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Due to Hurricane Milton, the University of Florida, UF Performing Arts, and the Phillips Center Box Office will be closed Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday October 10.
An Evening with David Sedaris has been rescheduled to Monday, December 2.
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Birth of the Cool

Featuring Dominick Farinacci and the Christian Tamburr Quartet
Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:00 pm
&
9:00 pm
Reserved Seating
7pm | $55
9pm | $35
UF Students | $12
Sponsored by :  EAD Corporation   |   Seacoast Bank   |   Merge Event Group

Follow these ambassadors of jazz on a toe-tapping expedition through the iconic era of jazz in an exploration of the late Miles Davis and trumpet greats like Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, and Clark Terry. Kick back while these top-shelf musicians serve as your guides, bringing to life the sophisticated sounds that shaped bebop and hard bop jazz. 


UpStage is an intimate, cabaret-style setting on the Phillips Center Mainstage. The 7:00 p.m. seating includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; the 9:00 p.m. seating includes desserts and cash bar.

*Please note: Dates, times, and venues subject to change.

Box Office

352.392.2787

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