WIRED ON THE ARTS: AUGUST 4 - 17
BY JAMES CUBBY
AUGUST 4 - 17 Looks like the arts, entertainment, and cultural community isn’t skipping a beat this summer, as South Florida welcomes a number of fabulous acts and events! The one and only Ke$ha is the biggest star to hit up the concert scene in the next couple of weeks, while other musical acts, including Engelbert Humperdinck, The Go-Go’s, and Christian Castro, will be hitting the local stage as well. We’ll also experience some pretty amazing shows, including Cirque Eloize, SUDS, Masked, and See Jane Run! All in all, we have a delicious assortment of things to do! CONCERTS
DANCE
Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood offers an impressive roster of entertainment this summer. Engelbert Humperdinck, known for great hits like “Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)” and “After the Lovin,” appears on August 3. The incredible Brian Wilson, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of The Beach Boys, performs on August 5. The Go-Go’s, the first allfemale band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments, will play on August 7. Country singer Kellie Pickler, who rose to fame after her stint on the sixth season of American Idol, performs on August 9.
Hip Hop choreographer and Guggenheim Fellow Rennie Harris brings the 2011 Illadelph Legends Hip Hop Festival to Miami running thru August 7 at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. For info visit www. facebook.com/rennieharrispuremovement
Florida Grand Opera, in celebration of its first zarzuela production, hosts Cine Zarzuela, a film series featuring screenings of scenes from the 2007 Teatro Real production of Luisa Fernanda with Plácido Domingo. Next screening is August 16 at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. Free, but reservations are required. RSVP to lmerrit@fgo.org
Ke$ha
Danish metal band Volbeat brings their summer tour to the Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater on August 5. Rock powerhouse Cold performs with Volbeat.
FILM
Ke$ha, whose debut single “Tik Tok” reached number one in 11 countries, has earned that dollar sign in her name. Ke$ha brings her show to Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park on August 7. Cristian Castro, Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer, brings his show to the Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater on August 13.
THEATRE Cirque Éloize iD, a spectacular, mind-blowing fusion of new theatrical circus and urban dance created by the great contemporary cirque director Jeannot Painchaude, continues its run at the Arsht Center thru September 4. This is a must see show full of energy and excitement. Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre opens at the Bryron Carlyle Theatre with a production of SUDS, a bubbly 60s musical about romance in a Wash-O-Rama. This hilarious musical features vintage hits like “Chapel of Love” and “Don’t Make Me Over.” SUDS runs thru September 4. GableStage, known for its critically acclaimed productions, presents Masked thru August 7. This is an explosive Israeli play about three brothers locked in a life-and-death struggle. Actors’ Playhouse brings theatre fans the world premiere of See Jane Run! running at the Miracle Theatre thru August 14. This energetic musical gives us a funny and moving look at the female sex.
EVENTS It’s time for a fabulously pink weekend, as Brown Forman Beverages launches Chambord Vodka Weekend ’11 – a weekend of dining, cocktails, dance parties, and over the top entertainment. Highlights include dinner at The Angler’s on Friday, dance parties at 1020 Club at the Clevelander and Score, and a delicious brunch on Sunday at The Standard. Visit www.wireweekly.com for details. Delou Africa Inc. hosts the African Diaspora Dance and Drum Festival of Florida, paying tribute to African and Caribbean dance, drum, and musical styles and traditions, on August 5-7 at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. This festival features a grand performance concert showcasing world-renowned guest artists and the Delou Africa Dance Ensemble. For more info visit www.delouafrica.org.
OPERA Miami Lyric Opera brings opera fans Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love) to the Colony Theatre on August 11 & 13. L’Elisir d’amore appears at number 12 on the Operabase list of the most-performed operas worldwide. For more info visit www. miamilyricopera.org Submissions for Wired on the Arts should be sent to: cubby@wireweekly.com.
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VENUES Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables 305.444.9294 www.actorsplayhouse.org Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Downtown Miami 305.949.6722 www.arshtcenter.org Colony Theatre 1040 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach 305.674.1040 Coral Gables Art Cinema 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables 786.472.2249 www.gablescinema.com Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach 877.598.8690 www.livenation.com GableStage at the Biltmore 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables 305.445.1119 www.gablestage.org Hard Rock Live 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood 954.327.7625 www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park 301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami 877.598.8497 Little Haiti Cultural Center 212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami 305.978.3866 Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre at the Byron Carlyle Theatre 500 71st Street, Miami Beach 305.397.8977 www.stagedoorfl.org South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay 786.573.5300