FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Suzette Espinosa Fuentes Gino R. Campodónico (786) 468-2221 (786) 468-2228 sespinosa@arshtcenter.org gcampodonico@arshtcenter.org The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Announces Seven Shows Now On Sale! SIEMPRE FLAMENCO S 12 TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL DE CANTE FLAMENCO September 1-3, 2017 BUILDING THE WALL September 21-October 8, 2017 MIAMI CITY BALLET S PROGRAM ONE: JEWELS October 20-22, 2017 LUDOVICO EINAUDI ENSEMBLE October 22, 2017 TOP DOG/UNDER DOG November 2-19, 2017 JAZZ ROOTS: ELLA FITZGERALD 100 TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE November 3, 2017 & WINTER SHORTS December 7-23, 2017 Arsht Center Culturist Members pre-sale for all shows begins July 5 Public on sale begins July 24 MIAMI, FL July 5, 2017 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announces that the following shows will be available for purchase for the first time: SIEMPRE FLAMENCO'S 12 th ANNUAL FESTIVAL DE CANTE FLAMENCO, a mesmerizing and passionate production featuring Spain's brightest stars; BUILDING THE WALL, the newest
play by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan written immediately prior to the recent presidential election; MIAMI CITY BALLET S PROGRAM I: JEWELS, the return of George Balanchine s glorious full-length ballet; LUDOVICO EINAUDI ENSEMBLE, the most streamed classical artist in the world performs his modern classical album Elements; TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, a Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comic tale of brotherhood and family identity; JAZZ ROOTS: ELLA FITZGERALD 100 TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE, a star-studded concert celebrating the centennial of the Queen of Jazz; and WINTER SHORTS, City Theatre s brand new, festive version of Summer Shorts featuring a jolly program of short plays and musicals. Tickets are available to Arsht Center Culturist Members beginning July 5 and to the general public beginning July 24. Tickets may be purchased at the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949-6722, or online at www.arshtcenter.org. Additional information for the shows on sale beginning July 5: Siempre Flamenco and the Adrienne Arsht Center present SIEMPRE FLAMENCO S 12 TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL DE CANTE FLAMENCO September 1-3, 2017 Tickets: $48* Carnival Studio Theater SIEMPRE FLAMENCO'S 12 TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL DE CANTE FLAMENCO returns to the Arsht Center s Carnival Studio Theater for a mesmerizing and passionate production featuring Spain's brightest stars. This festival, a celebration of cante, brings South Florida audiences a unique opportunity to enjoy an art form that is seldom heard outside of Spain. The deep emotions that emanate from flamenco song unite with the intricate fury of dance in a unique performance that will exhilarate audiences with an up-close experience. This year s festival features acclaimed Spanish singers Morenito de Illora, Joselito Montoya "Morenito hijo" and Rocio Bazan, exceptional guitarist Paco Fernandez, and world-renowned dancer Angel Rojas. Siempre Flamenco's founding members Paco and Celia Fonta will join the ensemble, with their guitar and dance respectively, and complete this terrific lineup of flamenco artists. Celia and Paco are the recipients of the 2016 Florida Folk Heritage award, the state's highest honor for folk and traditional arts. City Theatre and the Adrienne Arsht Center present BUILDING THE WALL September 21-October 8, 2017 Tickets: $34, $39, $44 & $54 Carnival Studio Theater Adrienne Arsht Center Written by Robert Schenkkan immediately prior to the recent presidential election, inspired by candidate Donald Trump and his anti-immigration campaign rhetoric, BUILDING THE WALL reveals a scenario of how campaign promises made law might lead to a terrifying, seemingly inconceivable, yet inevitable conclusion. The drama is set in the very near future, following the election, as a Trump administration carries out its promise to round up and detain millions of immigrants after a terrorist attack in Times Square. This riveting, harrowing and illuminating drama delivers a powerful warning and puts a human face on the inhuman, revealing how the inconceivable becomes inevitable when personal accountability is denied. City Theatre Artistic Director Margaret Ledford will direct Schenkkan's cautionary tale.
Miami City Ballet s presents PROGRAM ONE: JEWELS October 20-22, 2017 Tickets: $25, $45, $75, $105 & $195* Ziff Ballet Opera House Adrienne Arsht Center Jewels, wrote the hypercritical Robert Garis, is a work of genius both as a work of art and as show business, which is why for 50 years now it has captivated audiences around the world. Emeralds The lush music of Fauré, the glowing aura of a woodland glade, Balanchine at his most romantic and lyrical. Rubies Glittering, witty, jazzy: the Balanchine-Stravinsky partnership at its most scintillating. Diamonds Balanchine reaching back to the classic grandeur of 19th-century Russian ballet at its imperial height. The Adrienne Arsht Center presents LUDOVICO EINAUDI ENSEMBLE: ELEMENTS October 22, 2017 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $25, $40, $60 & $75* John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall Adrienne Arsht Center Part of the 2017-2018 Knight Masterworks Classical Music Series Making his Arsht Center debut, Ludovico Einaudi, composer and piano sensation, brings his luminous, emotive and effortlessly lyrical music to the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall stage. Recognized as the most streamed classical artist in the world, Ludovico Einaudi recently occupied all top 10 positions on the itunes classical singles chart and has 400,000 followers on Spotify, surpassing Beethoven and Mozart. Ludovico Einaudi has attracted an ever-growing audience over the last two decades whose diversity and devotion are without parallel. He has released a series of chart-topping albums, sells out the most prestigious concert halls worldwide, composed a string of award-winning film scores, routinely tops audience polls, and became an internet phenomenon. His fans include Nicki Minaj, Iggy Pop, Ricky Gervais, and pianist Lang Lang. With a unique musical alchemy that draws on elements of classical, rock, electronica and world music, Ludovico Einaudi has rendered traditional ideas of genre and became not only one of the best-known composers in the world, but also the best loved too. Elements is the highest charting modern classical album since Henryk Gorecki s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs peaked at number six in 1992. The album was released in 2015 and topped the classical charts in the UK. Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center present TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks November 2-19, 2017 Tickets: $50* Carnival Studio Theater Adrienne Arsht Center Part of the 2017-2018 Theater Up Close Series Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG is a darkly comic tale of brotherhood and family identity. The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two African-American brothers (whose names were given to them as a joke) coping with women, work, poverty, gambling, racism, and their troubled upbringings. Haunted by the past, the brothers are forced to confront the shattering reality of their future.
The Adrienne Arsht Center presents JAZZ ROOTS: ELLA FITZGERALD 100 TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE - Direct from the Apollo Theater! November 3, 2017 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $45, $55, $65, $85 & $125* John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall Adrienne Arsht Center Part of the 2017-2018 Jazz Roots Series The 10 th anniversary season of the Arsht Center s Jazz Roots Series kicks off with a star-studded tribute celebrating the centennial of the Queen of Jazz, ELLA FITZGERALD, with a special blockbuster concert. Featuring the Frost School of Music s Henry Mancini Jazz Orchestra and an all-star line-up, this engagement will honor the career of the First Lady of Song. The full, star-studded lineup will be announced later this summer. City Theatre and the Adrienne Arsht Center present WINTER SHORTS December 7-23, 2017 Tickets: $39, $49 & $54* Carnival Studio Theater Adrienne Arsht Center Part of the 2017-2018 Theater Up Close Series Get in the spirit of the holidays with City Theatre s brand-new WINTER SHORTS! This festive version of Summer Shorts: America s Short Play Festival features a jolly program of short plays and musicals, each a complete work 8-10 minutes long! Treat yourself, your friends and family to an evening of theater filled with hilarity, both naughty and nice. Penned by the country s best playwrights and performed by a company of South Florida theater all-stars, City Theatre s WINTER SHORTS will sparkle this holiday season! WINTER SHORTS is not part of the 2017-2018 Theater Up Close package, but subscribers have priority access to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public and save 20%. City Theatre s Building the Wall By Robert Schenkkan Miami City Ballet s Program One: Jewels Photo courtesy of Miami City Ballet
Ludovico Einaudi Photo courtesy of Artist Management Zoetic Stage s Topdog/Underdog Jazz Roots: Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald Winter Shorts Photo courtesy of company management To download high-resolution versions of the above photos, hold CTRL then click here. @ArshtCenter #ArshtCenter *All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit www.arshtcenter.org for up-to-date information. The 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, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, as well as the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from individuals, corporations and local, state and national foundations. ### About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida s diversity as well as
a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents nearly 400 events each year across its flexible, state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs several Signature Series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, a major annual Flamenco Festival, and a robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 30,000 children each year. As Miami s new Town Square, the Arsht Center also houses BRAVA by Brad Kilgore, a fine dining restaurant; the Café at Books & Books in the historic Carnival Tower and a weekly Farmers Market. Visit www.arshtcenter.org for more information.