Staff Report

ARSHT CENTER 10TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Saturday, October 8 – 7:30 PM
This October, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County turns 10. To commemorate this milestone, Miami’s home for the performing arts is inviting the entire community for an all-day birthday party on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Free performances, fun activities and family-friendly programming begin at 11 a.m. and continue through the late evening.

MIAMI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: GRAND SEASON OPENING
Sunday, October 23 – 6:00 PM
Embark on a musical journey of the seductive and the exotic, with the World Premiere of Di Concilio’s tango influenced Piano Concerto with the composer as soloist.

JAZZ ROOTS: DAVE KOZ CHRISTMAS TOUR 2016 Saturday, November 26 – 8:00 PM
Nine-time GRAMMY® nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz and a trio of special guests – Jonathan Butler, Kenny Lattimore and Ashford & Simpson’s Valerie Simpson – will cap- ture the magic of Christmas in the 19th anniversary edition of Koz’s holiday tour!

For more information on upcoming performances at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, visit arshtcenter.org.

MIRAMAR CULTURAL CENTER HIGHLIGHTS

HEADBANGERS OF COMEDY
Friday, Oct. 7, at 9:00 PM
$29, $37, $49, $55

Start your weekend off right with an incredible line-up of hysterical comedic headliners who are known to sell out venues across the country.

Comedians Cocoa Brown, Damon Williams, Steve Brown, Doo Doo Brown and J.J. Williamson aka J.J. are masters of the art of comedy and have collectively appeared on countless radio and television programs as well as overseas performances.

MIRAMAR CULTURAL CENTER PRESENTS THE PHANTOMS…UNMASKED! MCC Gala Fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 29, at 8:00 PM $250, $125, $75, $50 Student Discount Available Enter into a shadowy realm of mystery as three of the world’s greatest Phantoms, joined by an incredible chorus of area rising talent, share untold stories of their experiences behind the mask and face their darkest fears while performing classics of passion and seduction from such hits as Les Miserables, Man of La Mancha,

Jekyll & Hyde, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, South Pacific, Jesus Christ, Superstar, and The Phantom of the Opera! Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime evening of intrigue and obsession!

MIRAMAR CULTURAL CENTER PRESENTS WHAT’S GOING ON:
THE MARVIN GAYE EXPERIENCE MCC Celebrity Series
Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at 8:00 PM
$65, $50, $40 Group Discounts Available
It’s date night at the MCC with this amazing tribute to R&B/Motown legend, Marvin Gaye! This dazzling evening of pure musical joy stars Brian Owens, the new Voice of American Soul, who has performed at the White House for Michelle Obama and has been called the “second coming of Marvin Gaye.” The show features hit after hit delivered with soul and love by Brian Owens, his band, and his duet partner including Can I Get A Witness, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Got To Give It Up, Let’s Get It On and many more