THE WORLD WITHOUT US

Alan Weismann, author of "The World Without Us", speaks as part of the Four Arts Florida Voices program.

The World Without Us opens with this simple question: What would happen to Earth if humans vanished? Into the current conversation about climate change, Weisman offers a fresh approach to confronting issues of environmental destruction. Alan Weisman has been a contributing editor to The Los Angeles Times Magazine and is Laureate Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Arizona. His reports have appeared in Harper’s, The New York Magazine and The Los Angeles Times.

October 30th at 6:00 p.m.

Gioconda and Joseph King Library
Four Arts Plaza
Palm Beach
(561)655-2766
Directions

Admission free

The book's website
Salon review
New York Times review

GEORGE MCGOVERN

The former presidential candidate speaks on his plan for Iraq withdrawal.

October 29th at 7:00 p.m.

Palm Beach Democrats
Cohen Pavilion
Kravis Center

2007 BIENNIAL FACULTY EXHIBITION CLOSES

Every other year the University Galleries present new work by the Department of Visual Arts and Art History studio art faculty. Faculty from the School of Communications and Media Studies who are actively producing video artists are also invited to participate. In addition to the Department of Visual Arts and Art History’s tenured and tenure-track faculty, this year’s exhibition also includes adjunct professors, full-time instructors and visiting artists who teach in the Department. Works in the exhibition will range from traditional drawing and painting to video and installation art.

Florida Atlantic University
Schmidt Center Gallery
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton
(561)297-2966
Their website

Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - Friday
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturdays

Admission is free

HABANA ABIERTA

Habana Abierta emerges from the creative resurgence that took place in the city of Havana in the early 1990’s, when a new generation of composers, musicians, visual artists and writers were paving a new cultural scene in Cuba. Their music is a reflection of the eclecticism that marked this generation, and can be defined as the fusion where rock, pop and traditional Cuban forms are recombined into new genres of conga/funk, timba/rock, bolero, pop, cha-cha-cha/blues and son/pop.

Oct 27th at 8:00 p.m.

Miami Dade County Auditorium.
2901 West Flagler Street
Miami
305-547-5414

Tickets $32 - $73

Directions to venue
Buy tickets online

Habana Abierta in Wikipedia
The band's history

LIGHT IN THE HOUSE

The Demetrius Klein Dance Company will surprise you with its inventive choreography and movement skills. Really!

OUR COMMENT: The second part of this triptych brought Demetrius Klein's wife (sorry, we don't remember her name) into a pas de deux with Demetrius. She is recovering from a stroke, and the piece was incredibly touching as she moved as best she could with the tender support of her husband.

Demetrius Klein Dance Company
Klein Performance Dance Space
811 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth
(561)586-1889
Their website

Saturday, October 27th at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 28th at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $15

THE BUGCHASERS

Having received rave reviews last season for his dance-theater drama Kitchen Monkey, Miami-based artist Octavio Campos premieres his newest work The Bugchasers at Carnival Center for the Performing Arts from October 25th through 27th, 2007. Sensual and violent yet hilarious, The Bugchasers is a dance-theater meditation on sex, lies, and death-wish eroticism. Through high-intensity visuals and provocative texts, the Camposition Ensemble, directed by Campos, tells a dark story of those who would risk their lives to achieve a twisted sense of intimacy. Gay and straight, male and female - anyone could be a Bugchaser.

October 25th - 27th at 8:00 p.m.

Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami
Box Office (305) 949-6722
Parking

Tickets $25

Buy tickets online

Octavio Campos website

AMBASSADOR DENNIS ROSS

Ambassador Ross speaks on Statecraft: And How to Restore America's Standing in the World.

October 23rd at 6:00 p.m.

World Affairs Council of the Florida Palm Beaches
Kravis Center
Cohen Pavilion

For reservations, call (561)-236-1825 or go to the World Affairs website

Bio of Ambassador Ross
The ambassador on Wikipedia

BALLET GAMONET/MAXIMUM DANCE

These two companies merged last year. We are expecting great things.

Program I - World Premiere - Jerry Opdenaker; World Premiere - Jimmy Gamonet De Los Heros; Pan Nuit Suite - Jimmy Gamonet De Los Heros (Composer: Charles Gounod)


October 20th at 8:00 p.m.
October 21st at 3:00 p.m.

Bailey Concert Hall
3501 SW Davie Road
Davie
1-866-MAX-DANCE

Single Tickets: $53, $42, $27

Click here for reviews
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Click here for a seating chart
The company's website

ANNUAL FACULTY EXHIBITION CLOSES

No guarantees on this one, but always worth checking out.

Armory Art Center
1700 Parker Avenue
West Palm Beach

Tel: (561)832-1776

Their website

SPOKEN DANCES

The Demetrius Klein Dance Company will surprise you with its inventive choreography and movement skills. Really!

Demetrius Klein Dance Company
Klein Performance Dance Space
811 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth
(561)586-1889
Their website

Saturday, October 20th at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 21st at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $15

SPAM ALL-STARS

Latin funk, and not bad at all! DJ Le Spam & the Spam Allstars blend improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create a sound that is unique – an electronic descarga. Go to their website, click on "Media" and hear and watch them.

October 19th at 9:30 p.m.

Bamboo Room
25 South J Street
Lake Worth

(561)585-BLUE

Tickets $22

Go to the club's website for information on tickets, directions, calendar, etc.

FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Much too much information to cover here. Go to their website for everything.

October 19th through November 11th

ITANGO

No info on this company, but here are some tango videos on YouTube.


October 19, 20 and 21 at 8:00 p.m.
October 20 and 21 at 4:00 p.m.

Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
Miami
305-374-2444
Their website
Directions and parking

Tickets $33 to $53

Tickets on line and directions