KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Adults at Leisure Series 2012-2013 Opens with
The Kings of Swing – December 10
Series Subscriptions Are Still Available &
Individual Concert Tickets Go On Sale November 16
(West Palm Beach, FL – November 7, 2012) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced that the Adults at Leisure Series 2012-2013 will open on December 10 with The Kings of Swing. Future shows in this season’s series include Broadway Today!, Fanfare for the American Hero featuring Mac Frampton, Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show, Lorna Luft: Songs My Mother Taught Me and Golden Dragon Acrobats’ Cirque Ziva.
Featuring top-drawer entertainment from around the globe in the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall, with convenient 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. matinee performance times and extremely affordable prices, the Adults at Leisure Series is a perfect way to enjoy an enticing array of audience pleasing performances. The series is offered at $93 for all six performances – a savings of $75 over the individual ticket price. Beginning November 16, remaining individual tickets will be available at $28 each.
December 10 – 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Monday)
The Kings of Swing
The Kings of Swing is a live concert featuring the Kings of Swing Orchestra and presenting some of the best swing vocalists currently performing throughout Europe today. Celebrating the greatest hits of
Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole, Matt Munro and more recently, hits by Michael Bublé, Paolo Nutini, Brian Setzer and many more.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets: $28 each or $93 for all six Adults at Leisure Series performances
January 11 – 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Friday)
Broadway Today!
The only thing better than spending the day at a Broadway show is spending the day with all of them and now you can. Featuring a powerhouse cast of Broadway stage veterans, this concert event invites you to experience the music, laughs and thrills from Broadway’s most recent hits and familiar favorites, including Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Mamma MIA, West Side Story, Jersey Boys and The Lion King.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets: $28
January 22 – 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Tuesday)
Fanfare For the American Hero
featuring Mac Frampton
Through his magnificent music, renowned concert pianist Mac Frampton has crafted an inspirational tribute to America’s everyday patriots: men and women who stand ready to go the distance to serve and protect. Honoring the commitment, sacrifice and bravery of our fellow citizens, this musical journey expresses the spirit of the people whose courage and dedication to duty inspired the songs that reveal the soul of America, including “I Believe,” “You Raise Me Up” and “The Battle Hymn Of The Republic.”
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets: $28
February 27 – 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Wednesday)
Sandy Hackett’s
Rat Pack Show
They were style with substance, swing with swagger and a non-stop party that everyone wanted access to. Now audiences can experience this critically acclaimed, hugely entertaining theatrical production featuring a stellar cast backed by a swingin’ big band. Relive the non-stop laughs and classic hits of the Rat Pack!
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets: $28
March 20 – 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Wednesday)
Lorna Luft:
Songs My Mother Taught Me
This highly acclaimed, multi-media production is a celebration of the music and life of Judy Garland, melding one of the world’s most familiar songbooks with film, home movie clips and personal memories of her loving daughter, Lorna Luft. Proudly carrying the torch of her family’s legendary show business legacy, Luft brings her own unique arrangements to her mom’s most beloved hits, including “The Man That Got Away,” “Chicago” and ‘The Trolley, Song.” “A rousing, dramatically riveting musical event,” praises Variety.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets: $28
April 8 – 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Monday)
Golden Dragon Acrobats’
Cirque Ziva
Representing the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago, the Golden Dragon Acrobats are recognized here and abroad as the premiere acrobatic touring company. With their newest production, Cirque Ziva, world renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music, and theatrical techniques to present a show of spellbinding artistry.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets: $28
· How to Purchase Tickets:
· Subscriptions are still available at $93 for all six performances of the Adults at Leisure Series – a savings of over $75 off the individual ticket price. Beginning November 16, remaining individual tickets will be available for purchase at $28 each at the Kravis Center box office, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in downtown West Palm Beach; online at www.kravis.org; or by phone at (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471.
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About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.
The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, please call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.
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