Press Release Announcing 30 new shows as part of our 15th Anniversary season! Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Blue Man Group, the return of Flamenco Festival Miami - and more!

ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER ANNOUNCES
30 NEW SHOWS AS PART OF 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Public onsale for new shows and a selection of previously-announced shows begins September 30, 2021

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION:
FROST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND GERARD SCHWARZ
A stunning evening of visual arts and music by Frost School of Music just in time for Art Basel
December 4, 2021

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
Celebrating more than 60 years of unparalleled artistry
February 25-26, 2022

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL MIAMI XIII
MIGUEL POVEDA IN CONCERT
Spanish superstar singer performs traditional flamenco songs
April 10, 2022

STARS OF FLAMENCO
Mercedes Ruíz, María Moreno and Eduardo Guerrero demonstrate the diversity and vibrancy of flamenco with special guest Maria Terremoto
April 21, 2022

COMPAÑÍA MANUEL LIÑÁN
All-male dance company explores gender identity through characterizations inspired by the flamenco woman
April 23, 2022

BLUE MAN GROUP
Smash hit returns to the Arsht Center for a limited engagement
June 29-July 3, 2022

Miami, FL – September 23, 2021 – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) is pleased to announce 30 new shows for its upcoming 15th Anniversary season plus a special deal to mark the Center’s season opening. From 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. on September 30, all ticket fees will be waived.

 

Performances just announced include:

 

In addition to these new shows, tickets for the following previously announced performances will go on sale for the first time:

 

Tickets

Tickets to all these performances will be available to Arsht Center Culturist members beginning September 24 at noon and to the general public on September 30 at noon. Ticket buyers who purchase between 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. on September 30 will have ticket fees waived. Tickets may be purchased at the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949-6722, or online at arshtcenter.org.

 

Arsht Center Commitment to Health and Safety 

The Arsht Center remains deeply committed to the health and peace of mind of our guests, artists and staff. Based on guidance from national and local health officials, masks and proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test are required. Guests may volunteer proof of vaccination in lieu of a negative test. Learn more here. These events will be seated at full capacity. We will also maintain enhanced cleaning, sanitation and air filtration procedures. Any policy changes will be sent directly to ticketholders and updated regularly at arshtcenter.org/covid-19. 

 

Newly announced performances for the Arsht Center’s 15th Anniversary Season include the following:

POUR YOUR ART OUT: PUMPKIN DECORATING
Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 1 p.m.
Tickets: $15*
Peacock Foundation Studio

Learn how to decorate a pumpkin for Halloween or fall using paint, sticky gems, teeth, ribbon and more! Artist Carolina Blanco will guide each participate to successfully complete a design of their choice. All participants will go home with their very own pumpkin decorated just in time for Halloween!

POUR YOUR ART OUT: MAKE YOUR OWN OFRENDA
Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 1 p.m.
Tickets; $15*
Peacock Foundation Studio

The inspiration for this class is Day of the Dead, an annual Mexican celebration and the traditional ofrenda, a handcrafted collection of objects placed at a ritual altar in honor of a person or pet that has passed away. Ofrendas are constructed at home, in village cemeteries and in churches. They include the four elements: water (any drink that was enjoyed by the honored one), earth (flowers, fruits, plants and salt), wind (incense, tissue paper) and fire (candles).

Adrienne Arsht Center and City Theatre present
WAR WORDS
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $15*
Knight Concert Hall

 

WAR WORDS tells the truly heroic, funny, strange and heartbreaking stories of men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan during the “Long War.” Based on interviews with veterans and their families, WAR WORDS aims to bridge the divide between those who serve in the military and the rest of us who say, “Thank you for your service” without really understanding what that means.

WAR WORDS was developed with the support of the Atlantic Council, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security.

Adrienne Arsht Center presents
José Luis de la Paz: INTROSPECTIVE Flamenco Guitar Concert
Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 8 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
Tickets: $35, $55, $75*

JOSÉ LUIS DE LA PAZ is an award-winning guitarist, recognized in all three disciplines of the Flamenco art: guitar for dance, guitar soloist and composer. His original compositions range from the most traditional to the most experimental forms in Flamenco music exploring fusion with world music and jazz.

De la Paz was the musical director and composer for Ballet Cristina Hoyos for ten years and music collaborator and musical director with the Siudy Garrido Dance Company. His new album, titled Introspective, was born amid the surreal moment in time we are living. Guest artists include leading Cuban Latin Jazz voice Gemma Corredera and mesmerizing Flamenco dancer Siudy Garrido and a handful of virtuoso musicians, De La Paz’s INTROSPECTIVE FLAMENCO GUITAR CONCERT is one-of-a-kind musical experience much needed in the tapestry jazz and world music.

Adrienne Arsht Center, Frost School of Music and Lowe Art Museum present
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION: FROST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND GERARD SCHWARZ
Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 8 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
Tickets: $25, $35, $50, $65, $95*

Frost Symphony Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor

Experience a stunning evening of music and visual arts, in time for Art Basel.  Modest Mussorgsky’s iconic musical composition of ten movements was inspired by an exhibition of artworks by Viktor Hartmann. Composed in 1874 and orchestrated by Maurice Ravel in 1922, the musical movements will be paired with newly commissioned artworks by Claudia DeMonte and Ed McGowin, along with curated works from the Lowe Art Museum’s vast and diverse collections. The art will be projected on a screen above the orchestra. Mussorgsky’s original inspiration will be illuminated with multi-cultural perspectives. The evening also includes repertoire by Aaron Copland, Julia Perry, and others.

FLY WITH MISO
Sunday, February 6, 2021 at 6 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
Tickets: $39, $64, $99, $139, $164*
Mali Parkerson - Curator

Fernando Duprat - Executive Producer for Special Events
Eduardo Marturet – Conductor

After their successful first season with this fabulous new concept we have developed how you will fly again with MISO to some of the most inspiring destinations where the music, combined with their local art, food and cultural traditions, will be a unique experience for some of the world’s most iconic cities.

Buenos Aires, New York, London, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Venice and Lisbon will be on this year itinerary sounding, looking and tasting better than you have ever dreamt before.

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
February 25-26, 2022 at various times
Ziff Ballet Opera House
Tickets: $25, $45, $65, $79, $95, $125*

Celebrating over 60 years of unparalleled artistry, ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER never fails to remind us of the power of dance to bring people together. These dancers dazzle with their trademark technical brilliance and passionate energy and bring audiences to their feet at every performance. The groundbreaking, forward-thinking company returns with new and classic works, including founder Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece Revelations, the “Ailey gift that somehow keeps on giving” (The New York Times).

MISO PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH MARIA JOÃO PIRES
Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 6 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
Tickets: $39, $64, $99, $139, $164*

Maria João Pires - Piano
Eduardo Marturet – Conductor

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.3, Op.37

AMERICA’S WONDERS: A 3D CINEMATIC AND MUSICAL JOURNEY
Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
Tickets: $40, $60, $75, $125*

AMERICA'S WONDERS is a unique cinematic and musical celebration of our nation’s national parks and exciting cities. For the first-time, audiences will have the opportunity to see striking 3D images while an orchestra takes audiences on a journey through America`s most breathtaking national parks and cities.

During the first half of the program, concertgoers will witness the wonder of watching the sunrise over the Grand Canyon, gazing up at the canopies of the Redwood Forests and flying over the Appalachian Mountains. The second half features a 3D video segment exploring our nation's vibrant cities as concert goers walk through New York’s Time Square, experience the thrill and lights of Las Vegas, and even stroll across the Golden Gate Bridge.

MALEVO
Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
Tickets: $35, $49, $69*
Part of the 2021-2022 Live at Knight series

MALEVO, a thrilling all-male group takes Malambo—a traditional Argentine folk dance of great virility and dexterity—beyond its limits with a modern, avant-garde, and transgressive approach, merging it with other dance styles like flamenco and urban percussion.

After being named an official “Cultural Ambassador to the National Identity of Argentina,” and on the tail of numerous successes including events and performances in Las Vegas, New York, Dubai, Paris, Cairo, St. Petersburg and Montreal as well as special performances with Latin pop-star Ricky Martin, Cirque du Soleil, a year-long residency at Universal Studios Japan and making it to semi-finalists on the hit TV show America’s Got

Talent, MALEVO is excited to present a new touring performance across the U.S.

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL XIII: MIGUEL POVEDA IN CONCERT
Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25, $35, $55, $75, $95*
Knight Concert Hall

"The intensity of Poveda's singing draws you in, even without a knowledge of Spanish" -- Evening Standard (UK)

Considered a genius in his native Spain, superstar Miguel Poveda's nuanced and soulful voice has no equal in the world of flamenco. Poveda takes the audience on a tour of traditional flamenco, from the cheerful malagueñas and alegrías to the sorrowful seguirillas and soleás, all the while sharing his personal connection to the music with a spontaneity that ensures an exceptional performance.

 

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL XIII: STARS OF FLAMENCO
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $25, $45, $65, $95, $125*
Ziff Ballet Opera House
"A showcase of flamenco, in all its flavors"– The Boston Globe

STARS OF FLAMENCO is a long-standing tradition of Flamenco Festival Miami, bringing together exceptional flamenco dancers and singers in an evening demonstrating the diversity and vibrancy of flamenco. This year, Manuel Liñan (2017 National Dance Prize) reappears as the Artistic Director of Stars of Flamenco.

This year's project will join together three of flamenco’s leading dancers. Mercedes Ruíz speaks about flamenco with a commanding truth and virtuosity (Financial Times). The bailaora from Jerez is one of the consolidated stars of the current time. Eduardo Guerrero is flamenco in its richest current incarnation. His marvelously eccentric solos (The New York Times) display a breathtaking array of movement that often pushes him to the perilous limits of human motion. As well as Eduardo, María Moreno was linked to Eva Yerbabuena Company for many years before starting their successful solo careers. Her astonishing dance pays tribute to the traditional style of Cádiz, to which she adds her own style full of expressivity, originality and passion. "A classic flamenco woman for the future."

The three dancers will be joined on stage by a cadre of musicians and a special guest artist: rising singer Maria Terremoto, the youngest ever artist to receive the Giraldillo award for new artist at the Seville Flamenco Biennial.

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL XIII: COMPAÑÍA MANUEL LIÑÁN
Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $25, $45, $65, $95, $125*
Ziff Ballet Opera House

Manuel Liñán returns to Flamenco Festival Miami with an all-male dance company, in a new show that explores gender identity through characterizations inspired by the flamenco woman.

¡VIVA! is a song to the freedom of movement, where the feminine is embraced from the masculine body as its own; where gender roles, in a codified world like flamenco, are broken with joy and enjoyment – creating new terrains that, although unexplored, are not distant.

 

Adrienne Arsht Center, Loud and Live and Loxen Productions present
IN THE HEIGHTS
Friday, May 20 – Saturday, May 21, 2022 at various times
Tickets: $51.45, $82.95, $103.95, $124.95, $156.45, $177.45*
Ziff Ballet Opera House

From the creator of "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda’s "In the Heights" tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood - a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind. In the Heights is the winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations.

City Theater and the Adrienne Arsht Center present
SUMMER SHORTS 25
June 2 – July 3, 2022 at various times
Tickets: $50, $60, $65, $75*

Every June thousands of audiences enjoy their "SUMMER SHORTS”!

America's Short Play Festival returns in 2022 with a milestone Silver Anniversary Celebration of City Theatre's 25th year of "SUMMER SHORTS”!

The annual theatrical event is unlike any other - a kaleidoscopic showcase of lively, provocative, hilarious, and tuneful ten-minute comedies, dramas, and mini-musicals, written by the country’s best playwrights, starring South Florida’s most talented all-stars!

The SUMMER SHORTS SILVER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION is bigger and better, presenting TWO productions of SHORTS: Program A features is collection of freshly exciting “All New Original Shorts”, and Program B features a collection of “Best of the Fest” favorite works from over 25 years.

Choose one program or choose both and double your Summer Shorts fun!
City Theatre and the Adrienne Arsht Center present
BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS
June 22 – July 10, 2022 at various times
Tickets: $30, $45*

 

This jammin' family musical in an all new production by City Theatre will entertain kids and adults of all ages! Featuring the timeless music and lyrics of Bob Marley and based on the children's book (Every Little Thing) by his daughter Cedella Marley, BOB MARLEY'S THREE LITTLE BIRDS shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds.

Mama says 'breathe easy' but Ziggy's afraid to leave the house. He's too busy worrying about tropical storms, evil spirits and steering clear of that sneaky, hair-snatching Duppy! But with the help of Dr. Bird and his feathered friends, Ziggy's reminded that "every little thing, gonna be all right!"

Adrienne Arsht Center presents
BLUE MAN GROUP
June 29-July 3, 2022 at various times
Tickets: $35, $49, $69, $85, $99*
Ziff Ballet Opera House

More than 35 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon that is BLUE MAN GROUP and now it’s your turn! BLUE MAN GROUP returns to Miami for a limited engagement on their new North American tour. It’s everything you know and love about BLUE MAN GROUP—signature drumming, colorful moments of creativity and quirky comedy—the men are still blue but the rest is all new! Featuring pulsing, original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction and hilarious absurdity, join the Blue Men in a joyful experience that unites audiences of all ages.