KRAVIS CENTER Rings in the New Year with Nonstop Music and Joy

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Dec. 27, 2018 - PRLog -- KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Rings in the New Year with Nonstop Music and Joy

ON YOUR FEET!, Monty Python's SPAMALOT, Neil Berg's 109 Years of Broadway, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert with The Strauss Symphony of America, Carole J. Bufford, Johnny Mathis, Marilyn Maye, Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra, Skerryvore, Celebrating Ella: Live from the Apollo, and

Michael Feinstein Conducts The Kravis Center Pops Orchestra with Jack Jones and Steve Tyrell

Plus, Jay Leno, The Brand New Catskills on Broadway, and One Funny Mother with Dena Blizzard, Farruquito Flamenco, Pilobolus; the Return of the Writers' Academy and the Palm Beach Wine Auction Dinner & Live Auction

(West Palm Beach, FL – December 26, 2018) It is going to be a very happy new year as The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts continues to delight entertainment fans of all ages with nonstop concerts and shows:

January 1 at 8 pm (Tuesday)
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert
The Strauss Symphony of America
Imre Kollár, Conductor (Budapest)
Katarzyna Dondalska, Soprano (Berlin-Warsaw)
Matjaž Stopinšek, Tenor (Vienna)
Featuring dancers from
Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine & International Champion Ballroom Dancers
Usher in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that will delight the senses. Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert recreates the beauty of Vienna's golden era and its elegance charms audiences of every age. A 23-year West Palm Beach tradition, this year's concert will feature a brilliant new program of Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies from beloved operettas performed by acclaimed European singers, champion ballroom dancers, ballet, and live symphony orchestra.

Presented by the Kravis Center and Attila Glatz Concert Productions.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $29
Sponsored by Margaretta Taylor

January 2 at 11 am & 2 pm (Wednesday)
The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook:
Songs & Stories
Presented by Aztec Two-Step
with narration by Tony Traguardo
(Adults at Leisure Series)
In a multimedia stroll down memory lane, acoustic duo Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman celebrate the timeless harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel as they perform their iconic '60s folk rock hits. Narrated by New York radio host Tony Traguardo, the performance also features slides and stories.

Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall

Tickets: $29

January 2 at 8 pm (Wednesday)
Jay Leno
Late-night TV legend Jay Leno, still revving up fans with his automotive exploits, continues to deliver material that remains relevant, family friendly and full throttle funny. From best-selling author to corporate speaker and philanthropist, this beloved funnyman, who hosted NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for over 20 years, keeps comedy fans clamoring for more.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $29
Sponsored by William A. Meyer

January 3 at 1:30 pm (Thursday)
Kickstart Your Writing Ability
Lecturer: Julie Gilbert
The Writers' Academy at the Kravis Center

(ArtSmart Continuing Arts Education)
An experience for the curious and adventurous, Kickstart is for those about to take the exciting leap into writing. Learn how to release the writer within and how to unlock your very one muse with Julie Gilbert. Bring a pencil.

Cohen Pavilion
Tickets $30

How to Get Tickets:

Tickets are available for purchase online through the Kravis Center's official website at kravis.org; in person at the Box Office, located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; or by phone at 561.832.7469 or 800.572.8471. For Group Sales please call 561.651.4438 or 561.651.4304.

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

The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. The Center's 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 - serving approximately 2.5 million schoolchildren since its inception; by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work; and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. To enhance and elevate the customer experience, the Center has embarked upon a $50 million capital campaign to support a campus redesign and facility expansion that will create a more accessible, comfortable and pedestrian-friendly venue for the community. Aptly named Kravis 2020: The Future is Now, this campaign is at the heart of the Kravis Center's vision for the future. For information, please visit kravis.org or call the Box Office at 561.832.7469.

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