WHAT:Today at 4 p.m., media is invited to capture the true meaning of the holidays as the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County spreads the holiday spirit to those in need.
The cast of The House Theatre of Chicago’s The Nutcracker, A Magical New Play, a critically-acclaimed production based on the classic holiday story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, will visit homeless families at Chapman Partnership. Parents and children will be treated to an afternoon of surprises and holiday-themed performances sure to put a smile on faces.
WHO: Meet and interview: Cast members from The Nutcracker, A Magical New Play;Chapman Partnership Executive Director H. Daniel Vincent; City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado.
DATE: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
TIME: 4:00 p.m. – Arrival and media check-in
4:30 p.m. – Performance
4:45 p.m. – Post-performance interviews
WHERE: Chapman Partnership
1550 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Made possible by Miami-Dade County’s largest ever public/private-sector partnership, the Center is home to the Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet and New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy. In addition, numerous South Florida arts organizations perform in its theaters regularly. Since opening in 2006, the Center has emerged as a leader in offering and presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida’s diversity, as a catalyst for development in Miami, and as a host of impactful community outreach and education programs.
Designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the venue is comprised of the 2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the 2,200-seat John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall, the black box Carnival Studio Theater, a restored Carnival Tower, the Peacock Foundation, Inc. Studio, the Peacock Foundation, Inc. Education Center and the outdoor Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts. Events impresario and restaurateur Barton G. Weiss brought his signature style to the Center in 2009 with PRELUDE BY BARTON G, a full-service upscale restaurant.
Visit www.arshtcenter.orgfor more information.
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For more information contact:
Patty Vila, Marketing Director, at pvila@chapmanpartnership.org
or 305-329-3003
*Impact numbers are updated at the beginning of each fiscal year and will be updated annually.
As the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, Chapman Partnership is another step in the continuum of care. Any person or family who is homeless, about to be homeless, or assisting someone facing homelessness, and requiring emergency assistance must first contact the Homeless Helpline administered by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. Homeless Helpline Toll Free Number: 1-877-994-HELP (4357).
