FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Adrienne Arsht Center: Suzette Espinosa Fuentes / Christie Williams 786.468.2221 / 786.468.2228 sespinosa@arshtcenter.org / cwilliams@arshtcenter.org INTERNATIONAL SMASH HIT FUERZA BRUTA EXTENDS RUN DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND Tickets on Sale to August 2, 2009 THRILLING A MENTALLY AND SENSUALLY INVIGORATING EXPERIENCE! Miami Herald EXPLOSION OF A SHOW! CBS4 OUT OF THIS WORLD! - Univision MIAMI, FL June 26, 2009 In response to the overwhelming audience reaction to FUERZA BRUTA, the show will extend through August 2 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Originally it was scheduled for a fourweek run through July 5. Miami has embraced Fuerza Bruta with such enthusiasm that we ve responded by extending our stay in this great city, said Michael Cohl, Chairman of S2BN Entertainment, the Miami-based entertainment company that is producing the show. Fuerza Bruta has generated a huge buzz and has quickly become the hot ticket for the summer. The buzz on Twitter and Facebook has Miami audiences going straight to the box office, said M. John Richard, president and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center. We have never experienced a show that has generated so much online activity and enthusiasm. It is a privilege to partner with S2BN Entertainment and Ozono
Productions in bringing this utterly unique show that has never been seen before in Miami. Before coming to Miami, FUERZA BRUTA s touring company played major cities worldwide including New York, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, London, Cordoba, Bogota, Edinburgh, Berlin, Mexico, and Sao Paulo to high critical acclaim. Fuerza Bruta also has a company in New York that is currently performing their second blockbuster year. Free from the confines of spoken language and conventional theater, FUERZA BRUTA has become the go-to theatrical experience for edgy non-stop entertainment that completely dazzles and is totally sensational. SHOW TIMES & TICKET PRICES Performances are Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m.; and Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Single ticket prices are $63.75 and $73.75 including a $3.75 facility fee. Tickets can be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office at 305.949.6722 or online at www.arshtcenter.org. Groups of 15 or more, please contact 786.468.2326. For more information and video clips please visit www.fuerzabruta.net. ABOUT FUERZA BRUTA FUERZA BRUTA is an event where worlds collide and reality takes a back seat. This heart-pounding theatrical experience takes place completely on the Lynn Wolfson stage and begins the moment audiences walk in through the Center s loading dock (dubbed the Media Dock ) into the G-Lounge a hip urban space, alive with heartpounding club music directed by Miami s best DJs, multimedia art installations created by local artists, and a signature Barton G. food and beverage experience. At show time, audiences are ushered onto the main stage where they are engulfed in a 360 degree spectacle featuring mind-blowing visual effects just inches above the audience that must be seen to be believed - a man running full throttle on a giant treadmill, bursting through a series of moving walls; performers suspended in mid-air surrounded by a vast sea of mylar; and gorgeous women twisting ethereally in a lucite pool above the audience. Argentinean creative genius Diqui James, one of the creators of the smash hit show De La Guarda, created original scenes and magnificent customized staging exclusively for the Miami engagement. As the performance winds down, the visual and aural party continues in the G-Lounge. The pre- and post-party lounge is open to the general public. FUERZA BRUTA premiered in Buenos Aires in 2005 and has been seen in Lisbon (2006), London (2006), Buenos Aires (2006), Bogota (2007) and at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2007), where it earned critical praise and was honored with the Bank of Scotland Herald Angel award for the biggest and best show on the Fringe
the must see event of 2007 (The Herald). In October 2007, FUERZA BRUTA debuted at New York City s Daryl Roth Theatre where De La Guarda had played a smashing six-year off-broadway run. The New York engagement has attracted unprecedented national media attention and quickly extended its run due to overwhelming demand. Celebrity followers of James De La Guarda included Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Cameron Diaz, Sting, Britney Spears, Harrison Ford, Tyra Banks, Robert DeNiro, Catherine Zeta Jones, Sandra Bullock, Lucy Liu, Demi Moore and Drew Barrymore among others. Celebrities who have visited the NYC or Miami production of Fuerza Bruta include, Lil Wayne, Jessica Alba, Fergie, Beyonce, Rachel McAdams, Jude Law, John Legend, Tyra Banks, Shakira, Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Serena Williams. FUERZA BRUTA was created by Diqui James (De La Guarda Co-founder/Cocreator); Gaby Kerpel (De La Guarda Composer/Musical Director); Alejandro Garcia (De La Guarda Technical Director) and Fabio Daquila (De La Guarda Production Supervisor). For more information, photos, music, video clips, media reviews and more please visit www.fuerzabruta.net. FUERZA BRUTA is presented in Miami by the Adrienne Arsht Center, S2BN Entertainment and Ozono Productions. The Miami production is sponsored in part by the Opera Suites and Marina. The Miami New Times is the official media sponsor of the Miami production. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, and the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council. Education & Outreach is funded in part by The Children s Trust. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from private and corporate contributions to the Performing Arts Center Foundation of Greater Miami Inc. through its Visionary Society Membership Program and Major Gifts Program; City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency; American Express Company; Arison Arts Foundation; Dade Community Foundation; ExxonMobil Inter-America Inc.; Funding Arts Network; Southern Arts Federation; The MAP-Fund, a program of Creative Capital, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council; the National Endowment for the Arts; and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation ###
Editor s Note: Related high-resolution photos and Beta footage are available by request. About Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is Miami-Dade County s largest ever public/private-sector partnership, comprised of an $150 million private capital campaign conducted by the Performing Arts Center Foundation and public funding drawn primarily from the County s Convention Development Tax revenues, as well as the City of Miami Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency. Greatly enhancing the artistic and educational opportunities in South Florida, the Adrienne Arsht Center will have significant and long-term economic benefits for the city and the region. The Adrienne Arsht Center, designed by the world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, includes the 2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the 2,200-seat Knight Concert Hall, a 200-seat black box Carnival Studio Theater, the Peacock Education Center, a restored Art Deco Tower, and the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts, which unites the Center buildings across Biscayne Boulevard, providing a magnificent setting for outdoor entertainment and informal gatherings. The key members of the design team include theater planning and design consultant Joshua Dachs of Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc. and acoustician Russell Johnson of ARTEC, Inc., both of whom worked of the project since its inception. The Adrienne Arsht Center is a Miami venue not only for its resident companies (Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, and New World Symphony), but also for many smaller South Florida arts organizations that will perform in its theaters on a regular basis, as well as for the finest popular and classical performances from around the world. With state-of-the-art performance facilities in Miami for the first time, the Adrienne Arsht Center offers South Florida audiences the best and most diverse theater, music, and dance with a dedication to entertain, challenge and educate all segments of the community. For more information, visit www.arshtcenter.org. About S2BN Entertainment S2BN Entertainment is a diversified international family show and event entertainment company specializing in the acquisition, development and production of high caliber touring exhibitions, unique live music tours and events, theatrical performances, and consumer and multimedia product offerings. Our experienced management team executes activities across all types of global venues from stadiums to theaters. S2BN Entertainment delivers solid profitability while providing extraordinary experiences for our clients and our customers. About Ozono Producciones SRL Ozono Producciones SRL is an Argentinean company devoted to the production & promotion of live shows and events, artists, TV and radio shows. Ozono s members were pioneers in show business in Argentina. In recent years, Ozono has carried out the integral production of local shows, like Fuerza Bruta, which has already been staged in various cities around the world such as New York, London, Lisbon,
Edinburgh, Berlin, Bogota, Sao Paulo and Mexico City. The success of our international concerts, festivals, musicals, plays and family events are the result of a professional and enthusiastic hard working team.