SOUTH MIAMI – Entering its 5th season of providing quality entertainment to the communities of South Miami Dade County the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (SMDCAC) proudly announces the lineup of performances in dance, theater and music for 2015-2016.
This season SMDCAC continues to provide a Main Stage Series, Cabaret Series, Family Series, and Black Creek Nights (club nights). In addition, the Center has added a Film Series called Indie Flicks and incorporated a comedy club style lineup to the Cabaret Series. New Theatre and Seraphic Fire will for the second season provide regular programming at the Center.
The Center offers a Subscription where patrons can create their own package of main stage performances and receive up to a 20% discount. Benefits of being an SMDCAC subscriber also include discounts to Cabaret Series shows, select Seraphic Fire shows and exclusive access to select engagements. Subscriptions are on sale now and can be purchased at SMDCAC.org or by calling the Box Office at 786-573-5300. Single tickets go on sale August 4. The Center is located at 10950 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay.
A FREE season kick-off event dubbed Backyard Bash on October 10 features jazz swing act Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans and local artists Aaron Lebos and DJ Le Spam on the Center’s outside Concert Lawn. Food trucks will be there and attendees may bring lawn chairs and blankets. Patrons may also pick up information on the upcoming season and tour the facility.
Dance highlights this season include: choreographer Elizabeth Streb’s Extreme Action Company featuring the work FORCES; Los Angeles-based BodyTraffic; and Jessica Lang Dance from New York. In addition, Culture Shock Miami and the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center will present tap dancer Savion Glover with jazz percussionist Jack Dejohnette. Other dance performances include Ballet for Young People by Miami City Ballet School; Nutcracker by Miami Youth Ballet; Ballet Folklorico Mexicano as part of a Mexican heritage celebration at the Center; hip hop dancers from the production of Blaze; and back again this season Step Afrika!
Theater highlights include: Broadway’s Next H!T Musical, a hilarious improv show about an awards show night; the national touring production of Saturday Night Fever; Broadway: The Big Band Years featuring vocalists performing hits from the greatest Broadway songs; and Asolo Repertory Theatre Conservatory’s production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night performed with Shadow Interpretation.
Music highlights include: singing legend Mavis Staples with Joan Osborne in Solid Soul; Alice’s Restaurant with Arlo Guthrie; clarinetist David Krakauer’s production The Big Picture featuring Jewish-themed music and video from famous films; renowned jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli; South African a cappella singers Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Lisa Fischer a featured artist in the celebrated documentary 20 Feet from Stardom; Los Lobos as part of a Mexican heritage event; jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant; and an outdoor event globalFEST’s Creole Carnival featuring Emeline Michel (Haiti); Casuarina (Brazil) and Brushy One String (Jamaica). In addition to these spectacular music shows the Cabaret Series will also feature an exciting and eclectic selection of musicians including: Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra; International Guitar Night; Sofia Rei Trio; Anaïs Mitchell; Sammy Figueroa and his Latin Jazz Band; Ester Rada; Roy Assaf Trio and many more!
For a complete schedule of performances including details on the Family Series, Indie Flicks Film Series, Black Creek Nights and comedy events please see the listing below. For information on New Theatre’s season at SMDCAC please contact New Theatre.
SMDCAC Schedule of Events (in date order)
Backyard Bash
Season Kickoff Event
Saturday, October 10, 7PM
FREE; Ticket Required
Concert Lawn
Kick off the Center’s 2015-2016 season with a FREE “Backyard Bash” on the Concert Lawn of the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Enjoy the sounds of Swing and New Orleans Jazz with featured acts: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Hot 8 Brass Band, Aaron Lebos and DJ Le Spam.
Igor Butman and Moscow Jazz Orchestra
Friday, October 16, 8:30PM
$35 in advance, $40 day of show
Cabaret Series
The hottest jazz orchestra of Russia and one of the best in the world. Sixteen splendid jazz musicians that have frequently toured Russia, Europe, and the USA.
Sofia Rei Trio
Saturday, October 17, 7:30PM
$30 in advance, $35 day of show
Cabaret Series
Argentine vocalist, songwriter and arranger Sofia Rei combines stylistic codes drawn from multiple sources, ranging from South American folkloric styles to jazz, contemporary music and electronic sounds.
Anaϊs Mitchell
Friday, October 23, 8:30PM
$25 in advance, $30 day of show
Cabaret Series
Hailed as the “The Queen of Folk” by The Telegraph, Anaïs Mitchell has a way of tackling big themes with the same emotional intimacy most artists use to describe their inner lives. This is a solo acoustic show not to be missed!
Big Friendly Giant
Saturday, October 24, 11AM
$15 All Tickets
Family Series
Main Stage
Roald Dahlʼs whizzcracklingly wacky tale comes to life with puppets and people creating a fantastical world of towering giants and magical adventures.
Mirada Flamenca
Performed by Siempre Flamenco
Saturday, October 24, 7:30PM & 9:30PM
Sunday, October 25, 3:30PM
$25 in advance, $30 day of show
Cabaret Series
Riveting and moving, the soulful sounds of guitar, song and dance come together for an unforgettable flamenco experience.
Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus
of The U.S. Army Field Band
Thursday, October 29, 8pm
FREE (tickets required and are available September 12)
Main Stage
The Concert Band & Soldiers’ Chorus are the oldest and largest of The U.S. Army Field Band’s performing components.
Asolo Repertory Theatre
An FSU/Asolo Conservatory For Actor Training Production
The Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Jen Wineman
Performed with Shadow Interpretation
Friday, October 30, 8PM
$15 All Tickets
Main Stage
A madcap adventure begins in Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy, weaving love and longing into a tangled web of mischief, mayhem and mistaken identities.
Subscription Show
La Traviata
Friday, November 6, 8PM and Saturday, November 7, 8PM
$27-$47
Main Stage
Verdi’s consumptive courtesan, Violetta Valéry may be the most heart-wrenching character in all of opera: a high-spirited but deceptively delicate woman who unexpectedly finds, and then selflessly gives up, the love of her all-too-short life.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Just The Funny
Friday, November 6, 8:30PM
$20 All Tickets
Cabaret Series
The Big Show, the show where “Whose Line is it Anyway” meets “Saturday Night Live,” featuring sketches, music and improvisational comedy based on YOUR suggestions
Alfredo Rodríguez Trio
Saturday, November 7, 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$30 in advance, $35 day of show
Cabaret Series
Cuban-born Grammy-nominated Jazz pianist Alfredo Rodríguez explores his memories of Cuba, the people and culture he left behind, and how he found his new place.
Seraphic Fire
Handel: Coronation Anthems
In Collaboration with The Sebastians
Patrick Dupré Quigley, Conductor
A Knight Concert Series Program
Sunday, November 8, 4PM
$20-$55
Main Stage
Handel’s monumental Coronation Anthems, composed in 1727 for the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline of England, brings an exciting, regal note to Seraphic Fire’s season.
Grace Weber
Friday, November 13, 8:30PM
$30 in advance, $35 day of show
Cabaret Series
Often labeled an “old soul,” Grace’s music is grounded in powerful soul, roots and gospel sounds, with her voice and songwriting as the centerpiece. Grace has toured internationally, including appearances on Oprah, Showtime at the Apollo, NPR’s Mountain Stage, The Today Show, and her second single, Till I Hurt You, recently premiered on Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco.
Subscription Show
Jessica Lang Dance
Saturday, November 14, 8PM
$22.50-$45
Main Stage
Audiences gravitate to her seamless combinations of set design, music and projection, with sold out performances all over the world. Lang’s breathtaking company will transform how you experience dance.
Comedy Zone
Philadelphia Plowden
Opening act: Devin Siebold
Saturday, November 14, 7:30PM&9:30PM
$20 All Tickets
Cabaret Series
America’s Got Talent contestant Philadelphia is one of the most sound actors/comedians working today. He takes an audience on a 200mph trip that could stop at any point along the journey.
Ballet for Young People
Performed by Miami City Ballet School
Saturday, November 21, 11AM
$15 All Tickets
Family Series
Main Stage
Join Miami City Ballet School Ensemble for an excerpts from MCB’s repertoire, including Marius Petipa’s famed fairy-tale ballet The Sleeping Beauty, featuring Puss N’ Boots, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood.
Subscription Show
Solid Soul
Featuring Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne
Saturday, November 21, 8PM
$35-$60
Table seating, with beverage service, is available for parties of 2 or 4.
Main Stage
Grammy Award-winning legend Mavis Staples teams up with multi-platinum recording artist Joan Osborne on the highly anticipated national tour, “Solid Soul”.
The Nutcracker
Performed by Miami Youth Ballet
Friday, December 4, 8PM & Saturday, December 5, 8PM
$26-$36
Main Stage
Enjoy a little girl’s dreamlike journey to the magical Land of the Sweets with the Sugarplum Fairy. The cast features star professional ballet dancers and students from Miami Youth Ballet.
Fancy Nancy
Splendiferous Christmas
Performed by the Vital Theatre Company
Sunday, December 13, 11AM
$15 All Tickets
Family Series
Main Stage
Fancy Nancy bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and can’t wait to decorate the Christmas tree. But when things don’t turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous?
Handel: Messiah
In Collaboration with The Sebastians
Patrick Dupré Quigley, Conductor
A Knight Concert Series Program
Sunday, December 20, 4PM
Main Stage
$20-$65
Anchored by the triumphant Hallelujah Chorus, this pillar of Western music is an indisputable masterpiece that must be experienced live. Patrick Dupré Quigley returns to conduct selections from Handel’s magnum opus.
Burlesque Magnifique: Burlesque Revue, Cabaret & Variety Show
With Live Band: Miami Big Sound Combo
An Erika Moon Production
Friday, January 8, 8:30PM
Saturday, January 9, 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$37.50 table seating and $47.50 VIP ticket.
Cabaret Series
This production will feature classic burlesque, along with show girls, comedy acts, special performances and live band Miami Sound Combo!
Subscription Show
John Pizzarelli Quartet
Saturday, January 16, 8pm
$37.50-$55
Main Stage
John Pizzarelli, the world-renowned jazz guitarist and singer, was called “Hip with a wink” by Town & Country, “madly creative” by the Los Angeles Times and “the genial genius of the guitar” by The Toronto Star.
Subscription Show
Arlo Guthrie
50th Anniversary Alice’s Restaurant
Sunday, January 17, 7PM
$40-$65
Main Stage
Join Arlo Guthrie on the Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour and celebrate the song that changed a generation.
Comedy Zone
John Carfi
Opening act: Rahn Hortman
Friday, January 22, 8:30PM
$20 All Tickets
Cabaret Series
John is a veteran standup comedian having appeared on numerous television shows including the Comedy Central, Entertainment Tonight, The Ricki Lake Show the Statler Brothers Show, Rascals Comedy Hour.
Sammy Figueroa and his Latin Jazz Explosion
Saturday, January 23, 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$30 in advance, $35 day of show
Cabaret Series
Legendary percussionist Sammy Figueroa and his band will play music from his most recent album as well as his previous Grammy-nominated albums
Subscription Show
STREB Extreme Action Company
FORCES
Saturday, January 30, 8PM & Sunday, January 31, 3PM
$30-$50
STREB Extreme Action brings its program of choreographed physical feats that combine daredevil antics, rapid movement and imaginative machines! Bowling balls fall, a floor rapidly turns to create turbulence, a 25 foot square wall is occupied by counter weighted performers and the Whizzing Gizmo invented by Noe and Ivan Espana intermittently ejects bodies.
Lindsey Blair Quartet
Friday, February 5, 8:30PM
$30 in advance, $35 day of show
Cabaret Series
The outstanding Jazz guitarist/composer and his stellar quartet take the listener on a joyful excursion in contemporary musical expression. While their music is forged from the jazz idiom, the scope of their music fully explores the wide range of musical experiences and influences of the superb ensemble.
Three Little Birds
Saturday, February 6, 11:00AM
$15 All Tickets
Family Series
Main Stage
Ziggy, a very shy child who is happy to see the world from the T.V. in his room. But his tricky friend, Nansi wants him to get out and enjoy the Island of Jamaica. Their worldly adventure is enlivened by the fantastic songs of legendary Reggae artist, Bob Marley.
Subscription Show
Presented by Culture Shock Miami
Blaze
Saturday, February 6, 8pm
$15-$35
$5 tickets for students 13-22 at CultureShockMiami.com
Main Stage
Featuring music by Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, David Guetta, and Snoop Dogg, this family-friendly show takes the raw energy and athleticism of street dance and combines it with high-end production values.
International Guitar Night
Saturday, February 6, 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$30 in advance, $35 day of show
Cabaret Series
International Guitar Night (IGN) brings together Brian Gore joined by three of Europe’s leading acoustic guitarists: Gypsy Jazz legend Lulo Reinhardt (Django Reinhardt’s great-nephew), contemporary fingerstyle innovator Mike Dawes and multi-genre showman Andre Krengel.
Just The Funny
Friday, February 12, 8:30PM
$20 All Tickets
Cabaret Series
The Big Show, the show where “Whose Line is it Anyway” meets “Saturday Night Live,” featuring sketches, music and improvisational comedy based on YOUR suggestions!
Step Afrika!
Saturday, February 13, 8:00PM
$25
($5 tickets for ages 13-22 at CultureShockMiami.com)
Main Stage
Using kicks, stomps, claps and chants, Step Afrika!’s high-energy performance is a feast for both your eyes and your ears.
Storm Large
Saturday, February 13, 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$35 in advance, $40 day of show
Cabaret Series
A finalist on reality TV show, Rockstar: Super Nova and as a vocalist for Pink Martini, Storm and her band are known for “mashed up” covers of ABBA, Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, and Olivia Newton John.
Seraphic Fire
Mozart: Requiem
In Collaboration with the Sebastians
Patrick Dupré Quigley, Conductor
A Knight Concert Series Program
Sunday, February 14, 4pm
$20-$55
Main Stage
After an overwhelming response to their 2013 Requiem performances, Seraphic Fire is pleased to offer an encore presentation of Mozart’s signature opus. With a commissioned completion of the work by lauded young American composer Gregory Spears, Seraphic Fire and The Sebastians will soar in this timeless masterpiece.
The Kinsey Sicks
Chicks with Schticks
Friday, February 19, 8:30PM
Saturday, February 20, 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$40 All Tickets
Cabaret Series
Be amazed (or appalled) by The Kinsey Sicks’ latest and greatest dragtastic a cappella musical! This collection of new songs is an equal mix of appalling original songs and unforgiveable parodies of such favorites as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; A Whole New World; What Does the Fox Say; a Carol King number; two Grammy-award winning hits: Happy and the Disney sensation Let it Go.
Subscription Show
The Big Picture featuring David Krakauer
Saturday, February 20, 8PM
$35-$45
Main Stage
David Krakauer, the clarinetist, re-imagines themes from iconic films with Jewish content from the last 50 years. Krakauer’s sextet delves into sensual, soaring, and daring interpretations of the music from movies integral to our collective memories, such as Fiddler on the Roof, Sophie’s Choice, Life is Beautiful, Cabaret, The Producers, and Funny Girl.
Subscription Show
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Friday, February 26, 8PM
$25-$45
Main Stage
Four-time Grammy Award winning group — including the 2013 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album — celebrated the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking collaboration with Paul Simon on his seminal album, Graceland.
Subscription Show
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center Presents
Lisa Fischer
Saturday, February 27, 8PM
$35-$60
Table seating available
Main Stage
Featured in the celebrated documentary, 20 Feet from Stardom, Lisa Fischer is a singer who toured with the Rolling Stones for every tour since 1989 as well as stints with Luther Vandross, Sting, Chris Botti and Nine Inch Nails. It’s easy to see why she works all the time: her astonishing range from jazz, soul and R&B, her spot-on intonation, her mastery of the stage, the way her tone wraps itself around your heart and won’t let go, the infectious quality of her time feel: these things keep her on top of the list.
Subscription Show
An Evening With Savion Glover And Jack DeJohnette
Saturday, March 5, 8PM
$20-$40
Main Stage
A tour de force of percussion and rhythm that glorifies the vibrational power exchanged between two greats – Savion Glover and Jack DeJohnette. Glover, with fellow Hoofer Marshall Davis, Jr., joins drummer Jack DeJohnette and friends to take the audience on a journey of melodies extracting unprecedented and beautiful music living within two masterful souls.
Comedy Zone
Ron Feingold
Opening act: James Yon
Sat, March 5, 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$20 All Tickets
Cabaret Series
Ron’s clean stand-up comedy incorporates material about music including impressions, relationships, and jokes that every audience can identify with.
Subscription Show
Broadway’s Next H!T Musical
Friday, March 11, 8pm
$35-$50
Main Stage
Every song is fresh. Every scene is new. Every night is different. It’s all improvised and it’s all funny.
globalFEST On The Road – Creole Carnival
Saturday, March 12, 8PM
$28 All Tickets
Concert Lawn
Creole Carnival Tour honors the roots of African musical currents, crossed with a fusion of sounds from the Americas, and revolving around Carnival, Brazil (Casuarina) — the superpower of celebration — to Haiti (Emeline Michel) and Jamaica (Brushy One String).
University of Miami’s Frost School of Music
Department of Studio Music and Jazz
Friday, March 18, 8:30PM
$25 in advance; $30 day of show
Cabaret Series
The Frost School of Music Department of Studio Music and Jazz presents a night of big band music featuring original compositions and new arrangements by Frost faculty and students. Faculty appearing include Steve Guerra, Dante Luciani and Rachel Lebon. Surprise special guests will join the ensemble throughout the show!
Subscription Show
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday, March 19, 8pm
$37.50-$80
Main Stage
Based on the 1977 movie starring John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever is packed with legendary hits from the Bee Gees, including Stayin Alive, Night Fever, Jive Talking, You Should Be Dancing, and How Deep is Your Love, in addition to several new songs written especially for this production.
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Subscription Show
FIESTA MEXICO-AMERICANA
A Celebration of Mexican-American Heritage
Featuring:
LOS LOBOS
With Special Guests:
Ballet Folklorico Mexicano
Sunday, March 20, 5PM
$25-$47.50
Main Stage
Fiesta En La Plaza pre-show event 1-4pm
Featuring Multiple Grammy Award Winners Los Lobos, and dancers from Ballet Folklorico Mexicano, the Mexican-American experience is celebrated through song, dance, music and film.
Subscription Show
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Saturday, April 2, 8PM
$30-$55
Main Stage
One of the greatest jazz vocalists to emerge in years, Cécile McLorin Salvant is known for her blues-infused vocals, she sings in the jazz style the‘20s and ‘30s. She was winner in four categories in the 2014 Annual Downbeat International Critics Poll including Jazz Album of the Year for WomanChild, Top Female Vocalist, Rising Star Jazz Artist and Rising Star Female Vocalist. Her debut album, WomanChild, is a Grammy-nominated best-seller.
Subscription Show
Broadway: The Big Band Years
Saturday, April 9, 8pm
$35-$65
Main Stage
Featuring vocalists performing hits from: Gypsy, 42nd Street, Damn Yankees, Kiss Me Kate, Guys and Dolls, Annie Get Your Gun, West Side Story, and On The Town!
Join musical director and conductor Keith Levenson and The Curtain Up Orchestra as they celebrate Broadway’s Best!
Seraphic Fire
The German Requiem
Patrick Dupré Quigley, Conductor
Tamara Wilson, Soprano
Dashson Burton, Baritone
A Knight Concert Series Program
Sunday, April 10, 4PM
$20-$55
Main Stage
Seraphic Fire revisits the indelible masterpiece that garnered the ensemble its first Grammy® nomination.
Roy Assaf Trio
Friday, April 15, 8:30PM
$30 in advance, $35 day of show
Cabaret Series
Night after night they mesmerize audiences, blending the great lineage of jazz piano trios with folkloric music from around the world, showing virtuosic agility on their instruments.
Subscription Show
BodyTraffic
Saturday, April 16, 8PM
$22.50-$45
Main Stage
Body Traffic has surged to the forefront of the concert dance world and was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2013 and the “company of the future” by the Joyce Theater Foundation.
Ester Rada
Saturday, April 16, 7:30pm & 9:30pm
$30 in advance, $35 day of show
Cabaret Series
Ester Rada’s cross-cultural sound is a deep reflection of the Israeli born Ethiopian’s heritage. Critics describe her genre mixing sound as “gracefully combining Ethio-Jazz, funk, soul and R&B, with mixed undertones of black grooves”.
Comedy Zone
Kier
Opening act: Juanita Lolita
Friday, April. 29 8:30PM
$20 All Tickets
Cabaret Series
You’ll come for the Rock Impressions, you’ll leave laughing your head off. Great standup and spot-on musical impressions make this show rock!
Sultans of String
Saturday, April 30, 7:30PM & 9:30PM
$30 in advance, $35 day of show
Cabaret Series
Sultans of String serve up a spicy musical passport that thrills audiences far and wide. Fiery violin dances with kinetic guitar while a funky bass lays down unstoppable grooves.
10th Annual All Kids Included Family Festival
Co-Presented With Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
With Support From The Children’s Trust
Saturday, May 7, 10am
FREE
All Venues
The 10th Annual All Kids Included Family Festival provides a full day of activities and cultural experiences for children with and without disabilities.
Leon Foster Thomas
Saturday, May 21, 8:30pm
$25 in advance, $30 day of show
Cabaret Series
Steel Pan virtuoso Leon Foster Thomas is a unique force in modern jazz.
Havana Hop
A Children’s Tale of Culture and Originality!
Saturday, July 16, 11AM
$15 All Tickets
Family Series
Main Stage
What if you were invited to dance for the President? You’d want it to be the best dance ever! Come meet young Yelia who visits her grandmother in Cuba to add a salsa flavor to her own hip-hop style. The audience gets to dance along in this dynamic participation play where one actress creates three generations of lively women. Journey with Yelia as she discovers the fun of her multi-cultural heritage.
Black Creek Nights Dates (artists TBA)
Fri, Nov. 20, 8pm
Fri, Jan. 29, 8pm
Fri, Feb. 26, 8pm
Fri, March 11, 8pm
Fri, April 8, 8pm
Doors open at 8pm. All tickets $10
Indie Flicks
Myrna the Monster/Caterwaul/The Eyes and the Ice/ Nancy and the Dapper Toad
Fri, Sep. 18, 2015, 8:30pm
Movement and Location
Fri, Oct. 16, 2015, 8:30pm
Orion: The Man Who Would Be King
Fri, Nov. 6, 2015, 8:30pm
Almost There
Fri, Feb. 19, 2016, 8:30pm
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
Fri, Mar. 18, 2016, 8:30pm
Ghost Town to Havana
Fri, Apr. 15, 2016, 8:30pm
All tickets $7
