University of Florida Performing Arts

L.A. Theatre Works - Susan Albert Loewenberg, Producing Director presents RFK: The Journey to Justice

February 4, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Broadway, Theater and Stage

It was the ‘60s, a decade of heroes and violence, love and death, progress and disappointment. And now, as many of those who lived during this era are passing, L.A. Theatre Works presents a major new docudrama focused on Robert F. Kennedy’s personal and political journey, and his complicated connection to Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement.

Location: Phillips Center

Gainesville Chamber Orchestra - International Potpourri

February 5, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Gainesville Chamber Orchestra - International Potpourri Friday, February 5, 2010, 7:30 p.m. University Auditorium Reserved Seating: Tickets $25 per person Seniors $20 per person Students $10 per person

Location: University Auditorium

Joshua Bell, Violin and Jeremy Denk, Piano

February 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Classical

For more than 20 years, Joshua Bell has enchanted audiences worldwide with his breathtaking performances and tone of rare opulence. Having captured the public’s attention like no other classical violinist of our time, Bell is an artist known for his breadth and daring choices of repertoire.

Location: Phillips Center

THE OPERA SHOW

February 9, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Broadway, Theater and Stage

Glamour. Romance. Musical Fantasyland…THE OPERA SHOW presents beautiful music exquisitely performed in a spectacular and exuberant 21st century showcase. Mitch Sebastian’s ravishing production is startling and fresh – a vivid presentation with dazzling choreography animating great works of classical music.

Location: Phillips Center

Hairspray

February 10, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Broadway, Theater and Stage

Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical-comedy phenomenon takes you back to 1962 Baltimore, as 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a big girl with big dreams — and even bigger hair! — change the world…and still have time to win the boy she loves?

Location: Phillips Center

Soweto Gospel Choir

February 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm

World

After an exciting debut at the Phillips Center in 2005 and a sold-out performance in 2006, the Soweto Gospel Choir returns to their “U.S. home” once again. The ensemble’s mix of tribal, traditional and popular African gospel makes for a moving, awe-inspiring and unforgettable evening for the entire family.

Location: Phillips Center

Richie Havens

February 12, 2010 at 7:30 pm; February 13, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Folk and Nostalgia

Soulful and inspiring are just a couple of expressions that describe Richie Havens’ unique and timeless music. For more than three decades, the guitarist has been spreading his message of brotherhood and personal freedom while thrilling audiences with his distinctive singing style that remains as timeless today as when he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s.

Location: Squitieri Studio Theatre

The Israel Ballet

February 14, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Dance

This season marks the fourth U.S. Tour for the Israel Ballet, and the first in 25 years. Since its establishment in 1967, The Israel Ballet has performed at prominent festivals worldwide earning recognition and bringing honor to the State of Israel.

Location: Phillips Center

Philharmonia of the Nations with Jon Nakamatsu, Piano

February 18, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Classical

Founded in 1995 by Justus Frantz, this unique multicultural philharmonic orchestra features talented young musicians from more than 40 countries and five continents. Enjoy an evening of the universal language of music.

Location: Phillips Center

Eileen Ivers - Beyond the Bog Road

February 20, 2010 at 7:30 pm

World

Told through music, story, dance and exquisite video design, Beyond the Bog Road is a multimedia stage performance that celebrates the Irish immigrants impact on America and America’s impact on the Irish immigrant.

Location: Phillips Center