January 2012 Concerts and Events
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Jan. 2
B.B. King and his trusty guitar Lucille are still going strong. Mr. King turned 86 on Sept.
16, and because of his age he plays sitting down. He is still a majestic voice of the blues,
and you can hear him live at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2 at Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.
Tickets are $25 and up. Call 800-572-8471.
Jan. 3
Florida-based KC & The Sunshine Band are throwing a Disco Nights 2 party at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. Supporting act is Tavares, so
plan to “Get Down Tonight.” Tickets are $39, $49, $59 and $69. Call 800-745-3000.
“The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds” won playwright Paul
Zindell the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1970. Now it is being revived by Palm Beach
Dramaworks as the second play of its 12th season at the new Don and Ann Brown
Theater, 215 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Previews are Wednesday and Thursday Jan.
4 and 5 and the play continues through Jan. 29. The cast includes Laura Turnbull, Arielle
Hoffman, Skye Coyne, Harriet Oser and Gracie Connell, directed by William Hayes.
Tickets are $55. Call 561-514-4042.
Jan. 6
Steve Leeds, a “Sinatra, Bennett and Darin all rolled into one, and his trio entertain at 3
p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 at Spanish River Library in Boca Raton. Admission is free but space
is limited. Call 561-544-8596 or go to www.bocalibraryfriends.org.
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is the longest-running “Greatest Show
on Earth” in history. Its history goes back to 1875, when promoter P.T. Barnum agreed
to attach his name to an existing circus. The circus merged with Bailey in 1881 and was
bought by the Ringling brothers in 1907. Since 1967 it was been owned by the Feld
family.
The production is called “FUNundrum,” and it runs Jan. 6-8 and Jan. 12-16 at American
Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. Tickets are $21.65-@114.90 at TicketMaster.
Jan. 9
Multi-talented Las Vegas entertainer Clint Holmes begins a three-night stand Monday,
Jan. 9 through Wednesday Jan. 11 as soloist with Bob Lappin and the Palm Beach Pops
at FAU’s Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $29-$69. Call 954-462-0222 or
561-832-7677 or go to www.palmbeachpops.org/clint.
Jan. 10
Everyone who has been divorced, here is a show just for you, and it is having its world
premiere run Jan. 10 through Feb. 19 in the Rinker Playhouse of Kravis Center in West
Palm Beach. “Divorce Party The Musical- The Hilarious Journey to Hell and Back”
laughs, sings and dances at the pain of divorce. This show is for adults. Tickets start at
$25. Call 800-572-8471.
Jan. 11
“Jersey Boys” drew a record 80,000 theater-goers when it had its initial run at Fort
Lauderdale Broward Center in April, 2009. Now it is back by popular demand Jan. 11-29
at Broward Center for the Arts. Tickets are $26.25-$154.25. Call 954-462-0222.
Jan. 12
Bob Seger took a decade off, but now he is “Running Against the Wind” again with
his “Old Time Rock and Roll” outfit, the Silver Bullet Band. Seger plays BankAtlantic
Center in Sunrise at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. Tickets are $39, $69 and $99 at
TicketMaster.
Jan. 15
Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia has its second concert of the season at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 15 at the Roberts Theater of St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton. Arthur
Fagen is guest conductor and pianist Alex Kobrin is guest artist. Tickets are $35 and
$62.50. Call 561-376-3848 or go to www.bocasymphonia.org.
Jan. 16
Spady Cultural Heritage Museum invites the community to its annual breakfast
celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Delray Beach Golf Club, 2200
Highland Ave. Tickets are $20 adults, $10 children. Call 561-279-8883 by Jan. 9 for
reservations.
Jan. 17
You remember her as “Hot Lips Hoolihan” on “Mash,” but there is a lot more to actress-
singer Loretta Swit. Learn all about her at Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale in her
one-woman show, “Love, Loss and What I Wore” Jan. 17-22. Tickets are $37-$57. Call
954-462-0222.
Jan. 18
Gregg Allman is the soulful voice of the Allman Brothers Band and a prolific solo
artist who plays organ, piano and guitar. Experience the many facets of Allman when
he performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood.
Tickets are $49, $64 and $79. Call 800-745-3000.
Jan. 24
Larry King ended his CNN talk show in June 2010, but he has not retired from show
business. “Larry King Standing Up” combines humorous anecdotes, stand-up comedy
and audience interaction. King will make two local appearances: Tuesday, Jan. 24 at
Kravis Center and Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Seminole Hard Rock Live. Tickets are $25 and
up at both locations.
Jan. 28
Favorite South Florida vocalist Wendy Pederson, plays the Arts Garage, 180 NE First
St., Delray Beach at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Also playing the Arts Garage jazz series is
Ed Calle Jan. 14. Tickets are $20 general admission, $25 reserved seat and $30 orchestra
advance. Call 561-450-6357 or visit www.delraybeacharts.org.
Tom Rush has been delighting audiences with his acoustic folk music since he was a
Harvard student in 1961. He’ll be 72 Feb. 8, but he is going stronger than ever. His
hilarious “Remember Song” has had nearly 4-and-a-half million views on You Tube. He
plays Broward Center at 8 p.m. Jan. 28.
Parrot Head alert: Miami is the first stop for Jimmy Buffet’s 2012 “Fin Land Tour.”
Jimmy and the Coral Reefer Band will be at American Airlines Arena 8 p.m. Jan. 28.
Tickets are $49.75-$154.50 at all TicketMaster outlets. Call 800-745-3000.
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