THE TURN OF THE SCREW HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2020

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See Vizcaya in a new light as IlluminArts presents Benjamin Britten’s gothic masterpiece, The Turn of the Screw. Watch the courtyard of the Main House transform in this unique multimedia experience that draws the audience into the opera’s chilling plot.

The chamber opera The Turn of the Screw tells the ghostly story of an old mansion with expansive gardens and the secrets behind the lives lived there. Designed and directed by Laine Rettmer, this site-specific production weaves together live video, projections and historical photographs that intertwine the opera’s plot with the intrigue of the lives lived at Vizcaya.

Jacomo Bairos conducts the musicians of Nu Deco Ensemble and a stellar cast led by 2019 GRAMMY award winner Karim Sulayman as Peter Quint. Luminous soprano Susan Hellman Spatafora shines as the Governess with Jaylyn Simmons, former National YoungArts finalist, in the role of Flora.

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CAST:

Prologue/Peter Quint: Karim Sulayman

Governess: Susan Hellman Spatafora

Mrs. Grose: Michelle Trainor

Miss Jessel: Katherine Pracht

Flora: Jaylyn Simmons

Miles: Elijah McCormack

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CREATIVE TEAM:

Director: Laine Rettmer

Conductor: Jacomo Bairos

Assistant Conductor: Jeremy Reger

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Thanks to our sponsors:

IlluminArts and ICA Miami present 

Uprising: A musical performance inspired by the work of artist Paulo Nazareth

October 4, 2019

ICA Miami

61 NE 41st Street
Miami, FL 33137

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6:30PM Pre-Performance Lecture 

with Artistic Director, Amanda Crider

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7:00PM VIP Reception 

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7:30PM VIP Performance I

For ICA Miami and IlluminArts Members and Donors

FREE with RSVP

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8:30PM Performance II

FREE with RSVP

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.

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October 4, 2019

7:30PM Performance I

8:30PM Performance II

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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 

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Ted's

National YoungArts Foundation 
2100 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33137 

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General Admission: $100

Patrons Under 30: $30

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PURCHASE TICKETS

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!

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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:

• Bronze Underwriter Sponsorship $500

• Silver Underwriter Sponsorship $1000

• Gold Underwriter Sponsorship $2500

• Platinum Underwriter Sponsorship $5000

UNDERWRITER BENEFITS:

$500 Bronze Underwriter:

• Name listed in IlluminArts programs

• Reserved seating at IlluminArts events

• Complimentary Dual Annual Membership

$1000 Silver Underwriter:

• Name listed in IlluminArts programs

• Reserved seating at IlluminArts events

• Exclusive invites to attend rehearsals

• Complimentary Visionary Annual Membership

$2500 Gold Underwriter:

• Name listed in IlluminArts programs

• Reserved seating at IlluminArts events

• Exclusive invites to attend rehearsals

• VIP invites to meet and mingle with artists

• Private post performance dressing room champagne toast with the artists

• Complimentary Visionary Annual Membership

$5000 Platinum Underwriter:

• Name listed in IlluminArts programs

• Reserved seating at IlluminArts events

• Exclusive invites to attend rehearsals

• VIP invites to meet and mingle with artists

• Complimentary Visionary Annual Membership

• Private post performance dressing room champagne toast with the artists

• Bottle of premiere champagne

• 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

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TICKETS:

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.

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Special Thanks to our Partners:

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