Music

The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (AHCAC) presents “This Is Our Time,” a concert performed by its Voices of Heritage vocal ensemble, with featured dance performances by the Winds of Heritage in-house dance company. The two acclaimed AHCAC apprenticeship programs will perform on Sat, May 18, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at the Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts at Florida Memorial University, 4470 NW 159 St, in Miami Gardens. Tickets are $20 in advance at ThisIsOurTime.Eventbrite.com or $25 at the door. “This is Our Time” celebrates the rich history of the African Diaspora while providing apprenticeship participants an opportunity to tell their story through music and dance. This year, Voices of Heritage (VOH) will debut an original composition entitled “What We Need,” written in conjunction with students from the Center’s Summer Arts Conservatory. The concert will include performances of “Mama Will Provide” from the Tony Award-winning musical, Once on this Island, Generation Mashup, “Elijah Rock,” “The Doxology” and more. The Winds of Heritage Dance (WOH) will present choreography by Ashley Clark, WOH Artistic Director; Sharon Walker, AHCAC Dance Instructor; and Florencia Guerrier, Norland Middle School Dance Instructor. The concert will also feature guest artist, The Gospel Vintage Choir directed by Tim Littlejohn. The apprenticeship programs at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center provide student artists who are passionate about their craft the opportunity to grow and develop their skills. Young artists who have completed at least one year of study are invited to audition for the programs.

An opera in two acts inspired by the novel Cendrillon by Charles Perrault.

Kaleidoscope MusArt presents the complete cycle of MAKROKOSMOS by George Crumb. The two concerts on April 28 and April 30 will bring the first performance of the entire set since its premiere in 1980. Join us for this historic event: attend the pre-concert lectures at 7:00pm and the performances at 8:00pm. More information on each concert, the artists, and program can be found here: http://kaleidoscopemusart.com/crumbconcerts/ The year 2019 marks the 90th birthday of George Crumb. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music (1967), Cannes Classical Award for the “Best CD of a Living Composer” (1998), Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Composition (2001) as well as many other awards and accolades, George Crumb is undoubtedly one of the most important living American composers. A pioneer of new sounds and timbres, Crumb uncovers unexplored dimensions of creative expression in his music while building upon centuries of tradition and excellence. Crumb's Cosmos, a series of events dedicated to honoring this great American master, is one of the two largest such celebrations happening nationwide in 2019.

Kaleidoscope MusArt presents the complete cycle of MAKROKOSMOS by George Crumb. The two concerts on April 28 and April 30 will bring the first performance of the entire set since its premiere in 1980. Join us for this historic event: attend the pre-concert lectures at 7:00pm and the performances at 8:00pm. More information on each concert, the artists, and program can be found here: http://kaleidoscopemusart.com/crumbconcerts/ The year 2019 marks the 90th birthday of George Crumb. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music (1967), Cannes Classical Award for the “Best CD of a Living Composer” (1998), Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Composition (2001) as well as many other awards and accolades, George Crumb is undoubtedly one of the most important living American composers. A pioneer of new sounds and timbres, Crumb uncovers unexplored dimensions of creative expression in his music while building upon centuries of tradition and excellence. Crumb's Cosmos, a series of events dedicated to honoring this great American master, is one of the two largest such celebrations happening nationwide in 2019.

Guest conductor Larry Rachleff leads the Frost Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of a new symphony by James M. Stephenson; as well as Antonín Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, Op 92; and Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra.

Miami Music Project students perform chamber music at the blissful Pinecrest Gardens.

Joe Jackson brings his Four Decade Tour to the Olympia Theater on May 24. Following the 2015 release of the critically acclaimed Fast Forward, legendary songwriter Joe Jackson has announced the release of his new studio album Fool. The record, which is the 20th studio album of Jackson’s career, was the fulfillment of a career-long dream: to finish a tour and head straight into the studio with the band firing on all cylinders. So, on July 29th, Joe wrapped up his 2018 summer tour at The Eqyptian Theater in Boise, Idaho – and the following day set up shop at Tonic Room Studios in town. When asked to reflect on the recording Jackson had this to offer: “When it looked like I'd be recording in late July and mixing around my birthday, in August, it struck me that the only other occasion that had happened was while making my first album. It still took a while for it to sink in: this would be 40 years on… The road to this album is littered with the wrecks of songs and half-songs that didn't make the grade. There are eight survivors, which I think is enough. How significant the resurgence of vinyl is, I'm not sure, but I did think of this as an album, with two complementary sides of about 20 minutes each… In his own words: “So, here comes a big tour. We want to celebrate the fact that this is happening after 40 years – anything else, would be like sulking in a room by yourself on your own birthday party. Looking for some way to organize a show out of 40 years' worth of material, I decided to draw on five albums, each representing a decade: Look Sharp (1979) Night And Day (1982) Laughter And Lust(1991) Rain (2008) and Fool (2019). We'll also throw in a couple of songs from other albums and some new covers. I can't wait. Let's party.” Olympia Theater audiences are in for a great night of music… ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES - NO PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO, OR RECORDING DEVICES - NO CELL PHONE USAGE DURING SHOW.

Viral sensation Postmodern Jukebox originally blew up online with videos that showcased the group’s trademark vintage twist on modern pop hits. Since then, this traveling band of throwback minstrels has brought their unique spin on pop favorites to sold-out shows around the world. Drawing on a setlist that can include anything from Guns N’ Roses to Beyoncé, the rotating cast of musicians and singers renders modern music in fashions that date back to a time of street corner harmonies and torch singers, blues belters and golden-voiced crooners. With the Houston Press proclaiming them “a worldwide phenomenon,” Postmodern Jukebox has earned legions of fans by doing what band creator Scott Bradlee calls “putting pop music in a time machine.”