Jerry Seinfeld, SYTYCD Tour, Ballet Austin, Munich Symphony and More Set for Kravis Center's 2015-16 Season
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 14, 2015
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is launching a star-packed 2015-2016 season next month with an exciting and eclectic array of international artists and performing superstars.
OCTOBER
October 16-17
+ Friday at 7 pm
+ Saturday at 7 pm & 9:30 pm
Jerry Seinfeld
Entertainment icon Jerry Seinfeld's comedy career took off after his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1981. Eight years later, he teamed up with fellow comedian Larry David to create what was to become the most successful comedy series in the history of television: Seinfeld. The show ran on NBC for nine seasons, winning numerous Emmy, Golden Globe and People's Choice awards, and was named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide, and in 2012 was identified as the best sitcom ever in a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $60
Note: Tickets on sale since June 26.
October 23, 2015 at 8 pm (Friday)
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Season 12 Tour
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, the 13-time Primetime Emmy® Award-winning show that sparked America's fascination with dance, is set to captivate audiences again this fall - live on tour. Celebrating its momentous 12th season and its exciting new Stage v. Street format, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE's Top 10 finalists will make their way across North America performing in 70 cities as part of a national tour. The Season 12 tour lineup includes the following Top 10 finalists: Team Stage's Gaby Diaz, Edson Juarez, Jim Nowakowski, Hailee Payne and Derek Piquette; and Team Street's Megan "Megz" Alfonso, Eddie "Neptune" Eskridge, Virgil Gadson, Jessica "JJ" Rabone and Jana "Jaja" Vankova. SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE airs Mondays (8 to 10 pm) on FOX.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $30
October 27 at 7:30 pm (Tuesday)
Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
(PEAK)
Canadian violinist Angèle Dubeau, who battled breast cancer in 2013, said that recording the album Blanc (White), provided "purity and serenity" as she healed. Two years later, she and La Pietà, an all-female string ensemble that she founded in 1997, are performing selections from Blanc, including music by composers Dave Brubeck, Cat Stevens, Osvaldo Golijov and Mark O'Connor, along with other classical and contemporary fare.
Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse
Tickets: $29
This PEAK performance is made possible by a grant from the MLDauray Arts Initiative in honor of Leonard and Sophie Davis
NOVEMBER
November 1, 2015 at 8 pm (Sunday)
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT LIVE
The All-Stars Tour!
This fall, America's Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour! featuring some of the most popular performers from the hit NBC variety competition series, will launch its first ever all-stars tour. Top acts from 10 years of the #1 rated summer reality television series are coming to a theater near you, providing the ultimate variety show experience. The 42-city tour will include some of the show's most captivating and entertaining talent, including Season 8's favorite comedian, Taylor Williamson, Season 9's powerhouse performer Emily West, Season 8's comedic hand balancing duo The KriStef Brothers, and the memorable "junk rock" performers Recycled Percussion from Season 4, with more acts to be announced soon. America's Got Talent airs on NBC on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 pm. For more information, please visit www.agtlivetour.com.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $20
November 7 at 8 pm (Saturday)
Ballet Austin
LIGHT / The Holocaust & Humanity Project
LIGHT / The Holocaust & Humanity Project explores the devastating outcomes of unlearned lessons revealed through the story of a Holocaust survivor. The internationally acclaimed dance work by Ballet Austin Artistic Director/Choreographer Stephen Mills, which debuted 10 years ago, brings heartbreaking beauty to the stage and a timely reminder that injustice to one is injustice to all. The full-length contemporary ballet is a multidisciplinary human rights project that also includes art, education and public dialogue. LIGHT seeks to promote discussion against bigotry, hate and bullying among all community groups
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $15
Presented by InSIGHT Through Education, Inc. in collaboration with the Kravis Center.
Beyond The Stage: Join us at 6:45 pm for a free pre-performance discussion by Steven Caras in The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center.
Sponsored by Dr. Barbara and Jerome Gordon, Honorable Ann and Donald Brown, The Karp Family
Note: Tickets on sale since April 3.
November 10 at 8 pm (Tuesday)
Last Comic Standing Live Tour
Season 9 of Last Comic Standing premieres July 22 on NBC. The Emmy-nominated laugh-fest returns with an all-new group of the world's funniest comics. Watch the series this summer on NBC, then see the finalists perform live as the Last Comic Standing Live Tour returns to the Kravis Center on November 10. (For Mature Audiences.)
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $15
With support from CBS12
Note: Tickets on sale since June 26.
November 14 at 10 am (Saturday)
TheatreworksUSA
Alexander, Who's Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move
(Family Fare)
Alexander's family is moving a thousand miles away because of his father's new job, but Alexander absolutely refuses to leave his best friend, favorite babysitter and all the things he's known forever. No way! He tries living with neighbors, building a tent and even hiding. But with help from his parents and even his bossy older brothers, Alexander learns that home is "where your family is, where you're with the people who love you best of all."
Helen K. Persson Hall
Tickets $12 General Admission
Sponsored by The Stiller Family Foundation
November 15 at 2 pm & 7 pm (Sunday)
An Evening with Jake Shimabukuro
Ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro, known for his blindingly fast and complex finger work, has not only been declared a "musical hero" by Rolling Stone but also has earned comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. The Hawaii-born virtuoso and composer, who began playing the ukulele at age 4, soared to stardom in 2006 after a YouTube video of him performing While My Guitar Gently Weeps gained worldwide attention. Shimabukuro's spellbinding renditions combine elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. The Japanese-American artist is the subject of an award-winning documentary, Life on Four Strings.
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Tickets $45
November 20-22
+ Friday at 7:30 pm
+ Saturday at 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm
+ Sunday at 1:30 pm
Late Nite Catechism
by Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan
Late Night Catechism is a highly regarded comedy in which an actress playing an irrepressible sister swings from benevolent instructor to authoritative drill sergeant, serving up parochial school mirth and memories. The none-too-serious nun rewards her audience "class" for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries, laminated saint cards and other pious prizes. Called "hilarious, well-written and inspired" by The New York Times, the long-running play has been reminding crowds of Latin Mass, meatless Fridays and ruler-smacked knuckles since 1993. You'll definitely want to make this hysterical performance a habit.
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Tickets: $35
November 20 at 8 pm (Friday)
Straight No Chaser
The New Old Fashioned Tour
If the phrase "male a cappella group" conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fan base, numerous national TV appearances and proven success with CD releases. On the road, Straight No Chaser has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $25
Sponsored by The Chastain Charitable Foundation
With support from WXEL
Beyond The Stage: Join us at 7:15 pm for a free musical presentation by Third Row Center Singers in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby.
Note: Tickets on sale since June 26.
November 21 at 8 pm (Saturday)
Munich Symphony Orchestra
Philippe Entremont, Conductor
Pepe Romero, Guitar
The Romeros, Guitar Quartet
(Regional Arts Concert Series)
+ Bizet / Carmen Suites Nos. 1 and 2
+ Rodrigo / Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar
+ Rodrigo / Concierto Andaluz for four guitars
+ Massenet / Le Cid: Ballet Suite
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $35
Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis
Beyond The Stage: Join us at 6:45 pm for a pre-concert discussion by Sharon McDaniel in The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center and a free musical presentation by De George Academy Vocal Students in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby at 7:15 pm.
November 22 at 2 pm (Sunday)
Munich Symphony Orchestra
Philippe Entremont, Conductor
Pepe Romero, Guitar
The Romeros, Guitar Quartet
(Regional Arts Concert Series)
+ Rossini / Overture: L'italiana in Algeri
+ Romero / Torroba/Concierto de Málaga for guitar
+ Rodrigo / Concierto Andaluz for four guitars
+ Mendelssohn / Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 ("Italian")
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $30
Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis
Beyond The Stage: Join us at 12:45 pm for a pre-concert discussion by Sharon McDaniel in The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center.
November 28 at 8 pm (Saturday)
The McCartney Years
There are many Beatles tributes, but there's only one that captures the genius of Paul McCartney at the height of his career in the mid-'70s, and this is it! A note-for-note re-creation of a Wings Over America concert, The McCartney Years - a technically stunning and powerful production - has been praised by original Beatles promoter Sid Bernstein as "the best on the scene today." This is one amazing Band on the Run that you won't want to miss.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $15
November 29 at 7:30 pm (Sunday)
MOMIX
Botanica
(PEAK)
MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists known for exceptional creativity and physical beauty. Artistic Director Moses Pendleton's Botanica not only follows seasonal rhythms but also the evolution of the world and the passing of a day. Flowers bloom, go to seed and die; vegetable, animal and mineral - all in human form - combine and metamorphose. Fabrics, costumes, projections and props, made by Michael Curry, create a landscape populated by the creations of Pendleton's whimsical, mythical imagination.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $15
This PEAK performance is made possible by a grant from the MLDauray Arts Initiative in honor of Leonard and Sophie Davis
Beyond The Stage: Join us at 6:15 pm for a free pre-performance discussion by Steven Caras in The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center.
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts - The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, call 561-832-7469 or visit the official website at kravis.org.
Pictured: LIGHT: The Holocaust & Humanity Project
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