John Rich News

McKenzie Fine Art has announced an exhibition of new paintings by Brooklyn artist Don Voisine, opening on Friday, May 3rd with a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m., and running through Sunday, June 9, 2013. This will be the artist's third solo exhibition with the gallery. On Sunday, June 2nd at 4:30 p.m., please join us for a conversation between the artist and writer Deven Golden; refreshments will be served.

Hershey Area Playhouse will present the Pulitzer Prize winning play Proof in April. Proof is the story of a mathematician whose genius and madness wreaks havoc on his daughters and a former student. When the former student finds a revolutionary mathematical proof among the mathematician's papers, the characters become steeped in conflict as they struggle to determine who wrote the proof.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has partnered with renowned producer/promoter Larry Magid to present MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH, a one-man theatrical show performed by legendary boxer MIKE TYSON, directed by Spike Lee and produced by James Nederlander. Following a successful run on Broadway and in Las Vegas, MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH embarks on a national tour that includes a one-night only engagement at the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall tonight, April 16, 2013.

Hershey Area Playhouse will present the Pulitzer Prize winning play Proof in April. Proof is the story of a mathematician whose genius and madness wreaks havoc on his daughters and a former student. When the former student finds a revolutionary mathematical proof among the mathematician's papers, the characters become steeped in conflict as they struggle to determine who wrote the proof.

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL MIAMI returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a sixth season of world-class flamenco dance and music with Spain's massively popular BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, coming to Miami for the first time, direct from the land where flamenco was born! From today, March 14 - 17, 2013 in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, the renowned BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, led by the award-winning flamenco star Ruben Olmo, will premiere a new evening-length work, METÁFORA, a kaleidoscope of castanets, fans, traditional flamenco 'bata de cola' dresses, effervescent heel-and-toe step combinations, demanding technique and jaw-dropping athleticism.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announces the extraordinary lineup for the 2013-2014 JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT MASTERWORKS SEASON - SANFORD AND BEATRICE ZIFF CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County heralds its eighth season of showcasing Broadway's greatest hits in the Ziff Ballet Opera house with a sixshow subscription package that opens with the South Florida premiere of the worldwide smash-hit musical featuring Queen's legendary hits WE WILL ROCK YOU December 10-15, 2013; followed by the hilarious holiday-themed Broadway musical ELF, set to bring in the New Year December 31, 2013-January 5, 2014.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, together with Riviera South Beach hotel, Alan Lieberman and Nathan Lieberman, present the fifth annual MIAMI MADE FESTIVAL, featuring for 2013 a weeklong showcase of new works-in-progress created and performed by a roster of Miami-based artists across multiple disciplines, all of whom have previously collaborated with the Arsht Center. MIAMI MADE FESTIVAL 2013 will take place from February 26 to March 3 and includes staged play readings and a dance showcase on-site in the Carnival Studio Theater, as well as pop-up performances at the soon-to-be-opened hotel, Riviera South Beach.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County will present the BOSTON POPS, under the baton of KEITH LOCKHART, with special guest star ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY in a thrilling tribute to the music of the legendary Barbra Streisand and an homage to the best of Broadway. This engagement marks the finale of the 2012-2013 Knight Masterworks Season Pops Series on March 5, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall.

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL MIAMI returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a sixth season of world-class flamenco dance and music with Spain's massively popular BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, coming to Miami for the first time, direct from the land where flamenco was born! From March 14 - 17, 2013 in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, the renowned BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA, led by the award-winning flamenco star Ruben Olmo, will premiere a new evening-length work, METÁFORA, a kaleidoscope of castanets, fans, traditional flamenco 'bata de cola' dresses, effervescent heel-and-toe step combinations, demanding technique and jaw-dropping athleticism.

Arrow Video has announced two exciting new deluxe edition Blu-ray & DVD releases from the one and only godfather of Italian horror, MARIO BAVA.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has partnered with renowned producer/promoter Larry Magid to present MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH, a one-man theatrical show performed by legendary boxer MIKE TYSON, directed by Spike Lee and produced by James Nederlander. Following a successful run on Broadway and in Las Vegas, MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH embarks on a national tour that includes a one-night only engagement at the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall on April 16, 2013.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly announces a rare complete performance of one of the most powerful scores in the history of music, played by one of today's brightest rising stars. Tonight, January 13, 2013, launching the Center's four-concert John S. and James L. Knight Masterworks Season - Sanford and Beatrice Ziff Classical Music Series, SIMONE DINNERSTEIN plays Johann Sebastian Bach's "Goldberg" Variations for her Arsht Center debut.

Arrow Video are pleased to announce two exciting new deluxe edition Blu-ray & DVD releases from the one and only godfather of Italian horror, MARIO BAVA.

As Americans descend upon Washington D.C. for the second term inauguration of President Barack Obama, South Floridians will once again gather at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a special Community Celebration and Live Television Simulcast of the Inauguration. The event, which will take place on January 21, will feature a simulcast of the President's address and inauguration parade, presentation of the colors by Homestead Senior High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard, live musical performance by the New World School of the Arts Concert Choir, and guest appearances by local elected officials. Admission will be free of charge and reservations can be made in advance at arshtcenter.org beginning January 8, 2013. Exact timing will be released in the coming weeks.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has announced a powerhouse concert by one of the world's greatest orchestras conducted by a Spanish national treasure, joining one of the most acclaimed American pianists of our time in the majestic Knight Concert Hall. On February 7, 2013, the Center's four-concert John S. and James L. Knight Masterworks Season - Sanford and Beatrice Ziff Classical Music Series, presents THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA conducted by RAFAEL FRÜHBECK DE BURGOS in Beethoven's grandest and most moving "EMPEROR" PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5, played by ANDRE WATTS. The program opens with the legendary Leopold Stokowski's orchestration of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" ("Sleepers Awake") and closes with Johannes Brahms's majestic Symphony No. 1.

The 4th Annual AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR Fundraising Gala, sponsored by Microsoft, EMC and CNN, will feature hosts Connie Britton of ABC's smash hit 'Nashville', Big Kenny (of the multi-Platinum group Big & Rich), Carla Gugino (USA Network's series Political Animals) and Broadway star Stephanie Block!

JAZZ at the Turning Point Café in Piermont, N.Y., within minutes of NYC, NJ, Westchester, CT, Orange in Rockland, has announced its December 2012 shows.

The 4th Annual AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR Fundraising Gala, sponsored by Microsoft, EMC and CNN, will feature hosts Connie Britton of ABC's smash hit 'Nashville', Big Kenny (of the multi-Platinum group Big & Rich), Carla Gugino (USA Network's series Political Animals) and Broadway star Stephanie Block!