Coral Springs Center For The Arts To Present Eight Concerts & Shows In February
By: Stephi Wild Jan. 08, 2018
The Coral Springs Center for the Arts celebrates the shortest month of the year with a nonstop series of astounding performances, including four rock legends (The Temptations & The Four Tops, The Beach Boys, POCO), three sensational tribute bands (Orlando Transit Authority: Chicago Tribute, Live from Laurel Canyon and Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA), comedian Howie Mandel, and a perfect show for kids of all ages (Wild Kratts Live!).
Located at 2855 Coral Springs Drive, the state-of the-art performing arts center is also offering for most concerts an elevated Level3 experience that includes exclusive access to private bars with specialty drinks and music before and during the main event (Level3 shows are marked with ** in the following list.)
Tickets for all concerts and shows are now available for purchase by calling the Box Office at 954-344-5990 or going online to www.TheCenterCS.com.
February 2 at 8 pm (Friday)
Orlando Transit Authority: Chicago Tribute **
Chicago is a rock-infused, horn-driven musical powerhouse that has inspired generations of professional musicians over the last 40 years. Some of the very best of those musicians found their way to central Florida and came together to form Orlando Transit Authority, a high-energy Chicago tribute show made up of A-list players. OTA emulates every stylistic nuance of the Chicago sound, both vocally and instrumentally, and offers a "tribute within a tribute" to the group that was indirectly responsible for Chicago's success: Blood, Sweat and Tears. From the soulful vocals to the technical mastery of the horn solos, OTA
Tickets start at $26
February 9 at 8 pm (Friday)
Live from Laurel Canyon **
Live From Laurel Canyon ~ Songs & Stories of American Folk Rock is a 90-minute journey through a very special time in American popular music. A time when an entire generation of youth felt abandoned by their own culture and were searching for a sound that helped define them; a sound that shared the protest and awareness of folk music and the attitude and look of rock music. Back in 1965, based on the success of California Dreamin', The Mamas & The Papas all took up residence in the Canyon, starting a movement of artists, both aspiring and successful, to be a part of this community including the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, the Doors, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Neil Young, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, America, and the Eagles
Tickets start at $28
February 10 at 8 pm (Saturday)
The Temptations & The Four Tops **
For more than 50 years, The Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits, and sold-out performances throughout the world. In 1990, with 24 Top 40 pop hits to their credit, The Four Tops were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Though they would no longer have hits on record, the group continued to be a hit in concert, touring incessantly, a towering testament to the enduring legacy of the Motown Sound they helped shape and define.
Tickets start at $61
February 11 at 7 pm (Sunday)
You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they've had and how many millions of albums they've sold. But these conventional measurements fall short when you're assessing the impact of The Beach Boys, a band that has birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions. The Beach Boys still play around 150 shows a year, ranging from sundrenched summer festivals to gala New Year's celebrations and special events across the globe. Most recently, the band celebrated the 50th anniversary of the hit "Good Vibrations," which is widely considered one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of rock and roll. The band commemorated this prolific time in the life of The Beach Boys with a 50 Years of Good Vibrations tour. Additionally, front man Mike Love released his highly anticipated memoir titled GOOD VIBRATIONS: My Life as a Beach Boy. Love's role as the band's front man sometimes overshadows his stature as one of rock's foremost songwriters. "Surfin'," The Beach Boys' first hit came from his pen. With his cousin, Brian Wilson, Love wrote the classics "Fun, Fun, Fun," "I Get Around," "Help Me Rhonda," "California Girls" and the Grammy nominated "Good Vibrations." Years later, he showed he still had the lyrical chops by co-writing the irresistible and chart-topping "Kokomo."
Tickets start at $63
February 16 at 8 pm (Friday)
POCO **
For more than a half-century, the distinctive harmonies and stellar musicianship of POCO helped define the sound of country-rock. Still led by the band co-founder and multi-instrumentalist who wrote and sang their biggest hits, they are a dedicated unit of four formidable songwriters, vocalists, arrangers and players. And rather than rest on any of these considerable laurels, they instead hit stages coast-to-coast armed with the kind of classic songs and instrumental chops that puts performers half their age to shame.
Tickets start at $28
February 18 at 7 pm (Sunday)
Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA **
The Swedish pop group ABBA is a worldwide sensation which continues to lure millions of young and old fans to their infectious feel-good songs through films (Muriel's Wedding and Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) and the Broadway musical and film hit Mamma Mia! Here is the perfect opportunity for fans to relive the ABBA phenomenon, starting with their first hit, "Waterloo," which won them the 1974 Eurovision song contest and catapulted the group to the world stage and rock stardom. This is the world's foremost ABBA tribute show, with a 10-piece band that will take the audience back to the '70s as they re-create the appearance of the original stars that defined pop music. Authentic costumes, captivating dance numbers, impeccable harmonies all come together to create the ABBA experience, live on stage. Featured songs include "Dancing Queen," "Fernando," Mamma Mia," Fernando," "Take a Chance on Me," "S.O.S." and more.
Tickets start at $35
February 24 at 1 pm & 4:30 pm (Saturday)
Wild Kratts Live!
This is an all-new theatrical stage show based on the hit animated television series. Martin and Chris Kratt, stars of the Emmy-nominated series, will engage the audience in a classic Wild Kratts story. Starting off by sharing some wow facts about animals, as presented via large screen multimedia format, as the brothers pull on their Creature Power vest and gloves and begin activating Creature Powers. and inspiring quest of the Kratt Brothers that make the hit television series Wild Kratts so popular with kids and their families.
Tickets start at $26
February 28 at 7:30 pm (Wednesday)
Howie Mandel **
Howie Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for over 30 years. He is executive producer of many shows - Take It All and Howie Do It for NBC, Deal With It for TBS and Mobbed for FOX, among others - and currently serves as a judge on NBC's hit summer talent competition series, America's Got Talent, now in its 11th season. He received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Host for A Reality or Reality-Competition Program" for Deal or No Deal and a Daytime Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Game Show Host" for the syndicated version of the show. In addition to his work on the hit TV series St. Elsewhere and animated series Bobby's World, Mandel has done countless comedy specials both on cable and network television. He has also hosted his own syndicated talk show, The Howie Mandel Show, and continues to be a mainstay on the talk-show circuit, even as he performs as many as 200 concerts a year throughout the US and Canada.
Tickets start at $42
How to Get Tickets: Tickets for all concerts and shows at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts are now available for purchase by calling the Box Office at 954-344-5990 or going online to www.TheCenterCS.com.
About the Coral Springs Center for the Arts
The Coral Springs Center for the Arts (also known as THE CENTER) brings the finest in music, dance, comedy and more to the community; offering a variety of entertainment and artistic events for all ages and interests. From the best of Broadway, to top comedians, jazz and pop concerts, and a diverse selection of family productions, the theater has something for every taste. It is the cultural lifeblood of the community, with approximately 200,000 people visiting the facility yearly.
In addition to the intimate 1,471-seat theater, the Coral Springs Center for the Arts houses a dramatic dance studio, a variety of meeting rooms for corporate and private events and the elegant Coral Springs Museum of Art. Along with the museum's permanent collection, every three months they offer new exhibits for the enjoyment of its patrons.
The Coral Springs Center for the Arts is truly unique in all that it offers as a cultural resource for North Broward and South Palm Beach Counties. Easily accessible from the Sample Road exits off I-95, the Florida Turnpike and the Sawgrass Expressway, the Coral Springs Center for the Arts draws audiences preferring an intimate theater experience and museum visit closer to home. For more information, please call 954-344-5990 or visit the official website at www.TheCenterCS.com.
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