Electrifying Line Up Continues Through August at the Intimate Miramar Cultural Center

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Miami, FL (1888PressRelease) May 18, 2011 - Miramar Cultural Center continues season with productions that will stimulate one's senses and have you singing and dancing in your seats. These electrifying performances include International Music, Dance, Children's Theatre and world famous Pop Art, which are all being showcased through August.

The BYU Young Ambassadors
The Young Ambassadors are a group of singers, dancers, and musicians who have gained a reputation over 41 years for entertaining excellence through energetic and heart-warming musical theater entertainment.
The Young Ambassadors will perform Harmony: The Music of Life, a stage production celebrating favorites from some of America's best-loved musical scores like Carousel, Dream Girls, Wicked, and Prince of Egypt. Their show also highlights hits from artists like Benny Goodman and Michael Buble. The Young Ambassadors combine professional sound and staging with captivating choreography and live music into a 90-minute presentation that crosses cultural bounds and are always enthusiastically received.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011
7:30 pm
Tickets $20

Dance Through the Ages
Proud to be presenting their 6th year of premier dancing in ballet, tap, jazz & hip hop, Dance Through the Ages will be performing "Lights, Curtain, Dance!" Excitement takes center stage as dancers of all ages perform to music that inspires, enchants and energizes. Dance Through the Ages promises a show that will have not only the performers dancing, but the audience as well!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
5:30pm
Tickets $18

Couleur Cavé
Alan Cavé, known as the lead singer of the Haitian Band Zin and his father Syto Cavé, famous writer, actor, and ambassador for Haitian culture, join forces and return to perform in Couleur Cavé, a concert showcasing poetry, music, and stories of the Haitian community.

This exquisite show has travelled around the world and been greeted with standing ovations that has left audiences enchanted with the knowledge that they've experienced a unique look at the beauty and culture of Haitian performance at its best.

A show interlaced with music, poetry, stories, and special guests including the Band XTAZZ, co-hosts Elizabeth Guerin, and Pasha Brandt. You never know what to expect at Couleur Cavé, including surprise artists joining the father and son onstage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance.

Sunday, May 29, 2011
8:00 pm
Tickets $40

Miami Dancity
In a society surrounded by technology, fortune, and power, it is easy to forget the simple beauties that make our world delicate and priceless. Join Miami Dancity Studios as we journey through the captivating cities that make our world the beautiful place that it is. Using exotic music, cultural movement, and elements that will take you on a colorful voyage, let us send you away from the hustle bustle of everyday and allow you to experience, "Destinations: A Journey through Dance". www.miamidancity.com

Saturday, June 18, 2011
1:00 PM & 7:00PM
Tickets $30 - $50

Carlos Varela and his band, Presented by Jackson Browne
Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela is well-known throughout the Latin world, where he is celebrated for his songs that have been likened to the "essence of a generation." American audiences, on the other hand, are just being introduced to the wellspring of powerful allegorical alchemy and undeniable emotional truth delivered by Varela, who is frequently referred to as "Cuba's Bob Dylan."

Uplifting and defiant, at times soothing and at others explosive, Varela is courageously outspoken in the manner of a true revolutionary, albeit one who now finds himself in the curious position of sometimes being critical of the ongoing (54 years now!) revolution in his own country.

Garnering supporters along the way such as Jackson Browne, Rubén Blades, and Silvio Rodriguez, Carlos Varela and his band give international voice to a movement, while simultaneously provoking another movement: that of the hips.

Varela's latest album is 'No Es El Fin' ('It's Not The End') and his song 'Una Palabra' ('A Word') was used in the films Man On Fire, starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning, and Powder Keg. Noted director Alejandro González Iñárritu also used 'Una Palabra' in a BMW commercial that starred Clive Owen.

Friday, June 24, 2011
8:00 PM
Tickets $34-$68

Ballet Etudes Presents: Gotta Dance!
Ballet Etudes' 2011 Summer Showcase - "Gotta Dance!" will feature Ballet Etudes students of every age, and the graduating class of 2011. These accomplished dancers will be joined by members of Ballet Etudes Company of South Florida.

In "Forces of Nature," mystical snake charmers guard and protect the powerful Queen Aspir, who in turn commands the elements of Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire to sustain the tribal people that live in the Queen's Jungle.

"The Magical Toy Shoppe," the second part of the performance, is a fantasy ballet about an elderly Toymaker who laments the loss of his three masterpiece creations after he must sell them to keep his shop open. The night before they leave the shop, his Apprentices inspire all the dolls to come to life and dance as a tribute to the kind and generous spirit of the man who created them.

The Showcase will conclude with an "All Time Favorites" section featuring memorable music from every era and genre that will have you singing along. Vibrant costuming will compliment Latin, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip-Hop and Flamenco.

Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 4:00pm
Tickets $25 - $45

Theatre Camp 2011
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Performance Project team up to provide your children with the ultimate theatrical experience!

Campers will learn about musical theater, dance, voice, music, technical production, and acting as they experience the joy of performing on stage.

Contact information:
Camp hotline: 954-765-5821
camp ( @ ) browardcenter dot org

Disney's Camp Rock. The Musical
School's out! Let's rock out in the summer's most talked about show, Disney's Camp Rock - The Musical, presented by the Young Professionals from the Broward Center Theater Camp.

This new musical based on the hit Disney Channel Original Movies Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam fires up the stage with anthems including "This Is Me," "Can't Back Down," "It's On," and "We Rock." The high energy mash-up features electrifying dance routines and high energy performances, uncovers real emotions as teenagers face real life decisions and consequences. Will Camp Rock survive? Will the flashy new Camp Star threaten its very existence? Will friendship save the day? Join the ultimate showdown and rock out with Mitchie, Shane and the gang as they go on a musical journey of self discovery and enlightenment that will change their lives forever."

Thursday, July 14, 2011 through Saturday, July 16, 2011
Showtimes Vary throughout each day
Tickets $10

Disney's Aladdin Jr.
Come on a magical carpet ride to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, as the Young Professionals from the Broward Center Summer Theater Camp present the much loved Disney's Aladdin Jr live on stage.
This adaptation of the Disney hit is filled with music, magic, and flying carpet rides as Aladdin becomes entangled in mischief and mayhem idly wishing for the thing that is right before him -- love and adventure. Cling to the edge of your seat as Aladdin fights to escape the poverty of the streets before winning the heart of a princess. Be transported into a colorful and enchanting world while sinking into sweet melodies in this academy award-winning score with songs including "A Whole New World" and "Friend like Me."

Thursday, August 11, 2011 through Sunday, August 14, 2011
Showtimes Vary throughout each day
Tickets $10

ART Exhibition at the Ansin Family Art Gallery
Inside the Miramar Cultural Center
Also open is Pop Art in America: From the collection of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University. This exhibition samples the work of the best known of American Pop artists. Pop art originated in the mid-20th century, and was rooted in the imagery of pop culture and advertising. Artists such as Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist and Roy Lichtenstein embraced mass media, and often employed mechanical processes to create their work rather than those traditionally associated with fine art.

The Ansin Family Art Gallery is open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Donations are suggested.

The Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark is located at 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025, on Red Road north of Miramar Parkway. If purchasing tickets in person at the Box Office, please note new Box Office hours: Tuesday - Saturday, Noon - 5 p.m. & two hours prior to showtime. Call 954-602-4500 or visit www.MiramarCulturalCenter.org. Group Sales 954-462-0222. *Box Office fees apply.

The Miramar Cultural Center ArtsPark, is a collaborative effort of many who share a fundamental commitment to the arts as essential to building a strong and vibrant community. The project is funded in part by Broward County through the Broward County Board of Commissioners with proceeds from 2000 Safe Parks & Land Preservation Bond. The Center also acknowledges the support of the State of Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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