KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Kicks Off 2014/15 Season With Family Shows and Major Musical Stars in October & November
The Charlie Daniels Band, Last Comic Standing Live Tour, Diavolo – Architecture in Motion, Don McLean and Judy Collins, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam, Hot Sardine, The Orchid City Brass Band, So You Think You Can Dance, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, & Kravis Center’s 22nd Annual Reach for the Stars Benefit
(West Palm Beach, FL – September 2, 2014) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performance Arts’ season launches its 23rd season with international artists and attractions from every discipline from rock to pop to classical music, from Broadway to Hollywood to Nashville.
OCTOBER
October 11 at 8 pm (Saturday)
The Charlie Daniels Band
Opening Act: County Line Road
The Charlie Daniels Band is known for their contributions to country and southern rock music and is best known for the No. 1 country hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” which became a platinum single, topping both country and pop charts, earning a Grammy, three CMA trophies, and becoming a cornerstone of the Urban Cowboy movie soundtrack. Known for southern rock hits “The South’s Gonna Do It Again” and “Long Haired Country Boy,” the CDB will perform 100 concert dates this year including performances on the Grand Ole Opry. The band’s latest release, Off the Grid – Doin’ It Dylan, features 10 Bob Dylan songs, the first CDB studio release since 2007.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $15
Sponsored by Palm Beach Investment Research Group,
Howard Cooper and Rick Stone
October 25 at 11 am (Saturday)
Dallas Children’s Theater
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley
Book by Timothy Allen McDonald
Lyrics by Timothy Allen McDonald and Jonathan K. Waller
Music by David Weinstein, Jonathan K. Waller, Timothy Allen McDonald and Stephen Gabriel Based on the book by Jeff Brown
(Family Fare)
Stanley Lambchop is a normal boy in all aspects who wants to do something amazing. One night, the bulletin board above his bed falls right on top of him – and he wakes up flat! He survives and decides to make the best of his new shape by folding himself into a big envelope and traveling around the world. In a whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley – the ultimate exchange student – explores the globe and learns that heroes come in all shapes and sizes. He’s stamped and posted from Hollywood to France to Honolulu and beyond, until he finally finds his way back home and becomes a three-dimensional boy once more.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $10
NOVEMBER
November 1 at 7:30 pm (Saturday)
Movies By Moonlight
ParaNorman
Voices by: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Rated PG; 92 minutes; 2012 • Animation
(Family Fare)
Set in the New England composite town of Blithe Hollow, ParaNorman follows a few days in the life of Norman Babcock, a kid with the striking ability to see ghosts of the deceased and the alienating inability to convince anyone that he’s telling the truth about his powers. When the town is threatened by a curse cast by a witch it condemned centuries ago, Norman, together with a ragtag group of new friends, struggles to save his town, only to discover the horrific truth of the curse. With that insight, Norman must resolve the crisis for good as only he can.
Outdoor Gosman Amphitheatre
Tickets $5 • General Admission
Includes a complimentary bag of popcorn.
Note: Picnic baskets, lawn chairs, blankets and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome in the Gosman Amphitheatre – an open air facility.
November 2 at 8 pm (Sunday)
Last Comic Standing Live Tour
Season 8 of Last Comic Standing premiered May 22 on NBC. The Emmy-nominated laugh-fest returns with an all-new group of the world’s funniest comics. Watch the series this summer on NBC, then see the finalists perform live as the Last Comic Standing Live Tour appears at the Kravis Center on November 2. (For Mature Audiences.)
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $15
November 7 at 8 pm (Friday)
Diavolo – Architecture in Motion
Jacques Heim, Artistic Director
(PEAK)
Diavolo reinvents dance, re-images theater, and redefines thrills. Performers take movement, athletics and daring to the extreme, creating abstract narratives through surreal architectural landscapes. Under the Artistic Director Jacques Heim, the company creates an almost cinematic experience of powerful images that develop conceptual accounts of the human condition, utilizing unique architectural creations, to provide the backdrop for an evening of dramatic movement. Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $25 ∙ Only Orchestra and Grand Tier sections available
Made possible by a grant from the MLDauray Arts Initiative in honor of Leonard and Sophie Davis
Beyond the Stage: Join us for a free pre-performance discussion by Steven Caras at 6:45 pm.
November 8 at 10 am (Saturday)
Metro Theater Company
Unsorted
(Family Fare)
Clothes are the characters in a playful world where everyone must be sorted, according to the bully-boss known as ‘Jacket.’ Separate and divided? No way! These bullied characters want to hang out with each other. Distinctly separate categories make no more sense to the clothes than they do in our world. But, Jacket is in charge. The sorting must be done … or else!
Helen K. Persson Hall
Tickets $12 • General Admission
Note: Making it up with Metro is an interactive post-performance workshop held in Persson Hall that will engage parents and their children in creative play. Working with Metro Theater Company actors, participants will use movement, sound and ordinary objects to discover fun and new ways to tell a story. Space is limited. To register please call (561) 651-4251.
November 8 at 6:30 pm (Saturday)
Young Friends of the Kravis Center’s
22ndAnnual Reach for the Stars Benefit
Kravis Royale: Cha Cha Ching Party!
Young Friends of the KravisCenter invite you to attend the 22nd annual Reach for the Stars benefit, Kravis Royale: Cha Cha Ching Party! featuring gourmet food and fine wine from some of the area’s finest restaurants, along with table games, live Latin music and dancing throughout four floors of the Kravis Center’s Dreyfoos Hall lobby. This fun and lively fiesta benefits the Kravis Center’s S*T*A*R (Students and Teachers Arts Resource) Series and education programs.
Dreyfoos Hall Lobby
Tickets $60 General Admission • $50 Young Friends Members
Platinum Sponsor Marcie Gorman-Althof
Gold Sponsor Jane M. Mitchell
November 9 at 7:30 pm (Sunday)
DakhaBrakha
(PEAK)
DakhaBrakha is a quartet from Kiev whose sound is at once mesmerizing and mystical, melding soulful Ukrainian folk melodies with jazz and trance sounds. Aptly named, DakhaBrakha means “give/take” in the Ukrainian language. Mixing the fundamental structure of folk music with free-form improvisation and minimalist influences, this theatrical quartet of multi-instrumentalist singers creates a magical world of unexpected and engaging new music with Indian, Arabic, African, Russian and Australian instruments.
Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse
Tickets $28
Made possible by a grant from the MLDauray Arts Initiative in honor of Leonard and Sophie Davis
November 9 at 8 pm (Sunday)
Don McLean and Judy Collins
Few performers have stood the test of time as well as Don McLean and Judy Collins. Don McLean has had a long and successful songwriting and performing career. In fact, “American Pie” is widely considered one of the top songs of the 20th century. A virtuoso of a variety of vocal styles, Don can – and does – inspire a range of emotions with his singing. Judy, too, began inspiring audiences with her sublime vocals, vulnerable songwriting and commitment to social activism. Five decades and 50 albums later, Judy, who began her impressive career at 13 as a piano prodigy, remains a vigorous writer and performer of songs that create hope and healing and speak to the heart. She also stays active in social causes. Don and Judy will ensure that audiences enjoy a “starry, starry night.”
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $25
Sponsored by Bank of America
November 11-16
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s
Cinderella
(Kravis On Broadway)
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®– winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love – the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more – plus some surprising new twists. Be transported back to childhood and rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, a dream… or a really great pair of shoes.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $25
Kravis on Broadway sponsored by Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation;
Carolyn and Richard Sloane
Beyond the Stage: Join us for a free musical presentation by Kravis Young Singers Afterschool Arts Connection students in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby at 6:45 pm on November 11.
November 15-17 (Saturday through Monday)
Saturday at 6 pm and 8:30 pm
Sunday, Monday at 7:30 pm
Danny Bhoy in
Dear Epson
One of the most popular comedians on the planet is finally here! Having amassed huge audiences around the world, this hilarious young Scot, Danny Bhoy brings his unique brand of storytelling and razor sharp wit with his critically acclaimed show Dear Epson to a U.S. audience. Fresh from sell-out tours in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, don’t miss this rare chance to see one of the most celebrated comedians around the globe on his debut U.S. tour. Contains some adult content.
Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse
Tickets $35
November 16 at 7 pm (Sunday)
The Orchid City Brass Band
The Orchid City Brass Band, South Florida’s only professional British-style brass band, will be presenting a concert under the stars of stirring patriotic music honoring America’s veterans in the cozy Gosman Amphitheatre. Bring your lawn chairs or blanket and tap your toes to memorable renditions of “America,” “Armed Forces Salute,” the “Stars and Stripes Forever,” as well as many other familiar tunes the band will perform with 30 powerful brass and percussion instruments! This will be an event you won’t want to miss!
Outdoor Gosman Amphitheatre
Tickets $15
Note: Picnic baskets, lawn chairs, blankets and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome in the Gosman Amphitheatre – an open air facility.
November 18 at 8 pm (Tuesday)
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Valery Polyansky, Conductor
Vladimir Feltsman, Piano
(Regional Arts Concert Series)
The RSSO returns with two series premieres: Rachmaninoff’s powerful First and sweepingly gorgeous Third Symphonies. Great Russian-American pianist Vladimir Feltsman also returns with music of Mozart’s “golden period.”
+ Glinka / Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
+ Mozart / Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491
+ Rachmaninoff / Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $30
Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis
Beyond The Stage: Join us for a pre-concert discussion by Sharon McDaniel in the Picower Arts Education Center at 6:45 pm and a free musical presentation in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby at 7:15 pm.
November 19 at 2 pm (Wednesday)
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Valery Polyansky, Conductor
Vladimir Feltsman, Piano
(Regional Arts Concert Series)
The RSSO returns with two series premieres: Rachmaninoff’s powerful First and sweepingly gorgeous Third Symphonies. Great Russian-American pianist Vladimir Feltsman also returns with Rachmaninoff – the beloved Second Concerto.
+ Tchaikovsky / Slavonic March, Op. 31
+ Rachmaninoff / Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
+ Rachmaninoff / Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $30
Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis
Beyond The Stage: Join us for a pre-concert discussion by Sharon McDaniel in the Picower Arts Education Center at 12:45 pm.
November 19 at 8 pm (Wednesday)
Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam
Take a journey back to the greatest days of rock with Dave Mason’s sight and sound experience, Traffic Jam. Join Dave Mason, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the legendary band Traffic, for an unforgettable evening of music history as he retraces the earliest days of his career with Traffic and the works that defined an era. You can expect to hear such classics as “Feelin’ Alright,” “Hole In My Shoe” and “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” along with hits from Dave’s solo days. This is one Traffic Jam you won’t want to miss.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $20 ∙ Only Orchestra and Grand Tier sections available.
November 23 at 7:30 pm (Sunday)
The Hot Sardines
This success story is worthy of cinema: A born-and-bred Big Apple actor meets a Paris-born writer at a jazz jam in Manhattan. Soon, The Hot Sardines are taking their contagious joy to audiences. Bandleader Evan “Bibs” Palazzo and lead singer “Miz Elizabeth” Bougerol combine with an ensemble of musicians and a tap dancer to play “hot jazz” with glamour, grit and passion – as it was during the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. The group’s vibrant performances bridge generations and captivate even 21st-century audiences.
Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse
Tickets $30
November 26 at 8 pm (Wednesday)
So You Think You Can Dance
The 11-time Primetime Emmy Award-winning show that sparked America’s fascination with dance steps on stage at the KravisCenter. The show will feature this past season’s most popular routines, as well as original pieces created specifically for this nationwide tour. Audiences will experience live the sizzling, one-of-a-kind dance routines they have come to expect from their favorite TV dancers.
Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse
Tickets $30
November 30 at 8 pm (Sunday)
Dave Koz and Friends
Christmas Tour 2014
with Special Guests Jonathan Butler,
Christopher Cross and Maysa
While jolly ol’ St. Nick is busy making his list and checking it twice, Santa Koz is coming to town. Multi-Grammy nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz has become synonymous with the season, thanks to his high-energy holiday tour, which celebrates its 17th anniversary this year. “Dave Koz = Christmas,” said the El Paso Times and Examiner.com assured readers, “There really is a … Santa Koz,” calling the Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour “a must see show.”
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $20
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 an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. The KravisCenter is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, please call 561-832-7469 or visit the official website at kravis.org.