Lehman Center Adds New Shows in 2011

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts continues its amazing 30th Anniversary Season with FOUR new shows added to its 2011 roster.

OPOLE PHILHARMONIC OF POLAND

Vienna Waltz Gala

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 4pm

Tickets: $25, $20, $15 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
"...soaring, melodious lines and deeply felt playing in the Vienna Gala." - Wiener Zeitung

In its first transcontinental tour of the United States, Opole Philharmonic of Poland brings its popular Vienna Gala program featuring orchestral, violin and vocal music of Johann Strauss, Jr. Founded in 1947, the orchestra has earned the State Award for Arts Excellence given presented by the Ministry of Culture of Poland.

International Performance Series

UNA SOLA SALSA

Rubén Blades & Gilberto Santa Rosa

Two Living Salsa Legends in a SpeciAl Lehman Center 30th Anniversary Gala Concert

Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 8pm

Tickets: $105, $95, $75

Multi-Grammy award-winners Rubén Blades and Gilberto Santa Rosa will perform together on the same stage for the first time - side by side. "El Poeta" and "El Caballero de la Salsa," as they are affectionately known, will perform their major international hits. This premiere performance of their 2011 tour titled Una Sola Salsa will be presented at Lehman Center's Concert Hall. Don't miss these two Salsa superstars as they make music history!

Direct From Argentina...
TANGO BUENOS AIRES
Experience Argentina's Authentic, Dramatic Dance Form

Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 4pm

Tickets: $35, $30, $25 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
Argentina's great cultural exports, Tango Buenos Aires, fires up the passion with their rapid and languid dance which has astonished audiences around the world!

"Fast and furious, the dancers' feet and legs flashed and wove in and around each other, or paused to move slowly and seductively, stretching the tension within the dance." - Lincoln Journal Star

International Performance Series

Savion Glover

SoLo in TiMe: Using Tap as Sound, and Sound as Dance

A Tony Award-winning Tap Icon
Sunday, March 6, 2011 - 4pm

Tickets: $35, $30, $25 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
In the years since Savion Glover first exploded onto the stage in Bring In da Noise, Bring In da Funk, he has engaged in a relentlessly curious search for new ways to showcase tap dance while stripping it down to its essence. In his latest creation, SoLo in TiMe, Glover and company weave together tap song compositions and flamenco tradition in a breathtakingly electric montage of speed, rhythm, and song.

COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET

High-Powered, Must-See Dance!

Sunday, March 13, 2011 - 6pm

Tickets: $35, $30, $25 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
"Complexions...made it sensationally jaw droppingly clear that we live in the age of super-dance, at a time when technical virtuosity is being redefined as an expressive state"- Dance Magazine

Founders Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden bring their company of twenty incredibly trained classical and contemporary dance artists to Lehman Center for an unforgettable evening of thrilling dance. Audiences have cheered their new, exciting genre that combines the best of athleticism, lyricism, and technical training and experience.

FOREVER FREESTYLE 5

A New Lehman Center Tradition
Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 8pm

Tickets: $60, $55, $50, $45

With TKA/K7, JUDY TORRES, SUGARHILL GANG, BRENDA K. STARR, GEORGE LAMOND, COVER GIRLS, LISETTE MELENDEZ, CORO, SOAVE, and TONY MORAN (from the Latin Rascals.)

Featuring DJ LUCHO and comedian MARK VIERA.

Hosted by SPEEDY.
The freestyle phenomenon of the late 80's featuring the artists that made this genre a world-wide sensation including TKA/K7 "Maria," "Louder Than Love," "Come Baby Come;" Judy Torres "Come Into My Arms," "No Reason to Cry;" Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight," "Apache;" Brenda K. Starr "I Still Believe," "Picking Up the Pieces;" George Lamond "Bad of the Heart," "Without You," "Don't Stop Believing;" Cover Girls "Show Me," "Wishing on a Star," "Because of You;" Lisette Melendez "Together Forever," "A Day in my Life Without You;" Coro "Where Are You Tonight," "Can't Let You Go;" Soave "Crying Over You;" and Tony Moran from the Latin Rascals "Arabian Nights," "Dance with Me."

Presented by Sal Abbatiello from Fever Records

RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET THEATRE'S ROMEO and JULIET

A Striking and Beautiful Classic
Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 4pm

Tickets: $35, $30, $25 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
With a company of 35 dancers, including a large corps de ballet, the Russian National Ballet Theatre has upheld the grand tradition of major Russian ballet works. The troupe returns to Lehman Center to bring to life the beautiful tale of William Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. This performance is set to the remarkable score by Tchaikovsky.

International Performance Series

Dennis Edwards and The Temptations REVIEW with THE MARVALETTES
A Long Waited Return
Saturday, April 9, 2011 - 8pm

Tickets: $50, $45, $40, $35

The legendary Motown quintet The Temptations brings unforgettable hit after hit to Lehman Center, including "My Girl," "Just My Imagination," "Ball of Confusion" and "Papa was a Rolling Stone." The marvelous Motown girl group The Marvelettes will begin the party with their sing-along hits including "Please Mr. Postman."

Paul Taylor DANCE COMPANY

Extraordinary Modern Dance and an American Treasure

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 6pm

Tickets: $25, $20, $15 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
This absolutely breathtaking dance troupe brings three classic pieces to Bronx audiences: Polaris, Dust, and Promethean Fire. Paul Taylor is one of history's most prolific choreographers and his company is acclaimed the world over. Critics call his works "ravishing," "luminous" and "spellbinding" while hailing 16 of the most talented performers on the planet as "fearless, ferocious and brilliant."

International Performance Series

VENICE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA performs

VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS

Featuring Giulio Plotino on violin

Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 3pm

Tickets: $25, $20, $15 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
Recognized as one of Europe's premier ensembles and following its Carnegie Hall standing ovation performance this fall, the Venice Baroque Orchestra will make its debut appearance in the Bronx featuring master soloist Giulio Plotino on violin. This magnificent orchestra has received wide critical acclaim for its concert and opera performances throughout the world.

HENRY & ME

A Bronx Premiere Film Event!

Features celebrity voices and the NY Yankees!

Sunday, May 1, 2011 - 3pm

Tickets: $10 | General Admission Seating

"When life throws you a curve, your only choice is to swing away!"
Join us for a special screening of the animated film Henry & Me which features the voices of Richard Gere, Chazz Palminteri, Luis Guzmán, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Danny Aiello, and some of the New York Yankees, with music by the Jonas Brothers. It is an uplifting story of a young boy battling illness who is taken on a magical adventure by a stranger named Henry. On their journey, the boy meets New York Yankee legends, both past and present, who give him lessons about baseball and life. A treat for the whole family!

CUARTETO LOS HISPANOS

Also Featuring Trio Ideal and

Grupo Típico Boricua
An Evening of Boleros!
Saturday, May 7, 2011 - 8pm

Tickets: $45, $40, $35, $30

Celebrate Mother's Day with this intimate and romantic concert featuring the songs that defined an era.

Produced by West Side Beat Productions in Association with Latin Media Marketing

CIRQUE LE MASQUE
Movement, Gravity-Defying Feats, Extraordinary Aerialists and Much More!

Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 4pm

Tickets: $35, $30, $25 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
This European-style circus, complete with lavish costumes and props, music and special effects, has performed to sold-out audiences worldwide. Drenched in colorful light and oblivious to the forces of gravity, Cirque Le Masque has stunned and entranced audiences of all ages with some of the finest acrobats, aerial artists and gymnasts performing incredible feats that combine strength, agility, beauty and impeccable timing.

International Performance Series

Johnny Mathis
One of America's Most Beloved Singers

Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 8pm

Tickets: $85, $75, $65, $55

Johnny Mathis celebrates Lehman Center's 30th Anniversary Season with a return performance accompanied by a full orchestra. Come bask in Mathis's velvety, honey-soaked vocals as he sings his classic hits "Chances Are," "It's Not for Me to Say," "Wonderful! Wonderful!," "The Twelfth of Never," "Misty," "A Certain Smile," and more.

EL GRAN COMBO
Back by Overwhelming Demand!
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 8pm

Tickets: $55, $50, $45, $40

El Gran Combo is undoubtedly one of the most popular salsa bands in the entire world. For over 40 years, generations of music lovers have danced to their hits. They return to Lehman Center with their distinct power and history with a program from their multiple gold albums that includes hits like "Timbalero," "Menú," "Teléfono," "Me liberé" and "Nadie como ella."

International Performance Series

EL GRAN COMBO
Back by Overwhelming Demand!
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 8pm

Tickets: $60, $55, $50, $45

El Gran Combo is undoubtedly one of the most popular salsa bands in the entire world. For over 40 years, generations of music lovers have danced to their hits. They return to Lehman Center with their distinct power and history with a program from their multiple gold albums that includes hits like "Timbalero," "Menú," "Teléfono," "Me liberé" and "Nadie como ella."

International Performance Series

Back by Popular Demand!

KING MICHAEL

Tribute to the King of Pop

A Spectacular, Multi-Media, Live Performance Honoring the Greatest Entertainer of All Time on this Very Special Second Anniversary!

Exclusive NYC Engagement
Saturday, June 25, 2011 - 8pm

Tickets: $45, $35, $25, $20 | Children 12 and under, $10 any seat
The audience is raving about King Michael:

"I loved the show and I really hope you guys bring it back because I definitely wouldn't mind seeing it again and again!"
"The show was outstanding! Please bring it back!"
"Amazing show! Congratulations Lehman Center!"

Three talented singers portray Michael at different stages of his dynamic career in this multi-media spectacular featuring his greatest hits.

 

SALSATÓN

Featuring ANDY MONTAÑÉZ and VICO C

El Godfather de la Salsa and The Philosopher, One Night, One Stage

Saturday, July 9, 2011 - 8pm

Tickets: $60, $55, $50, $45

Andy Montañéz, nicknamed "El Godfather de la Salsa," (the Godfather of Salsa) and former lead singer of tropical music icon El Gran Combo, is the first to incorporate reggaetón elements with classic salsa music on a large scale. A veteran MC and producer, Vico C has been cooking up hits for almost two decades, finding chart success in Puerto Rico as well as the US. Fusing hip-hop, reggae, and traditional Spanish music, he is considered one of the fathers of reggaetón and has played an influential role in the development of Latin hip-hop. Don't miss this electric evening that's bound to make history.
Produced by West Side Beat Productions in Association with Latin Media Marketing

 

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