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A Center of Excellence in the Visual and Performing Arts, at Miami Dade College - December 2009 |
Our season is off to a great start! With a plethora of performances including dance concerts, art exhibitions, music recitals and theater productions, we're certain that you will find our December calendar to be a magnificent source of culture and entertainment.
We look forward to sharing our events with you as we present these magnificent productions. Give the gift of Art this Holiday Season with New World School of the Arts, and be part of our community's thriving cultural landscape. | |
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NWSA ART BASEL EXHIBITION CURATED BY WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS HERNAN BAS AND BERT RODRIGUEZ
Curated by New World School of the Arts distinguished visual arts alumni Hernan Bas (1996) and Bert Rodriguez (1998), NWSA Untitled will showcase the work of more than thirty visual arts students from high school and college programs. An impressively diverse collection reflective of the student body at NWSA, the exhibition features painting, collage, sculpture, digital media, and installation. There will be an opportunity for guests to purchase the student work, as all pieces will be for sale through the duration of the show.
Preview: December 3; 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon
Opening Reception: December 5; 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Artseen Gallery
2215 NW 2nd Avenue, Wynwood Art District
Free and open to the public, December 5 - December 19
More information at 305-237-3620
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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, will be presented by New World School of the Arts' music theater program to start the Holiday season. This amusing musical tells the story of J. Pierpont Finch, a window washer at the World Wide Wicket Company, who is intended in moving up the corporate ladder sooner rather than later.
Directed by NWSA faculty Jim Randolph, the production will feature forty high school music theater students in the cast, accompanied by college and high school students from the music division playing in the orchestra. "This show is vintage musical theatre. It opened in 1961 and has been produced somewhere in the world ever since. It represents innovation in the American musical and reaffirms the value of a good old fashioned story," affirmed Randolph, "The piece still resonates because it depicts the brightness and drive of the American dream which still lives in our hearts, souls and minds even in these more troubling times."
December 4, 5, 11 & 12; 7:30 PM
December 6 & 13; 2:00 PM
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
MDC Wolfson Campus, Building 5
25 NW 2nd Street, 8th Floor, downtown, Miami General admission $12 / Students and seniors $5
More information at 305-237-3541
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HOLIDAY CONCERT RINGS IN THE SEASON
The spirit of the holidays begins with the NWSA High School Choir as they offer the enchanting Holiday Concert, a one hour musical concert, under the direction of Albert Clark, Director of Vocal Music. Timeless pieces such as "Esurientes" by John Rutter from his Magnificat, Jester Hairston's "Mary's Little Boy Child," and the always popular "Sleigh Ride" (to celebrate Leroy Anderson's 100th birthday!), will highlight the joy of this Holiday season. But, come ready to experience the glitz as this presentation will mark the seventh time the concert is recorded by WLRN for broadcast on PBS stations.
December 8, 7:30 PM
Trinity Cathedral
464 NE 16 Street, downtown Miami
General admission $10 / Student and seniors $5
More information at 305-237-7855
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VARIED CHOREOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE SURE TO DELIGHT AUDIENCE
Twelve new works choreographed and danced by thirty-five college students will be presented to the public in a unique Student Choreography Concert.
"The show promises to be one of the best presented at NWSA," stated Daniel Lewis, Dean of Dance. Ranging from comedy to drama with a free flow of imagination that will captivate the audience, the thematic gamut of the pieces is equal to the number being presented. The audience will go on a journey through snowy landscapes, experience the slow motion moment of impact of a train wreck and find the unexpected delights that lay within the world of an umbrella. Through the mentoring process by the faculty these young dancers and choreographers have created works of structural integrity and physical excitement.
December 11 & 12; 7:30 PM
New World Dance Theater
MDC Wolfson Campus, Building 5
25 NE 2nd Street, 8th Floor, downtown Miami
General admission , students and seniors $5
More information at 305-237-3582
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ONE-PERSON SHOWS, A MONUMENTAL DISPLAY OF TALENT
Thirteen graduating seniors from the college theater program will present their One-Person Shows as their BFA Senior Project. Writing, acting and producing their own 20-30 minute piece requires "verve and an abundance of creativity" stated David Kwiat, coordinator of the project at NWSA.
Among the eclectic performances are: Renata Eastlick's Yours Truly Billie Holiday, an intimate evening with the legendary "Lady Day". Join her in a walk through the highs and lows of her life as she shares her heart in song. Ryan Didato's Superuseless, the story of "The Tepid Avenger", a wannabesuperhero who just got rejected from the Justice League of America for the last time and Kindergarten Kiss-Off, by Ann Marie Olson - what starts out as a sunny day at Harry S. Truman Elementary School becomes darkened with gloomy clouds of reality.
Performance Schedule:
December 11: Program A: 5:00 pm / Program B: 8:00 pm
December 12: Program C: 2:00 pm / Program D: 5:00 pm / Program A: 8:00 pm
December 13: Program B: 2:00 pm / Program C: 5:00 pm / Program D: 8:00 pm
Tower Theater
1598 SW 8th Street, Little Havana
Free and open to the public
More information at 305-237-3541
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 ACCLAIMED ARTIST AND NWSA ALUMNUS BERT RODRIGUEZ RETURNS TO SPEAK TO STUDENTS AS PART OF MAKE ART WORK [MAW]
NWSA continues its lecture series, Make Art Work, with acclaimed visual artist Bert Rodriguez. A BFA graduate of NWSA, Bert works in a variety of media including film, video, photography, sculpture, installation and sound. He has exhibited and received commissions through many institutions around the globe and participated in the prestigious 2008 Whitney Biennial.
Rodriguez's talk, A Little Bertie Told Me: Conversation with Bert Rodriguez, will highlight his artistic process and offers students the opportunity for dialogue during a question and answer session following the talk.
Beginning its second year, MAW is designed to bring professionals in the art world together with students and the community for a dialogue on the business of art. The series focuses on providing tools, guidance and strategies for success to the next generation of artists and will expand understanding of what it takes to live as an artist in the twenty-first century.
December 16; 1:15 PM
Louise O. Gerrits Theater
MDC Wolfson Campus, Building 5
25 NE 2nd Street, 8th Floor, downtown Miami
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THANK YOU, NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SUPPORTERS
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NWSA STUDENTS
TREASURED CLUES AT HERALD HUNT
Continuing the tradition, NWSA students once again became some of the most treasured clues in this year's Herald Hunt. An annual South Florida favorite, Dave Barry's Hunt filled downtown Miami with more than 5,000 Hunters eager to solve the brain-bending puzzles, two of which featured NWSA college theater students.
Puzzle #1: Stationed by the Ziff Opera Hall, Maria C. Ramirez and Jameson Hammond presented a poignant balcony scene from the eternal love story Romeo and Juliet... but with the modern-day catch-all phrase "call me". Where? For those who know of the rivalry, the answer was in the house.
Puzzle #2: When Hunters walked into the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center, they were treated to a Murder Mystery that asked the question.....what happened to Jack? followed by darkness. When the lights came back on, the answer was in the color.  
Actors included Vanessa Rubio, Carolina Ordonez, Rachel Clark, Joshua Jean-Baptiste, Riiah Mitchell, Daniel Stopnick, Jose Elosegui, Marckenhson Charles, and Jean Edson.
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ABOUT NWSA
2008-2009 NEWSLETTER
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KEY88, A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE
Committed to ongoing excellence in education, NWSA has developed Key88, a multi-million dollar fundraising initiative. NWSA needs your financial support to ensure that all students receive the best educational experience possible. Join this worthy effort today.
More information at
305-237-3753
Listing of KEY88 Members at KEY 88
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THREE GREAT PARTNERS. ONE GREAT CONSERVATORY
New World School of the Arts was created by the Florida Legislature as a Center of Excellence in the visual and the performing arts. An educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College and the University of Florida.
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Written, edited and produced by the NWSA Marketing and Communications Department |
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Maria M. Flores Director of Marketing and Communications mflores1@mdc.edu
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