Thursday, March 20, 2014

Arts Garage finishes March with a breadth of jazz and celebrates three years in April!

Find the Gypsy in 
your soul...
At ARTS GARAGE


Arts Garage
180 NE First StreetDelray Beach FL 33444
$25-$35 Adv/$5 more at door. Limited seating.
(561) 450-6357  www.ArtsGarage.org 

BYOW ~ Bring Your Own Whatever!
Bottle of wine or other favorite beverage,
hor d’oeuvres or munchies,
making the cultural experience affordable to all!


MARCH 2014

Peter Bernstein – Jazz Project | 3/22, 8pm
‘…the most impressive young guitarist I’ve heard’ – Jim Hall, ‘…Peter knows it all.’ – Lou Donaldson.  Peter Bernstein has been immersed in the Jazz scene for over 20 years, playing with greats like Jimmy Cobb, Diana Krall and Dr. Lonnie Smith.  Come be hypnotized by his distinctly unforgettable guitar voice!

Carmen Bradford – Jazz Project | 3/25, 8pm
‘Bradford’s voice reaches from broad, belting climaxes to softly purring, intimate sounds... …carving out lines with well-crafted melodic inventiveness.’ – Don Heckman  Performing on two Grammy Award winning albums and collaborating on a third, Carmen Bradford continues her families legacy performing with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet and Joe Williams.  Don’t miss her overwhelming passion as she continues to shine her light on the Great American art form called Jazz!


Ian & Ani - Prokofiev to Piazzolla – Classical | 3/27, 8pm
Russian cellist Ian Maksin and Bulgarian pianist Ani Gogova return to the Arts Garage with a new eclectic program ranging from Prokofiev to Piazzolla as well as a Florida premiere of a piece by Maksin himself. Described by critics as “possessing a one-of-a-kind blend of sonority paired with sensual interaction, choreography of movement and charismatic presence”, iAN&ANi Duo creates a magical live listening experience. 

Bill Muter and the Sharp Shooters | 3/28, 8pm
Whatever you THOUGHT you knew about the Tuba…   Kindly disregard.
Bill Muter and his ‘Sharp Shooters’ bring elements of funk, R&B, Hip Hop and more to life in a way you’ve never heard before!  The Tuba Soloist for the Tony and Emmy Award Winning ‘BLAST’, Bill bursts on the music scene, working the crowds like putty in his hands with his spontaneous symphonic sounds.

Vivian Sessoms – Shades of Soul | 3/29, 8pm
An absolute powerhouse of a performer, Vivian Sessoms possesses an exquisite soulful voice!  She has worked with the likes of Christina Aguilera, Cher, Joe Cocker, P!nk, Patti Labelle, Natalie Cole, and has been a featured vocalist for Chris Botti, Harold Mabern and Eric Benet, to name a few.  The niece of Jazz legend Nancy Wilson, Vivian has garnered herself a loyal following and she’s coming for one night to teach us the secret to her success!

Rob Russell | Cabaret – 3/30, 7pm
An Icon in the Palm Beach Cabaret scene, Rob Russell has performed throughout the United States as a singer and actor touring Broadway shows.  Best known for his Direction of the fabulous Royal Room in the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Rob has also been invited to perform with Grammy and Tony Award-winning Cabaret Stars like Marilyn Maye, Anne Hampton, Liz Callaway and countless others.  Come Cabaret the night away!

SEE FULL SCHEDULE

APRIL 2014

Sunset Boulevard | Radio Theatre
Tue 4/2 & Wed 4/3, 7:30pm
A timeless classic of romance and tragedy, like you’ve never heard it before.  Norma Desmond strives to make her silver screen comeback with the help of the unsuspecting and down-on-his-luck screenwriter Joe Gillis.  Listen in as the Arts Garage rejuvenates one of Andrew Lloyd Webbers most cherished plays.


Gala Gig III | 3 year anniversary
Sat 4/5, 7:30pm
Join us for an awesome birthday bash on Sat April 5 at Arts Garage Gala Gig 3 - Night of the Gypsies, featuring internationally renowned violinist Vitali Imereli and DC-based Trio Caliente for a night of lights, colors, sounds and entertainment that only gypsies can deliver.

Orquesta Aragon |  Cuban   
TICKETS Tue 4/8 &
TICKETS Wed 4/9, 7:30pm
The legendary Orquesta Aragon graces our stage for two nights of Charanga magic!  For more than six decades, they have held the status of the most favorite Cuban band, immortalizing the Son, Danzon and the Cha Cha Cha.  Now under the direction of Rafael Lay, he follows in his father’s footsteps in preserving the true original sound that is Orquesta Aragon.

Rene Marie |  Jazz Fri 4/11, 8pm
TICKETS
Rene Marie has been cemented among the vocal elite with her award winning jazz, soul and blues singing and songwriting.  Her voice has been compared by critics to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn!  Come be hypnotized as she weaves profound tales of despair and triumph in a style that packs an emotional wallop!

Oriente | Global Invasion Sat 4/12, 8pm
With original sounds coming from deep Afro-Cuban roots & rhythms, Oriente comes on strong and finishes smooth!  Their sizzling, rhythmic and melodic Afro-Cuban sounds influenced by Jazz, Blues, Brazilian and Soul music are all the buzz among top musicians.  Come fuel the flames of their hot, cutting edge musical performances!

The Trouble with Doug by Will Aronson & Daniel Maté | Theatre
Executive Producers: Chuck Halberg, Stuart and Shelby
4/18 – 4/24 Previews;  – 4/25 - 5/2, Wed – Fri, 7:30pm; Sat 2 pm & Sun 2pm & 7pm
What’s funnier than a healthy young man who transforms inexplicably into a giant talking slug?! The Trouble with Doug is a hilarious new musical that chronicles the struggles that come when Doug, his family and his fiancée try awkwardly to understand and respond to the strangest of crises! 

Jimmy Webb | Cabaret Sat 4/19, 8pm
A true living legend of songwriting, Jimmy Webb’s been crafting amazing songs, many of which have become cherished standards, for some forty years. And he’s still doing it. His critically acclaimed album, Just Across The River, featuring duets with many luminaries (including Jackson Browne, Michael McDonald, Glen Campbell, Vince Gill, Billy Joel, Linda Ronstadt and more) might serve as the bridge that connects this songwriter with his famous songs in the public mind.

Jazz Professors | Jazz  Sat 4/26, 8pm
Grammy winning Jeff Rupert is a Yamaha performing artist, a record producer, recording artist, freelance tenor saxophonist, full professor, and Director of Jazz Studies at UCF.  The Jazz Professors, a sextet had top JazzWeek charting hit albums in 2012 and 2013. "The Jazz Professors: Live at the UCF-Orlando Jazz Festival" (Flying Horse, 2011) which and peaked at #19 during its seventeen weeks on the JazzWeek charts. His third album, "From Memphis to Mobile", with Kenny Drew, Jr.

MAY 2014

Sherrie Austin | Country  Sat 5/10, 8pm


"...a sultry young country music singer.... That twang in her voice provides some much needed authenticity in excellent pop-country numbers like "Ain't Going Back." - New York TImes.

In The Heights | Pre-Professional Academy Production
Thu 5/15 & Fri 5/16, 7:30; Sat 5/17, 2pm; Sun 5/18, 2pm & 7pm
A Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Musical is about chasing your dreams and finding your true home.  With a gripping story and incredible music and dance, this is a groundbreaking 21st century musical and the next chapter in the classic American story. 

21 Blue | Blues  Sat 5/17, 8pm
Blues for the 21st century, 21 Blue, featuring Longineu Parsons & Ted Shumate, will take you from Louis Armstrong to Howlin’ Wolf to Miles Davis to Jimi Hendrix and beyond.

Acting Irish International Theatre Festival  Tue 5/20 – Sun 5/24
Come kiss the Blarney Stone, as Arts Garage graciously hosts the 20th annual Acting Irish International Theatre Festival!  A festival of full-length Irish plays performed by Irish community theatres, this year’s lineup is monumental!
5/20 – 8pm, The Irish Dracula by James Doan
5/21 – 2pm, Da by Hugh Leonard
5/21 – 8pm, Shining city by Conor McPherson
5/22 – 2pm, The Butterfly of Killybegs by Brian Foster
5/22 – 8pm, Brighton by Jim Nolan
5/23 – 2pm, The Housekeeper by Morna Regan
5/23 – 8pm, Stones in his Pocket by Marie Jones
5/24 – 2pm, Tho’ it were Ten Thousand Miles by William H.A. Williams
5/24 – 8pm, The Hunt for Red Willie by Ken Bourke

Alma de Tango – Tango Milonga featuring Monica Llobet and Anibal Berraute Quartet | 5/30, Free Lesson 7pm, Concert at 8pm
The intimacy of a Buenos Aires Milonga comes to Arts Garage for a night of head turning Tango!  Need help twisting your torso?  The night begins with instruction by world champion Tango dancer Monica Llobet!  Immediately following, she will be joined by the exquisite Anibal Beraute quartet.  Come and let us redefine your notion of romance!

Naples Jazz Orchestra | Jazz
Sat 5/31, 8pm
Recipients of the 2013 ‘Champion Award’ for ‘Best Musical Entertainment’, the Naples Jazz Orchestra brings the thrill of the Big Band to Arts Garage!  Formed to provide the highest quality big band jazz experience available, they perform music of the greatest composers, arrangers and bands in Jazz History!


Arts Garage
180 NE First Street, Delray Beach FL 33444
$25-$35 Adv/$5 more at door. Limited seating.

BYOW ~ Bring Your Own Whatever!
Bottle of wine or other favorite beverage,
hor d’oeuvres or munchies,
making the cultural experience affordable to all!


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