Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Stradivari Quartet
This talented Swiss ensemble consists of four extraordinary artists performing on a set of equally extraordinary Stradivarius instruments. This is a unique opportunity to hear the distinctive sound previously experienced by only kings and queens.
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AVENUE Q
Imagine a Tony® Award-winning musical that’s hip, savvy, uproariously funny and where the cast consists of puppets (yes, puppets). AVENUE is the story of the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who comes to New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account.
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Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca
Passion, emotion and purity are at the heart of one of the world’s most complex and mysterious art forms, flamenco. Hailed by critics everywhere, Noche Flamenca is recognized as the most authentic touring company in the field today.
2008
BLAST!
January 6, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Contemporary, Family, Broadway, Theater and Stage
BLAST!, winner of the 2001 Tony® Award for Best Special Theatrical Event, is comprised of a field of brass, percussion and visual performers brought together in a unique explosion of music and theater.
Location: Phillips Center
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, Conductor and Violin Soloist
January 8, 2008 at 7:30 pm
The RPO and Pinchas Zukerman combine their musical talents on works by Elgar, Bruch and Tchaikovsky.
Location: Phillips Center
Dance Alive National Ballet presents Kim Tuttle and Friends
January 12, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Location: Phillips Center
Jay’s Bridal presents Gainesville Wedding Expo
January 13, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Doors open at 12 noon. Fashion show begins at 2 p.m. Prize drawings will be at 4 p.m.
Location: Phillips Center
Movement (R)evolution Africa: a story of an art form in four acts
January 14, 2008 at 7:30 pm
In an astonishing exposition of choreographic fomentation, nine African choreographers tell stories of an emergent art form and their diverse and deeply contemporary expressions of self.
Location: Phillips Center
Urban Bush Women with Compagnie Jant-Bi
January 17, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Les écailles de la mémoire (The scales of memory) explores the themes of resistance, memory and love while highlighting the visceral link between African-Americans and Africans.
Location: Phillips Center
Gainesville Chamber Orchestra presents 25th Anniversary Celebration
January 18, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Location: University Auditorium
The State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico
January 19, 2008 at 7:30 pm
One of the premiere orchestras in Mexico will perform works by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Schumann, as well as “Sensemaya” by Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas.
Location: Phillips Center
Interpreti Veneziani
January 20, 2008 at 5:00 pm
No musical ensemble better captures the romance and mystery of Venice than Interpreti Veneziani, based at the famous San Vidal Church, where Antonio Vivaldi regularly played.
Location: University Auditorium
Aquila Theatre Company in Joseph Heller’s Catch-22
January 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage
Based on Joseph Heller’s novel, Catch-22 is a satirical exploration of bureaucracy’s often confusing rules and regulations.
Location: Phillips Center