South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center Presents FlamenJazz March 16, 17 & 18, 2012

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South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center

Presents

FlamenJazz Jam

Co–presented with Siempre Flamenco

Friday, March 16, 8:30pm

Saturday, March 17, 8:30pm

Sunday, March 18, 3:30pm

$20 in advance and $25 at the door

South Miami Dade-Cultural Arts Center and Siempre Flamenco present FlamenJazz Jam. In this musical performance, Guitarist Paco Fonta teams up with jazz vibraphonist Richard Sprinze for an exciting journey of musical dialogue, exploring connections between the two musical genres. The heat and passion of flamenco and the cool licks of jazz both share improvisation as an important element in their musical traditions, thus the concept of a FlamenJazz Jam. Flamenco dancer Celia Fonta and Flamenco/Contemporary dancer Paola Escobar will join the musicians adding their individual interpretations and improvisations. Don't miss this vibrant performance!

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center

10950 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay

For information call 786.573.5300

or visit www.smdcac.org

For tickets call 786-573-5300 or

visit http://www.smdcac.org/

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

·         Feb 23: The Langston Hughes Project

“Ask your Mama” 12 Moods for Jazz,

performed by

The Ron McCurdy Quartet W/ Multimedia

In Celebration of Black History Month

·         March 17: James Cotton, "Superharp"

Grammy Award-winner James Cotton with a

 blast-furnace sound, a larger-than-life  personality,

and massive fame, “Mr. Superharp”  is a blues giant

in every aspect. The New York Times adds,

“Cotton helped define modern blues harmonica with

his moaning, wrenching phrases and his train-whistle wails.”

·         April 21: Turtle Island Quartet –

A Love Supreme, The Music of John Coltrane

Winners of a Grammy for Best Classical Crossover Album,

Turtle Island Quartet pay homage to Coltrane’s

legendary jazz album, A Love Supreme,

during this spectacular concert.

The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, designed by an internationally-acclaimed design

team that includes Arquitectonica International, Inc. (architects), Fisher Dachs Associates,

Inc. (theater design), Artec Consultants, Inc. (acoustics), and AMS Planning & Research

Corp. (theater management), provides, for the first time, a state-of-the-art cultural venue and

community gathering place in the southern part of Miami-Dade County.

The Center features prominent works of art created by Miami artist Robert Chambers who

was commissioned by Miami-Dade County’s Art in Public Places program to design a kinetic

light wall and sculptures for the theater. The Center is an integral part of the economic and

cultural development of the area, offering quality artistic programming and community

accessibility.

The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center is managed by the Miami-Dade County

Department of Cultural Affairs, with funding support from the Office of the Miami-Dade

County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. The Center is dedicated to presenting

and supporting arts and culture and providing access to the arts to the entire Miami-Dade

County community.

About the Building

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center serves as a showcase for the performing and media arts, welcoming people from all backgrounds and economic means. The facility includes 966 seat state-of-the- art theater, which features a fly tower, orchestra pit, front of house spaces (box office, lobby, concessions, etc.) and back of house support spaces (dressing rooms, storage and work areas, administrative offices, etc.). The site also includes an activities building which houses lab / experimental theaters, and may be used for classrooms,  rehearsals, and small-scale performances. A beautiful outdoor plaza allows for festivals, art shows, and other outdoor activities. The concert lawn “back yard” slopes to the Black Creek Canal, and can host outdoor concerts, performances and events.

The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council develop cultural excellence, diversity and participation throughout Miami-Dade County by strategically creating and promoting opportunities for artists and cultural organizations, and our residents and visitors who are their audiences. The Department directs the Art in Public Places program and its board, the Art in Public Places Trust, commissioning, curating, maintaining and promoting the County’s award-winning public art collection.  Through staff, board and programmatic resources, the Department, the Council and the Trust promote, coordinate and support Miami-Dade County’s more than 1,000 not-for-profit cultural organizations as well as thousands of resident artists through grants, technical assistance, public information and interactive community planning.  The Department receives funding through the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, The Children’s Trust,  the National Endowment for the Arts, the State of Florida through the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.  Other support and services are provided by TicketWeb for the Culture Shock Miami program, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, the South Florida Cultural Consortium and the Tourist Development Council. 

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