These performances are just a taste of a full-season lineup that will include many more presentations, including jazz from around the world; theater works both intimate and spectacular; shows for children and their families; the latest in contemporary dance; experimental multimedia shows and beloved classics; popular entertainment spanning top-selling recording stars, acclaimed cabaret artists, favorite comedians, and much more.

	THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA September 26 @ 8 p.m., September 27@ 8 p.m., September 28 @ 8 p.m., September 29 @ 8 p.m., September 30 @ 2 p.m., September 30 @ 8 p.m., October 1@ 2 p.m., October 1@ 7:30 p.m. Direct from Broadway and the winner of 6 Tony® Awards including Best Score, this romantic new musical brings together the talents of Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas in an adaptation of Elizabeth Spencer's novella directed by Bartlett Sher. This lush, dreamy musical finds Margaret Johnson on vacation in the Tuscan countryside with her daughter, Clara, whose unexpected encounter with a handsome Florentine named Fabrizio sets the plot in motion. Be swept away to Italy where true love and marriage abound in this contemporary, witty and elegant production. Ziff Ballet Opera House
	The Concert for Miami October 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Click here for "The Concert for Miami" Simulcast Inside The Ziff Ballet Opera House October 5 @ 8:30 p.m. A spectacular “Concert for Miami” inaugurates the Knight Concert Hall. Produced by Grammy Award-winning Miami resident Emilio Estefan, this starry evening showcases many of the world-renowned entertainers who have played a major role in transforming the city into an arts and entertainment mecca, pus a host of other celebrities. The lineup includes the icon of Miami pop music, Gloria Estefan; filmmaker, actor, record producer and Miami favorite son Andy Garcia; one of opera's most magnetic leading men, José Carreras; Tony-winning Broadway diva Bernadette Peters; and some of the most exciting performers of pop and jazz, Carlos Vives, Arturo Sandoval, Cachao, Albita, and Alejandro Sanz. The American musical genius Quincy Jones acts as master of ceremonies. Knight Concert Hall
	Concert for Orchestra and Stars October 6 @ 8 p.m. This symphonic feast boasts two of Carnival Center’s resident companies sharing the spotlight, New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy, and the Concert Association of Florida. Michael Tilson Thomas leads the NWS in the world premiere of Turn the Key, a festival fanfare by the acclaimed American composer Stephen Mackey, commissioned by the orchestra and Carnival Center, as well the finale to Copland's Symphony No. 3. Joining the NWS are two special guests presented by the Concert Association: Measha Brueggergosman, a soprano described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “a singer of rare gifts and artistic intensity,” is the soloist for Heitor Villa-Lobos's Bachianas brasileiras No. 5, and Maxim Vengerov, the young violin virtuoso often cited as one of the finest musicians before the public today, takes the stage for Beethoven's masterful Violin Concerto. Knight Concert Hall
	Opera! Ballet! Broadway! October 7 @ 8 p.m. In an evening sure to enthrall opera, dance, and Broadway fans, Carnival Center resident company Florida Grand Opera stages the melodic and sumptuous Act 2 of Puccini's La Bohème, with the beautiful Patricia Racette taking the role of the flirtatious Musetta. Miami City Ballet, also a Carnival Center resident company, for the first time in its history stages “Aurora's Wedding,” the final act of Tchaikovsky and Petipa's masterpiece The Sleeping Beauty. And the bright lights of Broadway shine in the new hall throughout the program with entertainment by Harvey Fierstein, the Tony-winning author of La Cage aux Folles and Torch Song Trilogy as well as the gravel-voice star of the musicals Hairspray and Fiddler on the Roof. Ziff Ballet Opera House
jazz/pop music JAMIE CULLUM Fantasma Presents October 9 @ 8 p.m. Having weathered a non-stop, whirlwind schedule for the past two years, dynamic British singer, songwriter, and pianist Jamie Cullum could have easily taken some well-earned time off in 2005. The 26-year-old's Verve debut, Twentysomething, was a worldwide smash last year, selling over two million copies (including nearly 400,000 in the States) and garnering a GRAMMY® nomination. The fourteen-song set begins with "Get Your Way," a strutting number featuring celebrated hip-hop DJ and producer Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School), which juxtaposes cascading ivories with bursts of brass and a fat, funky backbeat. But this aesthetic team-up isn't as unlikely as it might seem, provided one is familiar with Cullum's eclectic musical background. Knight Concert Hall world music and dance TAMANGO'S URBAN TAP Bay Mo Dilo (Give Me Water)-World Premiere! Oct. 11, 12, 13, 14 @ 8 p.m. Tamango's Urban Tap brings to Miami a major new work, Bay Mo Dilo, based on the rhythms and culture of Tamango's Kreole heritage in French Guiana.A fusion of international dance and music, psychedelic projections, and poetry, "Urban Tap...is as much a jazz concert, folk festival and party as it is a dance show (Newsday)." Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation of the Arts, with lead funding from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Additional funding provided by The Ford Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Studio Theater world music American Express Company and Carnival Center present ALBITA, PETRONA MARTINEZ,CARMEN PARIS ARE FÉMINA Mujeres con Cajones in collaboration with Fundación Autor October 13 @ 8 p.m. Cuba's Albita, Colombia's Petrona Martinez, and Spain's Carmen Paris are three extraordinary women and three remarkable singers. Through their music-Afro-Cuban, Afro-Colombian, and flamenco-they tell passionate stories, each one a heartfelt epic, a miniature drama, a musical poem at once biographical and universal. Knight Concert Hall latin pop CHRISTIAN CASTRO October 14 @ 8 p.m. Recording and television star Christian Castro is the international pop favorite whose many hits include "No Podras," "Nunca Voy A Olvidarte," "Mañana," "Vuelveme A Querer," "Lo Mejor De Mi," "Lloran Las Rosas," and "Volver A Amar." Knight Concert Hall world music from Brazil BADI ASSAD October 15 @ 7:30 p.m. Transcending traditional styles of her native Brazilian music with an exotic mixture of ethnic sounds from around the world, this extraordinary singer, guitarist, and percussionist is successfully forging an exhilarating genre of music that quite literally defies categorization. Studio Theater comedy KATHY GRIFFIN Fantasma Presents October 15 @ 8 p.m. Chicago native, Kathy Griffin, is a multi-faceted performer who is probably best known for her four-year stint on the NBC sitcom "Suddenly Susan" as Vickie Groener, Brooke Shields' acerbic colleague. After her various TV guest spots, Kathy began gaining notice as a stand-up comedian and landed her own "HBO Half Hour Comedy Special." In 1998, HBO gave Griffin her own One-Hour Special, "A Hot Cup of Talk." Kathy is probably best recognized now by her show "Life of the D-List" Knight Concert Hall theater for children The Kennedy Center IMAGINATION CELEBRATION® On Tour presents ALICE BY WHOOPI GOLDBERG Adapted for the stage by Kim Hines October 16 Click here for the 7 p.m. Performance Click here for the 10:30 a.m. Performance Smart and sassy young Alice wins a mysterious sweepstakes, but she hasn't much time to claim her prize! So with her two best friends-a white rabbit who's kind of invisible and a card-playing geek who has a thing for hats-Alice heads into the topsy-turvy neon wonderland of the Big City in a madcap race against the clock. Ziff Ballet Opera House
intimate jazz series	THE LIVING ROOM SERIES - VOCAL EDITION CARMEN LUNDY Old and New Standards Curated & Introduced by Fernando Gonzalez. A Chivas Regal Presentation. We're transforming the Studio Theater into the coziest club in town for three delightful evenings featuring the very cool art of jazz singing. October 19 @ 7:30 & 9 p.m. A hit at jazz clubs from London to New York, a favorite of music festivals from Asia to South America, this Miami native writes her own music and interprets it with a rich voice that is both ebullient and stylish. Nominated "Vocalist of the Year" by JazzWeek, Lundy's latest release is Jazz and the New Songbook-Live at The Madrid. Studio Theater
staged theatrical reading	L.A.Theatre Works, Susan Albert Loewenberg Producing Director, presents THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL By Herman Wouk, Directed by Gordon Hunt, Starring David Selby and Eric Stoltz** October 23 @ 8 p.m. America's premier radio theater company presents The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, the brilliant courtroom drama by Herman Wouk, based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. A fictitious account of the mutinous acts aboard a ship that is rocked by a typhoon during WWII, the play is a pungent and timely look at the "my country right or wrong" standard of military life. This semi-staged production features stage and screen stars Eric Stoltz and David Selby, among others. **Cast subject to change. Knight Concert Hall
adult contemporary	RANDY NEWMAN Fantasma Presents October 26 @ 8 p.m. Knight Concert Hall
comedy	MITCH FATEL October 27 @ 9 p.m. Voted "Best Stand Up Comedian" at the 2006 Aspen Comedy Festival as well as having appeared numerous times on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Mitch Fatel is quickly becoming a comedic superstar. Recommended for mature audiences. Knight Concert Hall
world music rocks	American Express Company and Carnival Center present ROCK EN Ñ FEATURING ATERCIOPELADOS AND MACACO Plus special guest! in collaboration with Fundación Autor October 28 @ 9 p.m. Time magazine named Colombia's Aterciopelados one of "The 10 Best Bands on Planet Earth," while the urban beat of Barcelona is the pulse of MaCaCo's fusion sound. Roots, rock, techno and more come together in this multicultural, multinational soundfest. Knight Concert Hall
opera	AÏDA Oct. 28 @ 7 p.m., Nov 1, 4, 7, 10, 16*, 22**, 25*, 28**, 30** @ 8 p.m., Nov. 12, 19** @ 2 p.m.   Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Language: Sung in Italian with English and Spanish translations*** Cast and Production Team: Aïda: Angela M. Brown Amneris: Guang Yang Amonasro: Gregg Baker Radames: Andrew Richards      Arnold Rawls (November 12, 19 and 25) Ramfis: Morris D. Robinson The King: Valerian Ruminski Conductor: Stewart Robertson Stage Director: Bliss Hebert Associate Director: Trevore Ross Set and Costume Designer: Allen Charles Klein Lighting Designer: Ken Smith Choreographer: Rosa Mercedes Production: A New Production Co-Produced by Florida Grand Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, Florentine Opera and Opera Carolina The first production of Florida Grand Opera in the new Carnival Center, Verdi's Aïda is renowned for thrilling audiences with its majestic triumphal march and glorious arias. Radames, the Egyptian captain who is selected to lead the army against the invading Ethopians, loves the slave girl Aïda, and learns too late that the Ethopian king is her father. Pharaoh's daughter Amneris also loves Radames, and the love triangle comes to a tragic end in the famous tomb scene. Please visit www.fgo.org for tickets, sound clips, and video previews. * Broward Subscriber Nights. ** Added Non-Subscription Performance Ziff Ballet Opera House