Something For Everyone This April
An Exciting And Diverse Lineup Of Performances In Aventura

Don Soffer Aventura High School Theatre presents Hadestown, Teen Edition on Wednesday, April 2nd and Thursday, April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Under the direction of Sandi Stock, high school students take on the Greek mythological story that has been adapted for the teen audience. This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and that of immortal King Hades and Lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans Jazz, this beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith and fear against love. Please note, this is a youth performance.

Florida International University’s Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts proudly presents a new show, Animal Farm: A Twisted Musical Tail, on Friday, April 4th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 6th at 2:00 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Animal Farm was developed from the book by Ellie Jones, music by Rebecca Levy and lyrics by Tom Ling. It’s a twisted musical tale set in a world of fake news, party-gate, cancel culture and the curtailing of free speech. This is Animal Farm reimagined, with music that maintains the disarming folk tone of the original story mashed up with contemporary musical theatre. This show will bring together young performers and musicians from across the country and beyond to share a well-known fable, retold by the teenagers of today. Expect political pigs, singing horses, corrupt farmers and everyday workers pitted together in choreographed protests. Please note, this is a college-age performance.

The City of Aventura in collaboration with Yi Love Jewish presents a magical sing-along evening celebrating one of the most beloved musicals of all time, Fiddlers on the Roof: A Yi Love Jewish Sing-A-Long, on Saturday, April 5th at 8:00 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. The audience is invited to belt out songs including "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "Sunrise, Sunset" with lyrics provided on screen. Aaron Kula and his Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra will accompany a cast of talented singers and the audience as they sing along to this timeless story of family, faith and belonging in the ever-changing world. It’s an unforgettable interactive experience.

South Florida Legends presents Piano Man, The Billy Joel Tribute on Friday, April 11th at 8:00 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Billy Joel has been cemented as one of America's most beloved icons since releasing his first hit song "Piano Man" in 1973. The Piano Man show featuring Mark Anthony as Billy Joel has thrilled audiences all over the world to standing ovations everywhere. Hailing from New York (like Joel himself), Anthony and his band have recreated the look and sound of Joel to perfection, leaving audiences in a "New York State of Mind" after leaving the concert.

ArtGrand LLC. presents Multimedia Relaxing Concert “MUT.SHOW: Masterpieces” – Music Therapy Center on Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Relax, unwind and let the music transport you to a realm of unparalleled beauty for an evening of pure enchantment. "MUT.SHOW: Masterpieces" is a unique musical and visual experience where audiences will step into a mesmerizing world that blends the beauty of classical music with the tranquility of relaxing sounds and breathtaking visuals on a giant screen, all set in an intimate candlelit atmosphere. Audiences can expect beloved masterpieces by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy and a calming sensory experience with Tibetan singing bowls, Koshi bells, karatals and nature-inspired sounds combined with immersive video projection enhancing every emotion. The show includes performers Artiom Shaplyka on grand piano, Alexey Ladzik playing the flute, and Marina Shaplyka and Maria Bondarenko creating sensory sound journeys via sound therapy instruments. This international sensation has been beloved by thousands in Brussels, Vienna and Dubai and now makes its way to South Florida.

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida presents its Spring Gala on Saturday, April 26th at 7:30 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center blending the enchanting worlds of ballet and opera under the artistic direction of Vladimir Issaev. Audiences will be sent on an operatic journey through dance, where the worlds of ballet and opera intertwine to create an unforgettable evening. The Spring Gala promises to captivate and enchant, celebrating the enduring power and beauty of the timeless art forms. This exquisite program opens with "Harlequinade," a lively one-act ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Riccardo Drigo. This charming piece includes an aria that enhances the whimsical tale of Harlequin and Columbine. Following the operatic theme, ABTF presents excerpts from Vladimir Issaev’s "LaFavorita" from Donizetti’s beloved opera as this ballet seamlessly integrates into the operatic narrative and also showcases "Markitanka" (La Vivandière), choreographed by Saint Leonto, and the delightful music of Cesare Pugni. The highlight of the evening is the exquisite pas de deux from "La Traviata," set to Giuseppe Verdi’s iconic score.

Miami International Piano Festival presents Brandon Goldberg on Sunday, April 27th at 5:00 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Goldberg is a 2024 YoungArts winner with Distinction, a semifinalist in the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition and youngest recipient of the 2022 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award. He celebrated the release of his third album, Brandon Goldberg Trio Live at Dizzy's, at the Kravis Center in March 2024. This album, recorded with Ben Wolfe on bass and Aaron Kimmel on drums, presents the trio's modernized take on the music of the great piano trios of the 1950s and 1960s. The 2021 album, In Good Time, showcases five original compositions and five standards, garnering rave reviews from London Jazz News and four stars from Downbeat Magazine, All About Jazz and Jazzwise. Goldberg has also written original music for television and his compositions were featured in the first season of Lawmen: Bass Reeves, episodes four and six.

Tickets to all shows are on sale now. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Buy tickets online at: www.aventuracenter.org - By phone at: (877) 311-7469. Or: (954) 462-0222. Or in person at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center box office Wednesday through Saturday from 12:00 p.m. Noon to 5:00 p.m. and 90 minutes prior to each performance. For Group Sales, please call: (954) 660-6307.