(West Palm Beach, FL) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts launches its 2023 – 2024 SEE IT LIVE! Season with a lineup of blockbuster entertainment for everyone this October including international sensation SAMMY FIGUEROA; the renowned ORQUAESTA SINFÓNICA DE MINERÍA; hilarious comedy from TREY KENNEDY and BORED TEACHERS; the powerhouse percussive performances of STOMP; NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE, a free Community Block Party and more.
October’s lineup of sensational events includes:
DISNEY JUNIOR LIVE ON TOUR: COSTUME PALOOZA
Dreyfoos Hall
Family Fare Series
Saturday, October 7 at 4pm
DISNEY JUNIOR LIVE ON TOUR: COSTUME PALOOZA brings beloved Disney Junior characters and favorite Marvel Superheroes live on stage for a jam-packed, concert-style show with singing, dancing, acrobatics and more. Mickey, Minnie and their pals are getting ready to throw a huge costume party, but mysterious green rain, wind and smoke keeps interrupting the fun. Can Spidey and his Amazing Friends help save the Costume Palooza? Come join the party and find out!
Tickets start at $35* On Sale Now!
SAMMY FIGUEROA’S: “SEARCHING FOR A MEMORY”
Featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola
With special guest John Daversa
Rinker Playhouse
Saturday, October 7 at 7:30pm
Legendary percussionist Sammy Figueroa presents the music from his latest album Searching For A Memory. Joined by the great Cuban maestro, pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and the revered Cuban singer Aymée Nuviola, Figueroa pays tribute to his late father — Charlie Figueroa — known as one of the most romantic bolero singers of the 1950s.
Tickets start at $55* On Sale Now!
TREY KENNEDY: GROW UP
Dreyfoos Hall
Wednesday, October 11 at 7pm
Trey Kennedy’s success on social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok has led to a combined 12+ million followers, a podcast titled “Correct Opinions” and a self-produced comedy special “Are You For Real?” now streaming on YouTube. Be here when he brings his newest comedy tour to the stage.
Tickets start at $29* On Sale Now!
THE INAUGURAL KRAVIS CENTER BLOCK PARTY
Saturday, October 14 from 11am to 3pm
Come out to the Kravis Center for a day of free performances from Ballet Palm Beach, Palm Beach Opera, Palm Beach Symphony and others, along with free workshops, food trucks and more fun for the whole family!
FREE
BORED TEACHERS: WE CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP! COMEDY TOUR
Dreyfoos Hall
Sunday, October 15 at 3pm
Get ready to experience the funniest teacher-comedians in the world as they take the stage. Their hilarious skits have amassed hundreds of millions of views on the internet and they’re all joining comic forces on the stage for an afternoon of laughter you do not want to miss. Put that red pen down, pause that Netflix series you’ve been binging, throw on your comfiest teacher tee, call your teacher besties and come burn off some of that stress this school year has been dumping on you!
Tickets start at $35* On Sale Now!
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: THE BEGINNING OF US –
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER AND PALEOANTHROPOLOGIST LEE BERGER
PEAK Series
Rinker Playhouse
Thursday, October 19 at 7:30pm
National Geographic Explorer and Paleoanthropologist Lee Berger uncovered Australopithecus sediba, an early hominid ancestor who fell into a cavernous deathtrap nearly two million years ago. Now, he’s back with another monumental find—a new hominid species that made tools, art and even buried its dead.
Tickets start at $35* On Sale Now!
STOMP
Dreyfoos Hall
Friday – Sunday, October 27-29
Friday at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm and 8pm
Explosive and provocative, STOMP appeals to audiences of all ages. An international sensation, this percussive hit brings some new surprises, new full-scale routines, new props and more. Come see what all the noise is about!
Tickets start at $35* On Sale Now!
THEATERWORKS USA
DOT DOT DOT: A NEW MUSICAL
Persson Hall
Saturday, October 28 at 10am
This exciting new musical, based on the award-winning picture books by New York Times bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds, celebrates the power of originality, self-expression and opening our eyes to look beyond the expected. Join Marisol, a young artist and curator of the Musée de Marisol on her quest to help her new friends and her entire community break free from self-criticism and learn to let their imaginations soar.
Tickets $12* On Sale Now!
Tickets for the above-mentioned shows are available online at kravis.org. To purchase by phone or in person, call 561.832.7469 or visit the Box Office Monday through Friday from 12pm to 5pm. Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by calling 561.651.4438.
ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DE MINERÍA
Dreyfoos Hall
Monday, October 30 at 7:30pm
Carlos Miguel Prieto, Conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Regarded as a leading ensemble and musical institution in Mexico, the “Miner’s Symphony
Orchestra” remains at the musical forefront through eclectic programming and collaborations. Led by their esteemed Music Director, Carlos Miguel Prieto—recognized as the leading Mexican conductor of his generation—their program features pieces by Gabriela Ortiz, Carlos Chávez and Silvestre Revueltas. They will be joined by the renowned Venezuelan virtuoso pianist, Gabriela Montero, in a performance of her own composition.
The program includes:
Gabriela Ortiz, “Kauyumari”
Carlos Chávez, Symphony No. 2, &”Sinfonía India”
Gabriela Montero, Piano Concerto No. 1, “Latin”
Silvestre Revueltas, La noche de los Mayas “The Night of the Mayas”
Tickets start at $35* On Sale Saturday, October 7 at 10am
Tickets for ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DE MINERÍA will go on sale to the public online at kravis.org starting on Saturday, October 7 at 10am. To purchase by phone or in person, call 561.832.7469 or visit the Box Office Monday through Friday from 12pm to 5pm. Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by calling 561.651.4438.
Ways To Save:
Visit the Kravis Center’s official website when purchasing online by visiting kravis.org to be sure you pay face value for your ticket, not expensive brokers’ prices.
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To download accompanying images and B-Roll please visit: https://www.kravis.org/pressroom-season/2023-2024-season/
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; 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. For information, please visit kravis.org
*All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit kravis.org for up-to-date information.