Something For Everyone: Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Has A Busy November

On Friday, November 1st at 8:00 p.m. the New World School of the Arts presents its annual performance featuring the outstanding New World Dance Ensemble @ Aventura in a dynamic program of the work of today's most interesting and evocative choreographers. Miami’s New World School of the Arts Dance Program is conservatory-based, grounded in classical ballet and incorporating dances of different cultures and newer forms.

FL.Flamencos Featuring Ser.Rana performs Saturday, November 2nd at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 3rd at 2:00 p.m. in a show presented by the City of Aventura in partnership with FUNDarte and the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Dancer, choreographer and actress Sonia Franco Gutiérrez created the choreography and provided dance direction for this experience that transforms movement and releases the desire to dance.

With original flamenco music, Ser.Rana connects directly with the audience through a minimalist aesthetic. Like water that cannot be contained and like the flow of a river inside them, the dancers do not cease until their bodies are transformed through Flamenco. This event is produced by Spain Flamenco Arts (formerly Casa Patas) and is part of FUNDarte's annual FL.Flamencos series and Miami-Dade County Auditorium’s Away From Home Series.

On Saturday, November 9th at 8:00 p.m., the City of Aventura in partnership with YI Love Jewish presents Anne Being Frank, a new play by Ron Elisha. Performed Off-Broadway to rave reviews, this one-woman show starring Alexis Fishman is a total reimagining of the story of Anne Frank. The play takes place within three worlds: Anne and her family's secret annex hiding place, the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp where Anne died and an imagined world where Anne survives WWII to go over the manuscript of her diary with her editor at a publishing house in Manhattan.

This play poses the question: "Had Anne known precisely what was in store for her and her family at the hands of the Nazis, would she still have written, ‘In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart’!” This event contains adult language or content.

In Rogers, Richie & Robinson: The Tribute on Sunday, November 10th at 2:00 p.m., The Undercovers present the songs of Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson reimagined with three award winning vocalists. Luke Mcmaster, Kevin Pauls and Joel Parisien take audiences on a trip down memory lane as they perform timeless songs that have become the soundtrack of our lives including classics like "The Gambler," "Hello" and "Ooh Baby Baby," the latter being a fresh version emphatically endorsed by Robinson himself. During the show, they share stories about the songs, the legends and the surprising connection between them while delivering these classic hits with astonishing harmonies.

On Sunday, November 17th at 5:00 p.m., Miami International Piano Festival presents Josu De Solaun, the only Spanish pianist to win first prizes at the José Iturbi (2006) and George Enescu (2014) international piano competitions since their receptive inceptions in 1980 and 1958. He's a two-time awardee of the prestigious International Classical Music Awards for chamber music (2021) and best soloist (2023), with the jury for the latter award noting, "Josu de Solaun is one of the most impressive discoveries of the past decade. Not only is he a technically impressive pianist, but his interpretative imagination also knows no limits." In August 2023, he recorded Prokofiev's Concerto No. 2 and Rachmaninov's Concerto No. 3. Additional critical acclaim includes recognition from Nikolaus Frey (Fuldaer Zeitung) for his "poetic sense of sound, bold artistic vision, and brilliant virtuoso skills, always and totally at the service of the works he performs." Not suggested for children under 12 years of age.

On Friday, November 22nd at 8:00 p.m., the City of Aventura presents Judy Gold and her brutally honest, fearless and no-holds-barred sense of humor as part of the Aventura Stand-Up Comedy Series. A master at her craft, Gold consistently appeals to all generations and backgrounds. Her recent Off-Broadway show, Yes, I Can Say That, followed two previously critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hits which she also wrote and starred in: The Judy Show – My Life as a Sitcom (Outer Critics Circle Nomination) and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding NY Theater, Drama Desk Nomination for Actor). In addition to her stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO, her comedy albums include Conduct Unbecoming, Kill Me Now and Judith’s Roommate Had a Baby, while her new book, Yes, I Can Say That – When They Come for the Comedians We’re All in Trouble, debuted as the No. 1 comedy release on Amazon. The host of the hit podcast, Kill Me Now, Gold has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show, The View, The Today Show and The Wendy Williams Show. Gold was the host of HBO’s At the Multiplex with Judy Gold from 1999-2010, and she won two Emmy awards for writing and producing The Rosie O’Donnell Show. This event contains adult language or content.

Back by popular demand, “It’s Yesterday Once More” when Debbie Taylor and her seven-piece band bring the unforgettable, exquisite music of The Carpenters in this return engagement. After selling out this concert six times, Top of the World: A Carpenters Tribute featuring Debbie Taylor returns to the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday, November 23rd at 8:00 p.m. Exclusive for this year, this program will include all the classic Carpenters hits plus holiday favorites to kick the season off early. This very talented and accomplished group of musicians brings to life the most authentic versions of the songs. The warmth and tone of Debbie's vocals are so reminiscent of Karen Carpenter, audiences will think they're listening to Karen herself. The ensemble performs many memorable hits like "We've Only Just Begun," "Close to You" and "Rainy Days and Mondays" and is a must see for any and all Carpenters fans. The show sold out in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 so fans should order their tickets now.

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.

The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center is located at 3385 Northeast 188th Street, Aventura, Florida 33180. Join the conversation, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram @aventuracenter or #aventuracenter.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts manages the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, a 14,864-square-foot, 330-seat waterfront complex that hosts performing arts, cultural and educational programming for all ages.