Rising Stars Visual Arts Exhibition
March 25; 5:00 pm
New World Gallery
25 NE 2nd Street, downtown Miami
Opening reception and show are free and open to the public
Featuring artwork specifically curated for Rising Stars, the show will be representative of the student body that comprises NWSA. Exhibiting artists will include both high school and college students.
Sponsored by Bank of America, the Rising Stars performing arts showcase will feature repertory from the Dance, Music and Theater Divisions. With works by NWSA's renowned faculty members, Lara Murphy and Gerard Ebitz, among others, the evening will present a vibrant and varied selection of choreographies. ARNO, inspired by Tchaikovsky's Sextet in D Minor, explores the Arno River, which runs through the heart of Firenze and its relevance as a source of life, sustenance, destruction and death. Excerpts from The Virgin Queen, by world-renowned choreographer, Darshan Singh Bhuller, will also be presented.
Conducted by Alfred Gershfeld, the exuberant NWSA Symphony Orchestra will present Rachmaninov's Symphony No. 2 in E Minor while the Concert Choir, featuring more than 100 musicians under the direction of Albert Clark, will interpret Cloudburst by Eric Whitacre, in collaboration with the dance division - directed by Dale Andree. The spirited award-winning wind-ensemble, directed by Lee Michael Morrison, will culminate the music division presentation with Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3 in C minor.
Works by the theater division will include excerpts from the Broadway musical Curtains with lyrics by Fred Ebb and music by John Kander, as well as scenes from the musical The Drowsy Chaperone - book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and lyrics and music by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison. A restoration comedy, The Girl From Maxim's by George Feydeau, will round off the theater presentation.
Rising Stars Performing Arts Showcase
March 25; 7:30 pm
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street, downtown Miami
Reserved seating: $50, $40, $30, $20
The VIP Reception after the performance offers guests an opportunity to continue the fête at La Loggia Restaurant, just west of the Gusman Theater on Flagler Street, where savory hors d'oeuvres and scrumptious entrees will be offered in celebration of the magical evening.
Rising Stars VIP Reception
March 25; 9:30 pm
La Loggia Restaurant
68 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
Tickets $250 [includes VIP reception, performance, and parking]
Tickets at 305-237-3753
