Now Playing Onstage in Fort Lauderdale - Week of 2/24/2013

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DREW TUCKER ORCHESTRA
Arts Garage
3/2-3/2/2013
Drew Tucker returns with his globe spanning, percussion heavy orchestra to present an audiophile's dream of basement soul, high-minded jazz, and classic hip hop. His last concert was a sell-out and if you were there for it, you know you want more to see and hear more�and if you missed it, you won't want to make that mistake again!
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APAI presents A Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar by Kartik Seshadri and Alam Khan in Broadway

APAI PRESENTS A TRIBUTE TO PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR BY KARTIK SESHADRI AND ALAM KHAN
Broward Center
3/2-3/2/2013
Association of Performing Arts of India presents a Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar by Kartik Seshadri on Sitar and Alam Khan on Sarode (fretless lute) Accompanied on Tabla by Hindole Majumdar. Kartik Seshadri, a disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar whose performances are noted for their "expressive beauty, rich tonal sensibility and rhythmic intricacy" (Washington Post), is a world-renowned sitar virtuoso and a composer. A child prodigy in India, he first attracted widespread attention after he began performing full-length solo recitals at the age of six. Since then he has been regarded as a musical powerhouse, performing in the world's most prestigious festivals and venues. In 2005 and 2010, Seshadri collaborated with prominent composer Philip Glass on the critically acclaimed Orion project. Seshadri performs extensively in his homeland and around the world ranging from venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the Melbourne International Arts Festival in Australia, to the Dover Lane. Alam Khan is the son of the legendary Sarode Maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Alam has been touching the hearts of audiences worldwide for the past 15 years. He has toured worldwide and established himself as Ustad Ali Akbar Khan's true heir and the face of a new generation of Sarode players, attracting praise and attention from musical icons such as Sitar Legend Pandit Ravi Shankar, Carlos Santana, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Slide Guitarist Derek Trucks and many more musicians.
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GEMINI
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3/2-3/2/2013
From Vegas to Atlantic City and now at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center the "Maestro of Magic & Laughter", Gemini. Gemini is a Comedian, Ventriloquist, and Magician. This one man wonder will blow your mind. Gemini is your one stop source for the best Stand-up comedy show you may ever see! Gemini combines stage illusion, dance, comedy, romance, audience participation, ventriloquism, and great fun into one astonishing show! John Lombardi was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. There, he obtained a quick and clean sense of humor and wit was soon developed. He started performing at the early age of eleven, and was soon noticeably capable of bringing a crowd to tears of laughter. Prompted by both his peers and professionals, he began a career of such, in comedy. John's ambitions led him on a successful climb to the top where he began to study dance and choreography to enhance his ebullient comedic talent. "Gemini combines the stage and his illusions with dance, comedy, and romance."
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LOOPED
Parker Playhouse
2/26-3/3/2013
Valerie Harper recreates her Tony Award� nominated performance as Tallulah Bankhead in Matthew Lombardo's Looped. Southern, but by no means a belle, Tallulah Bankhead was known for wild partying and convention-defying exploits that surpassed even today's celebrity bad girls. Based on a true story, the play is set in a 1965 sound studio. Ms. Bankhead has been summoned to re-record, or loop, a single muffed line of dialogue from what would be her last film, Die, Die My Darling. It's a simple task, but ultimately takes hours when Bankhead arrives so inebriated she's unable to loop the line properly. What ensues is an uproarious showdown between an uptight film editor and the outrageous legend. Held hostage to Bankhead's antics, her recollections spill out as her talk turns to scandals and rumors that have followed her for years - bedding Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford, her disastrous turn in A Streetcar Named Desire, and more. Sporting a satiny blue gown to match her language, The New York Times says Emmy� and Golden Globe� Award winner Valerie Harper gives a "big, blustery performance, nailing every last laugh with a professionalism that the real Bankhead would surely admire." Playwright Matthew Lombardo, who also penned High starring Kathleen Turner, captures Bankhead's brilliance and bravado in a piece that plays the diva for superbly for both dramatic and comedic effect.
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CHIPOLLINO
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3/3-3/3/2013
"Chipollino" is a beautiful ballet in two acts, choreographed by Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev to the music of Russian composer K. Katchaturian. This ballet is based on Gianni Rodari's tale about vegetables. It is the story of a naughty "green onion" character by the name of Chipollino. Through music and dance, "Chipollino" not only tells the story of a fanciful folk tale, but also expresses a much deeper political statement. Ballet "Chipollino" is presented in two acts during which both adults and children could enjoy acting, music as well as costumes designed by Jorge Gallardo.
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PROGRAM III: THE MASTERS
Broward Center
3/1-3/3/2013
In a dark and mysterious ballroom, 34 dancers waltz to gripping music by Ravel that projects a mood of impending doom. This dramatic work culminates with the appearance of a dark figure of Death, who claims the life of a woman in white as the horrified on-lookers swirl about her upraised body. The Steadfast Tin Soldier -- Balanchine/Bizet Based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, this is a sweet ballet about the innocent courtship between a tin soldier and a paper-doll ballerina. A poignant story of unrequited love. Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux -- Balanchine//Tchaikovsky A thrilling duet, "Tschaikovsky Pas de Duex" is set to unused music from "Swan Lake" that Balanchine acquired from the Bolshoi Theatre's archives. Less than ten minutes long, this tour de force ballet, performed around the world, is both challenging and enchanting. Symphonic Dances --Ratmansky/Rachmaninoff Following the one-night-only World Premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's commission in March 2012, "Symphonic Dances" now enters our repertory for everyone to enjoy. This dramatic, fast-paced work, by one of the world's most renowned and sough-after choreographers, is set to the powerful Sergei Rachmaninoff score of the same name.
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Parker Playhouse
3/5-3/5/2013
Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes. Her impressive career has spanned more than 50 years. At 13, Judy Collins made her public debut performing Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos but it was the music of such artists as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, as well as the traditional songs of the folk revival, that sparked Judy's love of lyrics. She soon moved away from the classical piano and began her lifelong love with the guitar.
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THE LOVE OF THREE ORANGES
Miami Theater Center
1/30-3/10/2013
Prince Tartaglia has been sick for ten years. He has tried every treatment imaginable, but nothing makes him feel better. Finally, a pair of strange doctors reveals a possible cure: laughter. The king hires a famous comedian named Truffaldino to perform at the palace, but as soon as the prince laughs, an evil witch curses him, making him wander the world feverishly searching for three mysterious oranges. A good wizard helps Tartaglia overcome several obstacles on his way to finding the oranges, and the prince returns home with much more than fruit.
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ADULT TAP DANCE
Miami Theater Center
2/26-3/12/2013
Beginning tap dancers will learn a variety of methods including standard tap, rhythm and syncopation, and traveling steps. No tap-shoes required.
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BALLET BALL
Miami Theater Center
2/28-3/14/2013

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BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO
Mosaic Theatre
2/6-3/17/2013
A recent hit on Broadway starring Robin Williams, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo makes its Southeastern Premiere at Mosaic and as part of our Rep Project 2013, celebrates "one of the most provocatively talented American Playwrights to emerge in a long while." The lives of two American Marines and an Iraqi translator are forever changed by an encounter with a quick-witted tiger that haunts the streets of war-torn Baghdad attempting to find meaning, forgiveness and redemption amidst the city's ruins. This groundbreaking new American play explores both the power and the perils of human nature.
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ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER
Mosaic Theatre
2/6-3/17/2013
When a world-renowned origami artist opens her studio to a teenage prodigy and his school teacher, she discovers that life and love can't be arranged neatly in this drama about finding the perfect fold.
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FLASHDANCE
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
3/5-3/17/2013
FLASHDANCE, the pop-culture phenomenon and runaway international success, is now live on stage! It all started with a dream. To be bigger. To burn brighter. To dance harder. Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis, The Addams Family), this new musical features a score of smash hits including, the Academy Award-winning title track "Flashdance - What a Feeling," "Maniac," "I Love Rock & Roll," and 10 new, original songs. Experience the magic all over again. FLASHDANCE will leave you begging for more!
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FLASHDANCE
Broward Center
3/5-3/17/2013
FLASHDANCE, the pop-culture phenomenon and runaway international success, is now live on stage! It all started with a dream. To be bigger. To burn brighter. To dance harder. Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis, The Addams Family), this new musical features a score of smash hits including, the Academy Award-winning title track "Flashdance - What a Feeling," "Maniac," "I Love Rock & Roll," and 10 new, original songs. Experience the magic all over again. FLASHDANCE will leave you begging for more!
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