Performing Arts Archive
OceanDance 2006
Free: Sat, Dec. 30; 8 pm and Sun, Dec. 31; 9:30 pm Hollywood Beach; Free
“New Year’s Eve. Grand stage on beach. Dazzling dance extravaganza. Sky filled with stars. Warm sand. Perfect weather. That’s what celebrants found at OceanDance.” – Jana Soeldner Danger, The Miami Herald
ezdanza
Sat, Dec. 9, 2006; 8 pm
“It was one of those rare pieces that I wanted to see again, to look for the concept behind the extraordinary moves.” Barbara Leverone, Sarasota Herald Tribune
Tickets: $18-$23
Master Class, Sat, Dec. 9; 11 am – 12:30 pm
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Sat, Nov. 4, 2006; 8 pm
Individual: $25 
or call TheatreMania at 866-811-4111
Student/Senior: $22 or call TheatreMania at 866-811-4111
Members: $20 (Members must call TheatreMania to receive member discount.)
“[Deeply Rooted] deserves to be spoken about in the same breath as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and the Joffrey Ballet.yet with a profile very much its own.spiritual fervor, physical prowess, and sheer, unalloyed joy in movement.” Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
Artist Lecture and Demonstration, Fri, Nov. 3; 7 pm (Free)
Master Class, Sat, Nov. 4; 11 am – 12:30 pm
Up On Stage: A Preview of the 06/07 Florida Dance Season
Sat, Oct. 21, 2006; 8 pm
Individual: $15 or call TheatreMania at 866-811-4111
Member: $12 (Members must call TheatreMania to receive member discount.)
The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood will kick off its performing arts season with Up On Stage: A Preview of the 06/07 Florida Dance Season. Audiences will experience performances by some of Florida’s most talented, professional dance companies.
One-Night Jams
This hot series of concerts will showcase renowned jazz, blues and world-music performers in an intimate nightclub-like setting.
Yuko Shirota with Kenji Matsuura, “Be-Bob” Grabowski, and Kenny Millions
Fri, June 2, 2006, 8:30 pm
Charles Greene Trio
Fri, June 16, 2006, 8:30 pm
Albert Castiglia and Graham Drout
Fri, June 30, 2006, 8:30 pm
J.P. Soars & Gypsy Blue
Fri, July 14, 2006, 8:30 pm
Elisa Monte Dance
Fri, March 31, 8 pm 
Sat., April 1, 2006; 8 pm
Master Class, Sat., April 1, 2006; 11 am
Over two decades ago, Elisa Monte caught the world’s attention with a piece called “Threading” and her own ambitious powerhouse of a company. Today, the acclaimed Elisa Monte Dance has performed in more than 40 countries and is widely recognized for its highly athletic and sensual style and its technical and physical acuity.
“Physically intense and sensual…echoes classic styles without ever losing sight of the modern…” – New York Magazine
Giovanni Luquini Performance Troupe
Fri, March 17, 2006; 8 pm
Sat, March 18, 2006; 8 pm
Master Class, Sat, March 18, 2006; 11 am
“His solo…revealed Mr. Luquini to be an extremely lithe dancer who twisted and turned as if revolving around a spiritual axis deep inside him.” – The New York Times
Brazilian-born director and choreographer Giovanni Luquini’s work blends urban themes and interpersonal struggles with rich movement.
Dance Now! Ensemble
Fri, Feb 10, 2006; 8 pm
Sat, Feb 11, 2006; 8 pm
Master Class, Sat, Feb 11, 2006; 11 am
Flowing musicality and visual flair are the hallmarks of this critically acclaimed dance troupe. Voted “best experimental dance company” by the Miami Sun Post, the company performs imaginative explorations of movement to edgy, eclectic soundtracks.
“Dance Now! Ensemble’s performance…showed this local modern troupe had reached a new level of choreographic and artistic maturity…” – The Herald Broward
Koresh Dance Company
Fri, Jan 27, 2006; 8 pm
Sat, Jan 28, 2006; 8 pm
Master Class, Sat, Jan 28, 2006; 11 am
Renowned for their powerful stage presence and energy, Philadelphia’s Koresh Dance Company is hailed as an extraordinary newcomer to the national scene.