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KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 

To Present the Superstars of Pop, Jazz, Soul, 

Classical Music, Dance, Broadway & TV Throughout 

March and April 2013 

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, JEKYLL & HYDE, LORD OF 

THE DANCE & PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT 

African-American Film Festival, American Ballet Theatre, 

Tony Bennett, The Boston Pops with Keith Lockhart, Chris 

Botti, Capitol Steps, Chick Corea & Béla Fleck, Dance 

Theatre of Harlem, Kevin James, Evgeny Kissin, Lorna 

Luft, Queen Latifah, Monterey Jazz Festival, Temptations 

and The Four Tops 

REACH FOR THE STARS, the 20 th Annual Young Friends 

of the Kravis Center’s Annual Ballroom Dance 

Competition with Gourmet Food and Fine Wines 

(West Palm Beach, FL – February 13, 2013) The Raymond F. Kravis 

Center for the Performance Arts will present an audience-pleasing lineup 

of top stars and smash shows during March and April 2013: 

MARCH 

March 1 – 8 p.m. (Friday) 

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall 

with Michael Franks 

Multi-Grammy® Award winning trumpeter Herb Alpert of Tijuana Brass 

fame and vocalist and wife Lani Hall (best known as a member of 

Sergio Mendes’ Brasil 66 band), along with smooth jazz singer and 

songwriter Michael Franks, will perform selections from the Great 

American Songbook and Alpert/Hall’s latest release, I Feel For You, 

which includes the Beatles’ “Here Comes The Sun” and Peggy Lee’s

“Fever.” 

Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall 

Tickets start at $25 

(Sponsored by Ms. Nancy DeMatteis) 

March 2 – 8 p.m. (Saturday) 

Tony Bennett 

With worldwide record sales in the millions, and dozens of platinum and 

gold albums to his credit, Tony Bennett is a musician who touches the 

hearts and souls of audiences with his legendary vocals and charming 

stage presence. His long list of achievements includes 17 Grammy 

Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement 

Award, making this artist a true international treasure. His signature 

tunes, such as “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” and “I Left My Heart In San 

Francisco,” form part of the fabric of American music culture. Often 

billed as the world’s most boyish octogenarian, Mr. Bennett is a vital 

musical artist at the peak of his powers. 



(Sponsored by Alec and Miriam Flamm) 

March 3 – 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. (Sunday) 

The Boston Pops presents 

The Streisand Songbook 

With Keith Lockhart & Ann Hampton Callaway 

Platinum award-winning vocalist and songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway 

joins Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops to celebrate America’s 

grande dame of entertainment, Barbra Streisand. This special evening 

features soaring symphonic spins on Streisand’s classic songs from her 

Broadway debut through her Hollywood hits (Funny Girl, The Way We 

Were, A Star Is Born), and from her early pop recordings to her later 

concept albums (People, Higher Ground, What Matters Most). To kick 

off the evening, Maestro Lockhart leads the orchestra in other music 

from Ms. Streisand's musical life (Jule Styne's Overture to Gypsy, and 

Jerry Herman's Hello Dolly) as well as a special tribute to the music of 

the late Marvin Hamlisch. 


Tickets start at $30

(Sponsored by Stephen Brown and Jamie Stern, and by US Bank, The 

Private Client Reserve) 

March 5-10 

+ Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 8 p.m. 

+ Wednesday, Saturday – 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. 

+ Sunday – 2 p.m. 

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL 

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL is the joyous celebration of one boy’s 

journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story 

follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet 

class, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his 

whole community and changes his life forever. 

(Note: Contains adult language.) 



(Sponsored by Wilmington Trust) 

Beyond the Stage: Join us for a free pre-performance discussion by 

Steven Caras at 6:45 p.m. and a free musical presentation by Palm Beach 

Central High School in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby at 7:15 p.m. on March 5. 

March 7 – 1:30 p.m. (Thursday) 

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach 

Lecturer: Lee Wolf 

(ArtSmart / Kravis Under Cover) 

The Kravis Under Cover lecture series concludes on March 7 with a 

discussion by Lee Wolf on The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach. In his 

debut work, the author breeds two distinct genres – the baseball novel 

and the college novel – to create a vigorous hybrid about ambition and 

its limits. 

The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen 

Pavilion 

Tickets: $25 

March 11 – 11:30 a.m. (Monday) 

Lunch & Learn Chairs: Lee Wolf and Steven Caras 

Fly Me to the Moon … or Wherever Ava Is 

Sinatra’s Obsession with Ava Gardner

A Tell All Conversation with Lee Wolf & Steven Caras 

(A Kravis Center Cultural Society Event) 

To really sell a torch song, a singer needs a torch. Frank Sinatra, 

master of the love ballad, found his flame in the sultry charms of Ava 

Gardner. For three explosive years the crooner and the actress fueled 

headlines, fascinated a nation and broke up the furniture with their freefor-all 

affair, punctuated by unbridled passion and equal doses of 

violence. Forever quarreling over politics, music and, of course, other 

lovers, they married in 1951; separated in 1953 and divorced in 1957. 

Join Lee Wolf and Steven Caras as they examine this legendary 

tsunami of high drama that kept Hollywood gossip columns and fan 

magazines humming for years. The lecture will be accompanied by a 

video presentation. 

The Weiner Banquet Center in the Cohen Pavilion 

Tickets $75 

Note: Admission includes lunch prepared by Catering by The Breakers at 

the Kravis Center. 

(Sponsored by Leona F. Chanin) 

March 11 – 7:30 p.m. (Monday) 

A South Florida Debut 

Mariangela Vacatello, Piano 

(Young Artists Series) 

For her passion, technical ability, and magnificent musicality, 

Mariangela Vacatello has won numerous competition prizes worldwide, 

including at the 2009 Van album International Piano Competition, and 

the Laureate Prize at the Queen Elizabeth International Music 

Competition in 2007. Born in Naples, Italy, she made her official debut 

at age 14 with the formidable Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1. She has 

performed on prestigious stages worldwide, including the Berlin 

Konzerthaus, London's Wigmore Hall, the Mozarteum Auditorium in 

Salzburg, and Salle Cortot in Paris. 

+ Fedeles / Études boréales 

+ Beethoven / Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”) 

+ Sciarrino / Due notturni crudeli 

+ Ravel / Gaspard de la nuit 

Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse 

Tickets: $30

(Series sponsored by the Harriett M. Eckstein New Art Fund; with 

support for this concert from The Raymond and Bessie Kravis 

Foundation) 

March 12-24 

+ Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 7:30 p.m. 

+ Wednesday, Saturday – 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 

+ Sunday – 1:30 p.m. 

(No show on Monday, March 18) 

Capitol Steps 

America’s most hilarious political satirists inject a much-needed dose of 

humor and musical madness into the serious business of politics. Since 

they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded over 30 albums, including 

their latest Take the Money and Run For President. They have been 

featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS, and can be heard twice a year 

on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their Politics Takes 

A Holiday radio specials. 


Tickets: $40 

(Sponsored by Donald and Linda Silpe) 

March 13-14 

+ Wednesday, Thursday – 7:30 p.m. 

“That’s Life” 

A Toast to Sinatra 

with Lee Lessack, Scott Coulter 

and Musical Director John Boswell 

"Or Blue Eyes," "The Voice," "Chairman of the Board." Call him what 

you want, there's no denying the legacy of Frank Sinatra. He was the 

voice of a generation and one of the greatest entertainers of all time. 

That's Life celebrates the hit songs that took him from crooner to 

swinger to icon: "Strangers In The Night," "Fly Me To The Moon,' "I've 

Got The World On A String," "All The Way" and morel Join three of New 

York's top vocalists as they pay musical homage to the man, the myth, 

the legend ... Frank Sinatra. 

Helen K. Persson Hall 

Tickets: $35

(Series sponsored by Jane M. Mitchell) 

March 18 – 8 p.m. (Monday) 

Lord of the Dance 

Created by Michael Flatley 

Described by the New York Post as “fascinating, rewarding and above 

all, entertaining,” and by the Los Angeles Times as “a showpiece 

extravaganza,” Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional 

and modern Celtic music and dance. The story is based upon mythical 

Irish folklore as Don Dorcha, Lord of Darkness, challenges the ethereal 

Lord of Light, the Lord of the Dance. Battle lines are drawn, passions 

ignite and a love story fueled by the dramatic leaps and turns of 

dancers’ bodies begins to build against a backdrop of Celtic rhythm. 

The action is played out over 21 scenes on a grand scale of precision 

dancing, dramatic music, colorful costumes and state-of-the-art staging 

and lighting. 



(Sponsored by Sallie A. and Thomas O. Monroe, Sr.) 

(With support from the Sun-Sentinel) 

March 19 – 2 p.m. (Tuesday) 

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Orchestra 

Alisa Weilerstein, Cello 

Inon Barnatan, Piano 

(Regional Arts Concert Series) 

At just 29, Alisa Weilerstein demonstrates why she is already 

considered America's most dynamic female cellist — and winner of the 

2011 MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant. Israeli pianist Inon 

Bamatan, winner of the 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, is a veritable 

poet of the keyboard. Together with the orchestra of St Martin, these 

young stars offer an alluring and passionate musical event not to be 

missed with works by Bach, Haydn, and Britten, for the English 

composer's centennial. 

+ Britten / Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 

+ Haydn / Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, Hob.VIIb:1 

+ Bach / Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 

+ Haydn / Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, Hob.I:45 (“Farewell”)



(Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis) 


Sharon McDaniel at 12:45 p.m. 

March 19 – 8 p.m. (Tuesday) 

The Pipes & Drums of 

The Black Watch 3 rd Battalion 

The Royal Regiments of Scotland & 

The Band of the Scots Guards 

The legendary pipes, drums and highland dancers of Scotland’s Black 

Watch join forces with the Band of the Scots Guards for an evening 

celebrating the music of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales and 

Ireland. This performance with 70 people on stage will feature 

bagpipes, traditional military marches (on stage and in the aisles!), 

drum solos, Celtic dancing and songs as famous as “Londonderry Air,” 

“Colonel Bogey,” “Men of Harlack” and “Land of Hope and Glory.” A 

spectacular evening of pageantry and excitement for the entire family. 



March 20 – 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Wednesday) 

Lorna Luft: 

Songs My Mother Taught Me 

(Adults at Leisure Series) 

This highly acclaimed, multi-media production is a celebration of the 

music and life of Judy Garland, melding one of the world's most familiar 

songbooks with film, home movie clips and personal memories of her 

loving daughter, Lorna Luft. Proudly carrying the torch of her family's 

legendary show business legacy, Luft brings her own unique 

arrangements to her mom's most beloved hits, including "The Man That 

Got Away,” "Chicago" and 'The Trolley, Song." "A rousing, dramatically 

riveting musical event," praises Variety. 


Tickets: $28

March 20 – 8 p.m. (Wednesday) 

Beethoven Orchestra of Bonn 

Stefan Blunier, Conductor 

Louis Lortie, Piano 


The pedigree is clear — an all-Beethoven concert by the resident 

orchestra of Bonn, the composer's hometown. This is the way to hear 

Beethoven's electrifying and propulsively driven Seventh Symphony. 

Add the celebrated Beethoven interpreter Louis Lortie as soloist in the 

Fourth Piano Concerto, and virtuosic playing adds up to dramatically indepth 

music-making. 

+ Beethoven / Overture from The Ruins of Athens in G, Op. 113 

+ Beethoven / Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58 

+ Beethoven / Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92 



(Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis) 



March 21 – 7 p.m. (Thursday) 

African-American Film Festival 

The Destruction of Black Wall Street: Tulsa, Oklahoma 1921 

Host: AnEta Sewell 

(ArtSmart / Film Offering) 

The date was June 1, 1921 when “Black Wall Street,” the name fittingly 

given to one of the most affluent all-black communities in America, was 

bombed from the air and burned to the ground by mobs of racist whites. 

The riot began with a false accusation of rape … and the night’s carnage 

left some 3,000 African-Americans dead and over 600 successful 

businesses lost in a period spanning fewer than 12 hours. This powerful 

account includes recollections of eyewitnesses to the tragedy, historians 

and film footage and photos of this bloody “Black Holocaust: as it was 

happening. Series continues on March 28 and April 4. 


Tickets $10 per night or $25 for the entire Festival


An Evening with 

Chick Corea & Béla Fleck 

Two of the most gifted and adventurous improvisers in the world on 

their respective instruments, pianist Chick Corea and banjo player Béla 

Fleck, unite for an evening of duets. Corea owns 18 Grammys® and an 

impeccable resume that includes stints with Miles Davis and Stan Getz, 

as well as the legendary jazz/rock band he founded, Return To Forever. 

Fleck, a 15-time Grammy® winner, is the most versatile and innovative 

banjo-picker in the world, fearlessly navigating bebop, bluegrass, 

classical and everything in between. 



March 22 – 8 p.m. (Friday) 

Temptations and The Four Tops 

Two legendary groups that virtually defined the classic Motown sound 

perform a lengthy list of memorable chart-topping hits that include 

“Baby I Need Your Loving,” “It’s The Same Old Song,” “My Girl” and 

“Just My Imagination.” It doesn’t get any better. 



(Sponsored by Debbie and Ron Kochman, Kochman & Ziska PLC) 

March 23 – 8 p.m. (Saturday) 

American Ballet Theatre 

From newly staged classical ballets to innovative modern dance works, 

American Ballet Theatre’s renowned dancers bring their refined 

elegance and impeccable technique to the great stages of the world. 

Recognized as a living national treasure since its founding in 1940, the 

company has made more than 15 international tours to 42 countries. In 

2006, ABT was recognized as America’s National Ballet Company® by 

an act of Congress. Its performance this evening will feature a mixed 

repertory program. “One of the most beautiful sights in dance is 

American Ballet Theatre in full flight,” says The New York Post.



(Sponsored by Ashley and Harriet Hoffman; Bill and Marilyn Lane) 


Steven Caras at 6:45 p.m. 

March 24 – 8 p.m. (Sunday) 

Queen Latifah 

A one-woman entertainment conglomerate, hip-hop’s first lady has 

hosted a self-titled TV talk show; starred in the TV comedy series Living 

Single and appeared in numerous films, including Chicago and 

Hairspray, which earned her Oscar® nominations. Join her for a 

memorable evening of jazz, blues and soul. 



(Sponsored by Ms. Mary L. Campbell) 

March 26-31, 2013 




JEKYLL & HYDE 

With American Idol Star & Tony® Award Nominee Constantine 

Maroulis and Grammy® Award Nominee and R&B Superstar 

Deborah Cox 

After four years on Broadway and multiple world-wide tours, this dark 

and dangerous love story from Tony® and Grammy® Award nominee 

Frank Wildhorn returns in a stunning new pre-Broadway production that 

first grabbed audiences and transformed JEKYLL & HYDE into a 

theatrical phenomenon. “It knocks the roof off the theatre,” hails 

Gannett Newspapers. 

(Note: For mature audiences.) 



(Sponsored by Eileen Ludwig Greenland; Gunster) 


Jason Gillman and Jacqueline Bayne at 6:45 p.m. and a free musical

presentation by Third Row Center in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby at 7:15 

p.m. on March 26. 



Banished: American Ethnic Cleansings 



A hundred years ago, in communities across the U.S., white residents 

forced thousands of black families to flee their homes or face death. 

Even a century later, these towns remain almost entirely white. By 

investigating this sad and little-known chapter in American history, 

Banished takes a contemporary look at the legacy of racial cleansing. 

Through conversations with current residents and the descendants of 

those whose land and livelihood were stolen, the film raises the 

question of responsibility for past wrongs and what is involved in 

righting them. Series concludes on April 4. 


Tickets: $10 

APRIL 

April 3 – 2 p.m. (Wednesday) 

Anthony & Joseph Paratore, Duo Piano 


Described as "a symphony orchestra and solo stars all rolled into four 

hands and one mind” (Milwaukee Sentinel), the Paratore Brothers are 

America's reigning duo-piano team. In 2012, the pianists celebrated 

their 40th anniversary as an unsurpassed duo. Their powerhouse 

program, “Two By Two -- Piano Meets Percussion,” features such 

ground-breaking compositions from the early 1900s as the Bartók 

Sonata and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. 

+ Rachmaninoff / Fantasy Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 

+ Bartók / Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110 

+ Holst / The Planets, Op. 32 (for two pianos and percussion) 

+ Gershwin / Rhapsody in Blue (for two pianos and percussion)



(Series sponsored by Leonard & Sophie Davis) 



April 4 – 7 p.m. (Thursday) 


A Deadly Deception: The Tuskegee Experiment 



Between 1932 and 1972, the U.S. Public Health Service conducted an 

experiment on 400 black men in the late stages of syphilis to help 

eradicate the disease. These men, for the most part, illiterate 

sharecroppers from one of the poorest counties in Alabama, wee never 

told they had syphilis, nor were they ever treated for it after the 1940s 

validation of penicillin as an effective cure. The utilization of interviews 

with survivors of the experiment, and experts in the field of research, 

medicine and civil rights, along with original film taken during the 

experiment, results in a starting portrayal of medial misconduct 

unparalleled in our nation’s history. 


Tickets $10 

April 4-7 

+ Thursday, Friday, Sunday – 7:30 p.m. 

+ Saturday – 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 

Robert Dubac: 

Free Range Thinking 

Comedy master Robert Dubac (The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?) 

finds himself on one man’s existential journey to find the truth. 

Combining theatre with stand-up, Dubac buckles us up for a fast-paced 

joy ride over the pot-holed highways of cultural hypocrisy. Riding 

shotgun with intelligence and absurdity, he crashes head first into the 

barriers of politics, religion and the media, portraying multiple 

characters that all take turns beating the hornets’ nest of hype and spin 

with the big stick of knowledge. The Denver Post calls it, “… an erudite 

comic trek, razor-sharp!”


Tickets: $32 

(Sponsored by Donald & Linda Silpe) 

April 8 – 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Monday) 

Golden Dragon Acrobats’ 

Cirque Ziva 

(Adults at Leisure Series) 

Representing the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 

25 centuries ago, the Golden Dragon Acrobats are recognized here and 

abroad as the premiere acrobatic touring company. With their newest 

production, Cirque Ziva, world renowned impresario Danny Chang and 

choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, 

traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary 

music, and theatrical techniques to present a show of spellbinding 

artistry. 


Tickets: $28 


KEVIN JAMES 

An everyman comic, Kevin James is widely known for playing the 

amiable deliveryman Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of 

Queens. Finding a second home onscreen in films expanded his 

persona into highly visible comedies including Hitch, I Now Pronounce 

You Chuck and Larry, Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Here Comes the Boom. 



April 11 – 8 p.m. (Thursday) 

Monterey Jazz Festival 

with Christian McBride, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chris Potter, 

Ambrose Akinmusire, Benny Green & Lewis Nash 

Featuring leading critically acclaimed, Grammy® winning jazz artists, 

the All-Star band consists of bassist and musical director Christian 

McBride, vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, saxophonist Chris Potter, 

trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, pianist Benny Green and drummer 

Lewis Nash. Embracing the past, present and future of jazz, the

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration will 

perform an assortment of classic jazz repertoire and original 

compositions by band members. 



April 11-13 

+ Thursday, Friday – 7:30 p.m. 

+ Saturday – 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 

Spellbound Dance Company 

(P.E.A.K. – Provocative Entertainment at Kravis – Performance) 

Founded in 1994 and led by artistic director Mauro Astolfi, Spellbound 

Dance Company (Rome) is Italy's premier contemporary dance 

company. Characterized by its unique vocabulary of expression, 

versatility and physicality, the company has won over audiences and 

critics alike all over the globe with their virtuosic and dynamic 

performances. 


Tickets: $28 


Steven Caras on April 11 at 6:15 p.m. 

(P.E.A.K. – Provocative Entertainment at Kravis – is made possible by a 

grant from the MLDauray Arts Initiative in honor of Leonard and Sophie 

Davis) 

April 12 – 7 p.m. (Friday) 

Showcase the Writing 

Host: Julie Gilbert 

(The Writers’ Academy At The Kravis Center) 

Showcase the Writing introduces talented new writers to the public. All 

genres of work are presented by professional actors who breathe life 

into the written work. Showcase the Writing is open to the public. 

The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen 

Pavilion 

Tickets: $10 

April 12 – 8 p.m. (Friday) 

Kenny Rogers

Known for his instantly identifiable, sweetly raspy vocals, three-time 

Grammy® Award winner Kenny Rogers has sold more than 120 million 

records worldwide and recorded more than 65 albums during his storied 

career. His impressive catalog of #1 hits – 24 in all – includes “The 

Gambler,” “Lady,” “Lucille” and “She Believes In Me.” The Tampa Tribune 

has called Rogers, “One of the most consummate entertainers of our 

time.” 



April 13 – 8 p.m. (Saturday) 

Abba the Concert 

“The best ABBA tribute band in the world,” according to the Official 

ABBA Fan Club, Waterloo pays homage to the beloved anthems of one 

of the greatest pop phenomena in music history, performing such hits 

as “Dancing Queen,” “Fernando” and “Mamma Mia.” From their noteperfect 

vocals to their stunningly accurate look-alike portrayal, 

Sweden’s Waterloo is the closest to ABBA you’ll ever GET. 



April 16 – 8 p.m. (Tuesday) 

Evgeny Kissin, Piano 


After gaining international attention at age 12 in Moscow, Kissin has 

attracted superlatives nonstop. The New Yorker said, "Kissin's 

performances are ... magnificent scenes of inspiration that materialize 

before the audience's very eyes." Nearly 30 years since his sensational 

appearance on the world scene in 1984, Kissin makes his Kravis 

Center debut in a solo recital — his only South Florida concert this 

season. 

+ Haydn / Piano Sonata No. 59 in E-fiat, Hob. XVI:49 

+ Beethoven / Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 

+ Schubert / Impromptu in F minor, D. 935 (Op. posth. 142), No. 1 

+ Schubert / Impromptu in B-flat Major, D. 935 (Op. posth. 142), No. 3 

+ Schubert / Impromptu in G-flat Major, D. 899 (Op. 90), No. 3 

+ Schubert / Impromptu in A-flat Major, D. 899 (Op. 90), No. 4

+ Liszt / Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp minor 



(Series sponsored by Leonard & Sophie Davis. This concert sponsored 

by The Honorable Ann Brown & Donald A. Brown) 




Sinatra Sings Sinatra 

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, Frank Sinatra Jr. takes you on a 

musical journey of his late father's life with the original Nelson Riddle 

and Billy May orchestral arrangements of classics like "My Way,” "I've 

Got The World On A String,” "I Get A Kick Out Of You” and "New York, 

New York." This is a "can't miss° show for fans Ol’ Blue Eyes and Frank 

Jr. The Washington Post has dubbed the singer “hugely gifted in his 

own right.” 



April 18 – 7:30 p.m. (Thursday) 

A Special Evening with 

Aztec Two-Step performing 

The Songs of Simon & Garfunkel and 

The Everly Brothers plus their own Fan Favorites 

Possessing a rich musical legacy of their own, the veteran acoustic folkrock 

duo Aztec Two-Step pays homage to the timeless songs and 

harmonies of their legendary predecessors such as “Cecilia,” “Mrs. 

Robinson,” “Bye Bye Love” and “All I Have To Do Is Dream,” along with 

selections from their own stable of hits. 


Tickets: $40 

April 19 – 7:30 p.m. (Friday) 

Dance Theatre of Harlem 

(A Kravis Center Community Outreach Event)

Dance Theatre of Harlem, founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel 

Shook to utilize the art of ballet to embody the social vision of Dr. Martin 

Luther King, Jr. while gathering international acclaim for the company’s 

superior artistry, is touring again after an absence of eight years! An 

eclectic evening of ballet featuring both classic and newly 

commissioned repertoire will thrill, delight and exhilarate all who attend. 



(Sponsored by The Chastain Charitable Foundation; Ms. Beverly 

Sommer) 


Steven Caras at 6:15 p.m. and a free musical presentation by the St. John 

Missionary Baptist Church Male Chorus in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby at 6:45 

p.m. 

April 19-20 

+ Friday – 7:30 p.m. 

+ Saturday – 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 

Frank Ferrante in 

An Evening With Groucho 

Award-winning actor/director Frank Ferrante recreates his celebrated 

New York, London and PBS triumph as the legendary comedian 

Groucho Marx in this fast-paced comedy packed with classic Groucho 

one-liners, anecdotes, songs and inspired audience interaction. 

“Nothing short of masterful,” hails The Chicago Tribune. 


Ticket start at $35 

April 20 – 6 p.m. (Saturday) 

20 th Annual Young Friends of the Kravis Center 

Reach for the Stars Benefit 

Featuring Dancing for the Stars All-Stars Ballroom Dance 

Competition and Gourmet Food and Fine Wines 

Young Friends of the Kravis Center invite you to attend the 20th annual 

Reach for the Stars Benefit featuring a Ballroom Dance Competition by 

previous All-Star contenders and an evening of gourmet food and fine 

wine from many of the area’s finest restaurants. Come see some of your 

favorite local celebrities compete for the coveted “Dancing for the Stars”

trophy. Reach for the Stars benefits the Kravis Center’s S*T*A*R 

(Students and Teachers Arts Resource) Series and other arts education 

programs. 

(Gold Sponsors: Marcie Gorman-Althof, Sydelle and Arthur I. Meyer 

Foundation; Silver Sponsor: Jane M. Mitchell) 


Young Friends Members - $60 

General Admission - $75 

Premium - $125 including on stage assigned seating and valet 

parking 

April 21 – 8 p.m. (Sunday) 

Chris Botti 

No one marries jazz and pop with the lush romanticism of trumpeter 

and Billboard chart-topper Chris Botti. His ongoing association with 

PBS has led to four #1 jazz albums, five Grammy® nominations and 

multiple Gold and Platinum awards. His latest release, Impressions, 

joins him with a high profile group of featured artists, including Herbie 

Hancock, Andrea Bocelli and Vince Gill, in a warm, intimate celebration 

of melodic balladry from around the world. 



(Sponsored by Julie & Amin Khoury 

With support from WPBT2) 

April 23-28 




PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT 

This is an uplifting story of a trio of friends who hop aboard a battered 

old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian 

outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. 

The Hollywood Reporter describes PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE 

DESERT as “funny and fabulous!” 

(Note: Recommended for ages 13+ due to mature language and 

situations.)



(Sponsored by Denise and Bill Meyer) 

Beyond the Stage: Join us for a free pre-performance discussion by Jason 

Gillman and Jacqueline Bayne at 6:45 p.m. and a free musical presentation 

by Voices of Pride in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby at 7:15 p.m. on April 23. 

About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts: 

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit 

performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in 

Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and 

international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering 

comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach 

County home in which local and regional arts organizations can 

showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community 

leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and 

tourism to Palm Beach County. 

The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm 

Beach, FL. For more information, please call 561-832-7469 or visit 

www.kravis.org. 

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