Concert Band and Soldier’s Chorus of The US Army Field Band
Thursday, 10/29/2015 – 08:00 pm – 10:00 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: Free; Ticket required

The Concert Band & Soldiers’ Chorus are the oldest and largest of The U.S. Army Field Band’s performing components. Founded in 1946 and 1957 respectively, these two ensembles combine to present joint concerts on their national tours. They have performed in all 50 states and 30 foreign countries for audiences totaling hundreds of millions.

The 65-member Concert Band and 29-member Soldiers’ Chorus perform regularly in some of the most famous concert halls in the world, and just as often in the humblest auditoriums in the smallest of communities. The joining of these two ensembles allows them to offer unparalleled versatility of programming, ranging from orchestral masterworks and operatic arias to Sousa marches, jazz classics, and Broadway musicals. The band and chorus also perform independently, and have recently shared the stage with such ensembles as the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to their national tours, formal concerts, chamber recitals, and educational outreach, members of the Concert Band & Soldiers’ Chorus frequently represent the Army at formal and ceremonial functions, including the Presidential Inaugural Parade, presidential funerals, the Army All-American Bowl, and diplomatic efforts overseas.

Concert Band & Soldiers’ Chorus. Appropriate for all ages. NOTE: Will Call Tickets must be picked up by 7:45pm. Any tickets not picked up by that time will be released for redistribution. All people entering the theater must have a ticket regardless of age. This includes children and infants.

Alfredo Rodriguez Trio
Saturday, 11/07/2015 – 07:30 pm – 09:30 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: $30 in advance, $35 day of show

Quincy Jones Presents: Alfredo Rodríguez Trio

Discovered at the 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival by Quincy Jones, Cuban-born Alfredo Rodríguez has rapidly risen to stardom under the tutelage of the famed producer. Since arriving to the US in 2009, Rodríguez has appeared on prestigious stages such as the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, the Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Detroit, Umbria and Vienna Jazz Festivals. Rodríguez’s music explores his memories of Cuba, the people and culture he left behind, and how he found his new place. Rodríguez was nominated for a 2015 Grammy® in the category of “best arrangement, instrumental or acappella,” for the track Guantanamera.

Appropriate for ages 13 & up.

Solid Soul Featuring Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne
Saturday, 11/21/2015 – 08:00 pm – 10:00 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: $35-$60. Table seating available.

Grammy award-winning legend Mavis Staples teams up with multi-platinum recording artist Joan Osborne on the highly anticipated national tour, “Solid Soul”.

From her early days with the iconic Staple Singers, when she was on top of the charts with songs like the 1972 #1 hit I’ll Take You There, to her recent albums with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples has been a leader in American music for six decades. The “Solid Soul” tour marks her first tour collaboration with Joan Osborne, the widely celebrated singer-songwriter who dominated Top 40 radio with her hit song One of Us and whose albums have garnered seven Grammy nominations.

“Mavis Staples will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the greatest gospel singers of all time. … From traditional gospel music to protest songs that underscored some of the decade’s most dramatic social changes, to the self-empowerment anthems and soulful love tunes of more recent years, she proves to be a gospel legend.” —The Current “

[Joan Osborne’s] sweet yet husky voice is a wonderfully expressive instrument, bringing emotional honesty, a.k.a. soul, to every performance…Osborne’s compositional, arranging and vocal talents take the listener on a classy, beautifullyrealized music journey.” —American Songwriter

Appropriate for ages 13 & up.

Seraphic Fire Handel Messiah
Sunday, 12/20/2015 – 04:00 pm – 06:00 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: $20-$65

In Collaboration with The Sebastians
Patrick Dupré Quigley,

Conductor Messiah has rendered audiences breathless since its 1743 debut. Anchored by the triumphant Hallelujah Chorus, this pillar of Western music is an indisputable masterpiece that must be experienced live. Patrick Dupré Quigley returns to conduct selections from Handel’s magnum opus.

We kindly inform you that children under 8 will not be permitted.

Grace Weber
Friday, 11/13/2015 – 08:30 pm – 10:30 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: $30 in advance, $35 day of show

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Grace is currently based in Brooklyn and has just released her self-defining second album, The Refinery, produced by Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Neville Brothers) and Geoff Stanfield (Firehorse, Mieka Pauley). Often labeled an “old soul,” Grace’s music is grounded in powerful soul, roots and gospel sounds, with her voice and songwriting as the centerpiece.

Grace has toured internationally, including appearances on Oprah, Showtime at the Apollo, NPR’s Mountain Stage, The Today Show, World Café Live, The Barns at Wolf Trap, the Kennedy Center, SXSW and at other venues across the U.S. and the UK. Grace has also opened for acts such as Ben Taylor, Marc Broussard, A Great Big World, Colin Hay and Rick Springfield.

Grace was recently listed as one of NPR’s “One To Watch” at SXSW and her new album has been featured on USA TODAY, Refinery 29, and Access Hollywood. Grace was also listed as one of Buzzfeed’s “11 Independent Artists Who Are Making A Name for Themselves,” with Buzzfeed describing Grace as, “Kimbra meets Lianne La Havas. She’s an old soul with new boogie shoes.”

The Refinery, released on October 7th, 2014, reached #5 on the iTunes’ singer-songwriter charts. Grace’s first single, Perfect Stranger, has begun to hit specialty, college, and triple A radio waves and her second single, Till I Hurt You, recently premiered on Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco.

Appropriate for ages 13 & up.

AnaÏŠs Mitchell
Friday, 10/23/2015 – 08:30 pm – 10:30 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: 25 in advance, $30 day of show

Anaïs Mitchell is first and foremost a storyteller. Hailing from Vermont and described as “The Queen of Folk” by The Telegraph, Mitchell has headlined worldwide as well as supported tours for Bon Iver, Ani Difranco, The Low Anthem (all of whom appear as guest singers on Hadestown), Richard Thompson, Josh Ritter and Punch Brothers.She has a way of tackling big themes with the same emotional intimacy most artists use to describe their inner lives. “That’s why,” as one journalist put it, “even in her most intimate moments, she never sounds like a confessional songwriter.”

Appropriate for ages 13 & up.

Backyard Bash
Saturday, 10/10/2015 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: Free; Ticket required

Kick off the SMDCAC 2015-2016 season with a FREE “Backyard Bash” on the Concert Lawn of the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Enjoy the sounds of Swing and New Orleans Jazz with featured acts: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Hot 8 Brass Band, Aaron Lebos and DJ Le Spam. Food and drinks available for purchase.

Between the music explore the Center’s many performance spaces, meet our staff, look through our season schedule and secure seats for your favorite upcoming shows.

Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. No coolers permitted.

Appropriate for ALL AGES.

Igor Butman and Moscow Jazz Orchestra
Friday, 10/16/2015 – 08:30 pm – 10:30 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: $35 in advance, $40 day of show

The hottest jazz orchestra of Russia and one of the best in the world. Sixteen splendid jazz musicians. It’s all about Igor Butman Orchestra, which was founded in 1999 by world famous saxophone player Igor Butman. Igor Butman, saxophone virtuoso, bandleader, club owner and television host, is Russia’s number one jazz personality. Since then Big Band has frequently toured Russia, Europe, and the USA, appearing at the world’s most prestigious jazz venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, “Birdland” and others.

Appropriate for ages 13 and up.

Sofia Rei Trio
Saturday, 10/17/2015 – 07:30 pm – 09:30 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST,
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Cost: $30 in advance, $35 day of show

Argentine vocalist, songwriter and arranger Sofia Rei combines stylistic codes drawn from multiple sources, ranging from South American folkloric styles to jazz, contemporary music and electronic sounds. Building on the success of her second release Sube Azul (World Village-Harmonia Mundi), Rei returns with the spellbinding De Tierra y Oro (“of earth and gold”), described as a series of “philosophical wanderings”. The album received two independent Music Awards in the World Beat category for Best Album and Best Song in 2013. Her work as a leader and as part of projects of John Zorn, Maria Schneider, Bobby McFerrin, Frank London, Myra Melford and others has taken her all around the world and earned her critical acclaim. She continues to set herself apart with a bold new vision in the global music scene.