SHEBA MASON HILARIOUS, VIVID IN ‘WHO’S HOLIDAY’ AT EMPIRE STAGE
SINGER/PIANIST JOE HITE RECREATES BARRY MANILOW MUSIC IN ‘DAYBREAK’
For the past three years, musician Joe Hite has recreated the music of Barry Manilow with his eight-piece band in a tribute to the famed singer/songwriter in a show titled “Daybreak: The Music and Passion of Barry Manilow” to be performed on Friday, December 6 at 8 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in Aventura.
DEBBIE TAYLOR ATTRACTS CARPENTERS FANS IN HER TRIBUTE SHOW WITH ‘TOP OF THE WORLD’ BAND SHOW AT AVENTURA CENTER ON NOVEMBER 23
Since performing the music of The Carpenters with her seven member “Top of the World” band in 2017, singer Debbie Taylor of Coral Springs has been so popular that she sold out each of her annual Aventura Arts and Cultural Center shows over the years and has toured across the United States as often as 40 weeks annually.
‘KING JAMES’ IS A PLAY OF MALE BONDING THROUGH A LOVE OF SPORTS
Many men in the opening night audience were attracted to see “King James”, a two act play by Rajiv Joseph, running now through November 24 at GableStage in Coral Gables, because the title suggested the story would be about basketball superstar Lebron James and about the sport of basketball.
However, the play is neither about the life of James nor about the sport of basketball, but James and basketball loom large in the creation of the friendship between Matt (actor Gregg Weiner) and Shawn (Melvin Huffnagle). The premise of the introduction of Matt and Shawn in 2004 was initiated through Shawn wanting to buy a pair of tickets from Matt to see young rookie Lebron James play for his beloved hometown Cleveland Cavaliers.
SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL OF ‘RHAPSODY IN BLUE’ IN SEASON OPENING CONCERT
South Florida Symphony Orchestra highlights its opening concert in the Icons & Rebels Masterworks season by performing composer Geoge Gershwin’s “Rhapsody In Blue” featuring guest pianist Benjamin Hochman along with two more classical music compositions on November 13 at The Parker in Ft. Lauderdale and on November 16 at New World Center in Miami Beach.
HOFFMAN AND KULA COMBINE TALENTS WITH DANCERS FOR A MEMORABLE ‘YIDDISH TANGOS’ MUSICAL SHOW AT AVENTURA CENTER
Noted South Florida legends Avi Hoffman and Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra Director Aaron Kula team with many dancers to perform in “Yiddish Tangos” on Saturday, October 19 at 8 p.m. at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center in Aventura.
PLENTY OF LAUGHS, NOSTALGIA IN ‘GOLDEN GIRLS THE LAUGHS CONTINUE’ AT THE BROWARD CENTER
Whether or not you remember the famous “Golden Girls” situation comedy television series about the everyday antics of four senior women living together in a Miami home, audiences will laugh heartily as five actors team to recreate the nostalgia of the series in “Golden Girls The Laughs Continue” running now through September 29 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Ft. Lauderdale.
CHANI LISBON SHARES FUNNY JOKES ON GROWING UP AS AN ORTHODOX JEW IN TWO SOUTH FLORIDA FUNDRAISERS THIS MONTH
Since comedienne Chani Lisbon moved to Hollywood (Florida) from New York City last year, she has been steadily booked at many South Florida venues sharing adventures growing up in a large Jewish Orthodox family in her show titled “Unorthodox Comedy”. Lisbon will be performing “Unorthodox Comedy” twice this month on Wednesday, September 18 in Hallandale Beach and on Thursday, September 26 in Bay Harbor at two fundraising events in support of Israel Defense Forces hostage families.
‘SWEET 15: MY QUINCEANERA’ HILARIOUS LOOK AT MIAMI LATINA CULTURE
For audiences that are looking for a comic look at Miami Latina families and their traditions, you will laugh heartily at the two act comedy “Sweet 15”, written by screenwriter Rick Najera and directed by Jesus Quintero. The play is running now on Saturdays and Sundays only through September 22 at The Hub at Temple Beth Am in Pinecrest.
ACTORS GIVE THRILLING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES IN “RIDE THE CYCLONE’
