2019-2020 EVENTS
IlluminArts and ICA Miami present
Uprising: A musical performance inspired by the work of artist Paulo Nazareth
October 4, 2019
61 NE 41st Street
Miami, FL 33137
6:30PM Pre-Performance Lecture
with Artistic Director, Amanda Crider
7:00PM VIP Reception
7:30PM VIP Performance I
For ICA Miami and IlluminArts Members and Donors
FREE with RSVP
8:30PM Performance II
IlluminArts and ICA Miami present
Uprising: A musical performance inspired by the work of artist Paulo Nazareth
October 4, 2019
IlluminArts presents Uprising, a musical exploration inspired by Paulo Nazareth's first solo US museum exhibition, “Melee,” at ICA Miami. An artist who works across mediums, Nazareth uses performance and sculpture—monumental and ephemeral—to critique the colonial experience in Brazil and the Americas. His durational performances and installations draw from his joint African and Indigenous heritage to highlight marginalized historical legacies, non-Western cosmovisions, and potential methods of nonexploitative living and relating. Featuring music of Brazilian composers Hector Villa-Lobos, Francisco Mignone and Chico Buarque, along with music by Native American composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and others, this non-traditional performance experience will by one you don't want to miss. IlluminArts welcomes back pianist and arranger Mary Adelyn Kauffman, baritone Jorell Williams (previously seen in the 2017 performance, The Dandy Lion Roars), and "show-stealing" (New York Times) soprano, Melissa Wimbish to lead the ensemble in this musical uprising.
October 4, 2019
7:30PM Performance I
8:30PM Performance II
Other performers:
Scott Flavin, Violin
Gabriel John Beavers, Bassoon
Indio Jackson, Percussion
Program:
1. Oshta - Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate
2. Wade in the Water - traditional
3. Pinhão Quente - Francisco Mignone
4. Uandala iê - Francisco Mignone
5. Funeral do Lavrador - Francisco Buarque de Hollanda / Joao Cabral Melo Neto
6. Sernateia - Hector Villa-Lobos
7. Frederick Douglas - Tom Cipullo
8. Apesar de você - Chico Buarque
IlluminArts
Anniversary Gala Celebration
November 17, 2019
4:00PM - 7:00PM
National YoungArts Foundation
2100 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33137
General Admission: $100
Patrons Under 30: $30
IlluminArts Anniversary Gala Celebration and Silent Auction
Featuring a special performance by baritone Kenneth Overton
November 17, 2019
We are thrilled to announce that the Six Year Anniversary Celebration of IlluminArts will take place on November 17, 2019 from 4:00-7:00PM.
IlluminArts debuted on the Miami cultural scene on November 10, 2013. In our short history we have collaborated with prominent institutions in the community to tell stories through art and music including the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Bass Museum of Art, Lowe Art Museum, de la Cruz Collection, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami Center for Architecture and Design and Oolite Arts. We are grateful for the support of the community, and it has been a joy to present performances of the highest caliber to Miami’s community for the last six years.
This Year's Anniversary Celebration will be presented at Ted's at the National YoungArts Foundation headquarters, with the evening’s festivities including cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction featuring works by artists previously highlighted on IlluminArts performances including: Sebastian Spreng, Terence Price, Sebastian Duncan-Portuondo, Pamela Palma and Gerbi Tsesarskaia, and a special musical performance by baritone, Kenneth Overton (The Dandy Lion Roars) accompanied by the outstanding pianist, Gregory Ritchey, who has been featured on numerous IlluminArts performances.
We look forward to sharing a fabulous evening with you on November 17!
Program:
A Simple Song - Leonard Bernstein
The Dodger - Aaron Copland
Ten thousand miles away - Steven Mark Kohn
Love Response - H. Leslie Adams
Deep River - Harry T. Burleigh
Joshua fit de battle of Jericho - Leo Edwards
Nice work if you can get it - George Gershwin
If I sing - Richard Maltby and David Shire
This nearly was mine - Oscar Hammerstein
I got plenty o'nuthin - George Gershwin
TICKETS:
General Admission: $100 per person
Patrons under 30: $30 per person
I am unable to attend but would like to donate!
ADDITIONAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
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Bronze Underwriter Sponsorship $500
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Silver Underwriter Sponsorship $1000
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Gold Underwriter Sponsorship $2500
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Platinum Underwriter Sponsorship $5000
UNDERWRITER BENEFITS:
$500 Bronze Underwriter:
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Name listed in IlluminArts programs
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Reserved seating at IlluminArts events
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Complimentary Dual Annual Membership
$1000 Silver Underwriter:
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Name listed in IlluminArts programs
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Reserved seating at IlluminArts events
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Exclusive invites to attend rehearsals
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Complimentary Visionary Annual Membership
$2500 Gold Underwriter:
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Name listed in IlluminArts programs
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Reserved seating at IlluminArts events
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Exclusive invites to attend rehearsals
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VIP invites to meet and mingle with artists
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Private post performance dressing room champagne toast with the artists
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Complimentary Visionary Annual Membership
$5000 Platinum Underwriter:
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Name listed in IlluminArts programs
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Reserved seating at IlluminArts events
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Exclusive invites to attend rehearsals
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VIP invites to meet and mingle with artists
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Complimentary Visionary Annual Membership
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Private post performance dressing room champagne toast with the artists
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Bottle of premiere champagne
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Coffee with Director and Board President to discuss the upcoming season of IlluminArts programming
THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:
IlluminArts and Oolite Arts Present
Diego Gutierrez: Open Up with Roomful of Teeth
January 26, 2020
10:30AM Brunch
12:30PM Performance
Faena Theater
3201 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Brunch + Performance: $35
Performance Only: $15
IlluminArts and Oolite Arts present
Diego Gutierrez: Open Up with Roomful of Teeth
January 26, 2020
IlluminArts and Oolite Arts are thrilled to present Diego Gutierrez: Open Up with Roomful of Teeth on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Faena Theater. Enjoy a special brunch before the show at 10:30AM and the performance at 12:30PM.
Diego Gutierrez: Open Up is a special musical performance inspired by the artist's solo exhibition Hypersensitive Romantic, featuring Roomful of Teeth in their Miami debut. Roomful of Teeth is a GRAMMY-winning vocal ensemble dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice. Through study with masters from vocal traditions the world over, the eight-voice ensemble continually expands its vocabulary of singing techniques and, through an ongoing commissioning process, forges a new repertoire without borders.
Roomful of Teeth will highlight Gutierrez' work through a curated music program including selections from Caroline Shaw's Pulitzer Prize winning piece, Partita for 8 voices. Through this performance and his solo exhibition, Diego Gutierrez opens up his studio practice, investigating the meaning of how his work functions in a public setting where it might be activated in unexpected ways. He probes the function of painting, synthesizing varied art historical approaches and pushing formal boundaries by tearing surfaces, adding sculptural elements, and re-working subject matter obsessively. Join us for this unforgettable exploration of music, art, process, romance and freedom.
Special Thanks to our Partners:
IlluminArts and Vizcaya Museum and Gardens present
Benjamin Britten
The Turn of the Screw
May 7 & 8, 2020
3251 South Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33129
More info coming soon!
IlluminArts and Vizcaya Museum and Gardens present
The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten
May 7 & 8, 2020
Join IlluminArts as it presents the first chamber opera, Benjamin Britten's masterpiece, The Turn of the Screw. The Turn of the Screw tells the story of an old mansion with expansive gardens and the secrets behind the lives lived there. Jacomo Bairos will conduct a stellar cast led by 2018 GRAMMY award winner, tenor Karim Sulayman and luminous soprano, Susan Hellman Spatafora.
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