest hits from the 70's through the 90's in an incredible blend of music and vocals. Special guests include the rock band directed by renowned musician George Tandy; the beautiful voice of international recording artist Adriana Mezzadri; and an appearance by Vera Figueiredo, one of the foremost Brazilian drummers. Featuring songs from Cazuza to Rita Lee to The Beatles, Brazilian Voices will delight audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District, Fort Lauderdale
954-462-0222
Youssou N'Dour with the Super Etoile Band
Friday
November 16 at 8 p.m.
Time Magazine has named Senegalese star Youssou N'Dour one of the "100 Most Influential People" of 2007. See the four-time Grammy winner, Africa's greatest star and "the protector of the Dakar Overgroove," in concert with his big band, the Super Etoile. N'Dour, a Dakar native, has made mbalax (Senegalese music that blends Senegal's traditional percussion and griot singing with Afro-Cuban and indigenous flavors) popular throughout the world in more than 20 years of touring with his band. Presented by the Rhythm Foundation, tickets range from $27 to $77 and are available through Ticketmaster and by calling the Box Office.
Gusman Theater for the Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street, Downtown Miami
305-372-0925 (Box Office)
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Friday
November 16 at 8 p.m.
Acclaimed as the baritone of his generation, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is renowned for his soulful singing, exceptional technique and remarkably mature interpretive powers. A vocal force to be reckoned with, the charismatic young Russian singer has impressed audiences worldwide with concerts, opera performances and recordings. His appearance at the Knight Concert Hall is presented by Concert Association of Florida. Tickets are $18, $48, $81 and $120.
Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami
305-808-7446
"Triptych"
Last Weekend of Performances
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
Miami City Ballet Program I
Friday – Sunday
November 16 – 18
Miami City Ballet opens its season in Palm Beach County 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 at 8 p.m., Sat at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sun at 1 p.m. Individual tickets range from $19 to $75, and 4-program and 2-program subscriptions are also available. Pictured: Jennifer Kronenberg and Renato Penteado in Jewels. Photo by Joe Gato.
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach
305-929-7000
Celestial Music
Friday – Sunday
November 16 - 18
New World Symphony welcomes Michael Collins, Clarinet (pictured), and Alasdair Neale, Conductor for Celestial Music. Possibly the most divine piece of music for the instrument, Mozart's soaring Clarinet Concerto shows us why the prodigy was thought to have channeled the gods. Kernis summons angels in his mystical piece for strings. Written shortly after Stalin's death, Shostakovich's Tenth is a striking musical portrait of the dictator whose iron fist stifled the composer for years. Program includes: Kernis: Musica celestis; Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; and Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10. Performances are Fri and Sat at 8 p.m. and Sun at 3. Tickets range from $27 to $78.
Lincoln Theatre
541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
305-673-3331
African Dance Celebration
November 16 – 18
New World School of the Arts and the University of Florida collaborate to present African Dance Celebration with over 50 dancers performing modern dance pieces by contemporary choreographers Garth Fagan, Peter London and Uri Sands and traditional African dance choreographed by Mohamed DaCosta. Jamaican-born Fagan is internationally renowned for his Tony Award-winning choreography for Lion King (1997); Mohamed DaCosta is a faculty member at the University of Florida; Peter London is on faculty at New World School of the Arts; and Uri Sands, a graduate of NWSA. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. General admission tickets are $5. NWSA dancers pictured: Lloyd Knight, Jennifer Gibson, Stephanie Wise, Demetrious Blocker, Denise Rojas.
New World Dance Theater, MDC Wolfson Campus
25 N.E. 2nd Street, 8th Floor, Downtown Miami
305-237-3341
Dino Day
Saturday
November 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Here's a day of prehistoric proportions! Miami Science Museum is hosting a day filled with hands-on activities, contests and prizes that put your dinosaur knowledge to the test. Dare to travel back in time during Dino Day and learn how it was to live like these gargantuan creatures. You can eat, roar and battle like a dinosaur! Just follow the Dino tracks for a fun day, including a Dino scavenger hunt, "Roar like a Dino" contest, wildlife animal encounters, Dinosaur Theatre performance and more! Don't miss out!
Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami
305-646-4200
ArtWalk
Saturday
November 17 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
Sunday in the Park with George
Through November 17
In 1994 New York City Center launched its Encores! Series - Broadway musicals in concert with emphasis on the music and lyrics with minimal scenery and staging. These concerts have grown in popularity and are now in-demand theatrical attractions. The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre will present its own concert version of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Sunday in the Park with George." This moving portrait of the enigmatic painter Georges Seurat won a Pulitzer Prize for its deeply insightful and highly personal examination of the artist. Performances are Weds - Sat at 8 p.m. and Sat and Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $8 to $20.
Jerry Herman Ring Theatre at UM
1312 Miller Drive, Coral Gables
305-284-3355
Mozart's Così fan tutte
Saturday
November 17 at 8 p.m.
Florida Grand Opera launches its 2007-08 season with a new production of Così fan tutte, starring Grammy Award-winning soprano Ana Maria Martinez in her FGO debut as Fiordiligi and Israeli-born soprano Rinat Shaham, last seen on the FGO stage in the title role of Carmen. Masquerades, mistaken identities, mock suicides and melodious Mozart music - Così has it all! Get ready for an evening of wicked games, infidelity, and a battle of the sexes you will long remember. David Gately directs with Music Director Stewart Robertson conducting. Performances are at Carnival's Ziff Ballet Opera House through December 8. The production moves to the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale for performances on December 13 and 15.
Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami
1-800-741-1010
67th Ramble
Saturday & Sunday
November 17 & 18
Fairchild Garden's Ramble celebrates tropical living in South Florida with a blend of old traditions and new introductions. The 2-day festival features over 12 acres of plants, garden accessories, antiques, rare books, fabulous food, live music and activities for adults and children alike, plus, as a new addition, there will be an array of slow food demonstrations from South Florida chefs throughout the weekend. It's the largest plant sale of the year with more than 18,000 plants for sale; Nell's Tea Garden offers complete tea service; Garden of Chocolate - cacao plants to handmade chocolates; Farmer's Greenmarket; and much more! Admission is $20 for adults; $15 for seniors; $10 for kids 6-17; and free for members and children 5 and under.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami
305-667-1651
Miracle Walk/Run
Sunday
November 18 at 8 a.m.
Join the Transplant Foundation for a fun outdoor event to promote organ donation in our community. Take part in the 5k run/walk, enjoy breakfast and ice cream, music and entertainment, and a health fair with a massage station to work on overworked muscles. The pre-registration fee ($30 for adults and $15 for kids under 13) includes entrance to the zoo so you can stay and enjoy the whole day with friends and family. As of July 07, over 95,000 people are waiting for a transplant, and just one donor can help save the lives of up to 50 different people. Sign up and help get the word out! Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Miami MetroZoo
12400 S.W. 152nd Street, Miami
305-817-5645
"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
Through November 18
PlayGround Theatre presents a magical mystery for ages 8 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. Performances are Thurs & Fri at 10 a.m.; Fri at 4 p.m.; and Sat & Sun at 3 p.m. 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, Ext. 231
Ballet Folklórico de México
Sunday
November 18 at 3 p.m.
Concert Association of Florida presents Ballet Folklórico de México, the award-winning company that has portrayed the culture of Mexico for over fifty years. The ballet works and musical pieces reflect various regions and folk music genres of their country, especially the traditions of indigenous Mesoamerican culture. Numbers of performers in individual dance numbers range from two to over thirty-five. From the group's founding by Amalia Hernandez in 1952, the company grew from eight performers to a fifty piece ensemble by the end of the decade. Tickets for the performance at Knight Concert Hall range from $15 to $75.
Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami
305-808-7446
Pops in the Grove
Sunday
November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Alhambra Orchestra will perform popular movie music, great songs and light classical favorites with guest artists Beverly Coulter and friends. You'll be humming Cole Porter, themes from Star Wars and Harry Potter, plus a bit of rock to delight the entire family. There will be terrific door prizes, and free parking. Your $10 donation helps finance the orchestra's season of mostly free concerts. Alhambra Orchestra is a nonprofit community orchestra comprised of volunteer musicians. Interested musicians are invited to audition.
Ransom-Everglades School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove
305-668-9260
Turkey Trail
Friday - Sunday
November 23 – 25 from 9:30 a.m.
Indulged in a little too much turkey and pumpkin pie? Take the whole family to Miami MetroZoo and burn off your Thanksgiving dinner. Right from the entrance gates, the zoo trails are marked with mile, half and quarter-mile markers. Just consult the easy chart that tells you how many miles you need to walk to counteract the calories in a typical Thanksgiving meal. Burning calories is just one reason to visit Miami MetroZoo - there's a ton of other reasons, like shows and rides, Dr. Wilde's World, Diego's Discovery Den Show, the Samburu Giraffe Feeding Station, Wings of Asia, and lots, lots more! Open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (closes at 3 on Thanksgiving), admission is $13.95 for 13+, $9.95 for 2-12 and free for members and children under two.
Miami MetroZoo
12400 S.W. 152nd Street, Miami
305-255-5551
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