FIU Theatre’s ‘In the Next Room (The Vibrator Play)’ opens Jan. 27

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FIU Theatre’s third production of the season brings In the Next Room (The Vibrator Play) to the Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center Black Box Theatre at Modesto A. Maidique Campus beginning on Friday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. The show will run through Sunday, Feb. 12. Directed by international guest [...]

Productions of ‘The Nutcracker’ to raise funds for arts scholarships

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FIU’s Alternative Theater Festival continues its tradition of presenting an innovative version of E.T.A Hoffman’s The Nutcraker with two shows taking place Wednesday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 10, benefiting FIU theatre and music scholarships. This year’s presentation, directed by FIU Theatre associate professor Phillip Church, integrates the tradition of narrative [...]

FIU Theatre’s ‘The House of The Spirits’ opens Nov. 11

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FIU Theatre‘s second production of the season brings The House of the Spirits to the Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center Main Stage at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Directed by Michael Yawney, this new play with songs by Caridad Svich is based on the best-selling novel by Isabel Allende, which [...]

Florida Grand Opera and FIU School of Music unite for Oct. 15 concert

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FIU’s School of Music has joined forces with Florida Grand Opera (FGO) to present “An Evening of Dramatic Opera Scenes” on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature performances by members of the FIU Opera Theater and FGO’s Young Artists [...]

FIU Marching Band joins Bahamian Independence Day celebrations

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The FIU Marching Band took its talents to the Bahamas recently to perform on a float parade on July 11, culminating a week of events in celebration of the country’s 38 years of independence. Bahamian government officials coordinating the week-long festivities requested the FIU Marching Band to perform at one [...]

FIU’s Summer Alternative Theatre Festival kicks off June 21

Southampton University alumni Robyn Lindsay and Thomas Jancis portraying Rita and Professor Frank Bryant in "Educating Rita"

FIU’s Summer Alternative Theatre Festival will kick off its fifth season Tuesday, June 21, and run through the end of July at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Directed by FIU Theatre professors Phillip M. Church and Marina Pareja, the festival showcases FIU Theatre students’ artistic talents and the department’s diversity in each of [...]

Danzón Charanga benefit raises $20K for FIU School of Music

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“Keeping La Tradición” (“Keeping The Tradition”) was the theme for the benefit concert featuring Nestor Torres and the FIU Danzón Charanga Ensemble presented on April 23 at the Herbert & Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. The vibrant show constituted a heartfelt tribute to authentic Cuban rhythms [...]

Latin Grammy Award-winning bassist Eddie Gomez comes to MMC April 7

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Legendary bassist and Latin Grammy Award winner Eddie Gomez will join FIU’s Jazz Faculty Quartet on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m., for a performance to benefit the School of Music. Gomez has been on the cutting edge of music for more than four decades. He has performed with jazz [...]

FIU Theatre brings Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ to life

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FIU Theatre’s last show of the season brings William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to the stage at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. In this classic comedy about mistaken identities, twin brother and sister Viola and Sebastian are separated when their ship capsizes and each thinks the other is dead. When Viola washes [...]

Flutists Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway to teach master class March 23

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Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway will visit the School of Music on Wednesday, March 23, as part of their International Flute Master Class Series. The legendary duo will offer a flute master class for FIU students, as well as students aged 12-16. Sir Galway is regarded as both [...]