TUESDAY
What: Diana Krall
Where: Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
When: 8 p.m.
Cost: $55-$75
Contact: 305/949-6722, arshtcenter.org
Canadian jazz pianist Diana Krall’s music usually exists out of time and certainly out of trend: She has scored hits with her personal interpretations of Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin songs on through to Burt Bacharach and Tom Waits. Having conquered the Jazz Age, the Great American Songbook and much of the Great White Way to the tune of two Grammy Awards and more than 15 million albums sold worldwide, Mrs. Elvis Costello is currently applying her singular soulful style to the pop music she grew up. Her current world tour coincides with the release of her 12th studio album, “Wallflower,” a collection of covers ranging from Elton John’s “Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word” to Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over,” with the Eagles, Mamas & the Papas, Bob Dylan and an all-new Paul McCartney cut in the mix as well.
FRIDAY
What: Opening night of “The Salt of the Earth”
Where: Living Room Theaters at FAU, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton
When: Show times pending
Cost: $6.50-$9.50
Contact: 561/549-2600, fau.livingroomtheaters.com
The world may be black and white in the best photographs of Brazil’s Sebastiao Salgado, but if any documentary photographer can capture all of its shades of a grey in single, definitive snapshots, it’s this award-winning artist. Salgado’s subjects are nothing less than the human condition, the state of the globe and the connections between the two; to that end, he’s shot photos in more than 100 countries and captured international conflicts, starvation and exoduses in his 40-year journey painting truth and poetry with his camera. The great German director Wim Wenders, whose credits range from the metaphysical masterpiece “Wings of Desire” to the music documentary “Buena Vista Social Club,” co-directs this look at Salgado’s life and work, coinciding with the photographer’s recent focus on documenting the few areas of pristine landscape that remain untouched.
What: Opening night of “The Addams Family—A New Musical Comedy”
Where: Evening Star Productions at Sol Theatre, 3333 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: $25 adults, $10 students
Contact: 561/447-8829, eveningstarproductions.org
In this musical adaptation of the vintage comic-strip characters, change is afoot for the macabre family: Wednesday Addams is planning to settle down with a “normal” boy, which leaves her parents wondering where they went wrong and questioning their own relationship. Truth potions, giant pet squids, torture and tango dances follow in this award-winning musical comedy, which is dark enough for adults and jaunty enough for kids. The musical has toured at venues such as the Kravis before, but Evening Star is producing the musical’s professional regional premiere—an ambitious choice for the intimate Sol Theatre space. Samantha Streich and George Macia lead a 16-member cast that will bring such iconic characters as Uncle Fester, Lurch and Pugsley to life. The show runs through May 3.
What: The Who and Joan Jett
Where: AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $36.50-$136.50
Contact: 786/777-1250, aaarena.com
Still windmilling after all these years, The Who has endured the deaths of two founding band members, a notorious tragedy at a 1979 concert, and an approximately 17-year hiatus. Now plenty grayer than when they British-invaded us in 1965, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are celebrating 50 years of changing rock ‘n’ roll for the better: After all, we have the Who to thank for rock operas, Marshall stacks, synthesizers and more. Titled “The Who Hits 50,” the band’s 2015 jaunt may very well be its last; Daltrey called it the band’s “long goodbye.” Townshend has insisted that the set list will consist of “hits, picks, mixes and misses,” with the band delving deeper into its catalog than most of its previous tours. Arrive early, because the Who is bringing along an opening act that’s normally a bona fide headliner in her own right: This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Jett.
SATURDAY
What: Apollo Awards concert and reception
Where: Jazziz, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: $250-$300
Contact: 866/687-4201, thesymphonia.org
If you’ve never heard of the Apollo Awards, that’s because there haven’t been any, until now. On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the Boca Symphonia will host the inaugural Apollo Awards, named after the Greek god of music and poetry and honoring modern artists who respect the memory of classical composition, at this luxe Jazziz bash. This year’s recipients will be the Symphonia’s founding benfactors, Edith and Martin B. Stein; Dennis Lambert, the Boca-based songwriter and pop vocalist; and the late Ervin Drake, who has written songs for Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and others. Tony Orlando will provide the entertainment, singing his own No. 1 hits as well as compositions written by Drake and Lambert, in a one-of-a-kind performance. The ticket price includes wine, hors d’oeuvres and food stations.
What: Kevin Smith
Where: Palm Beach Improv, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 250
When: 9:45 p.m.
Cost: $40
Contact: 561/833-1812, palmbeachimprov.com
Director Kevin Smith proved, in 1994, that you can make a movie with no money, no color, no story and no actors of any discernable talent, and still create a distinctive, enduring hit. Even if Clerks was the only title on Smith’s resume, he’d be a footnote in the film history, but, through his production company View Askew, he’s built a communal empire of a dozen more movies, many of them featuring recurring characters and repeated locations. He’s also branched away from movies, lending his geek-icon worldview to comic books, TV series, podcasts and memoirs; if he’s not yet the king of all media, he’s certainly a jester in the court. Since the early 2000s, he’s been touring the country for Q&A sessions with his hoards of devoted fans, which is the occasion of this weekend’s special “Evening With Kevin Smith” event.
What: Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen
Where: Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
When: 8 p.m.
Cost: $78.75-$353.75
Contact: 305/673-7300, livenation.com
Miami Beach’s Fillmore is one of just four nationwide stops for this intimate and unpredictable conversation between two of television’s most prominent gay broadcasters. Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen—their tour is dubbed “AC2,” get it?—first met years ago, when they were set up on a date that never materialized. Since then, they’ve remained close friends while taking somewhat divergent career paths: Cohen’s late-night Bravo show is a pop-cultural palooza, while Anderson covers breaking news and sociopolitical issues on CNN. But both have vested interests in both the trivial fluff and vital issues, and the tour promises “deep talk and shallow tales.” It’s also being billed as an uncensored and unscripted evening, ensuring that each of the four shows will be different.
MONDAY, APRIL 20
What: “Mira” reading
Where: Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $10
Contact: 561/237-9000, lynn.edu/tickets
Rehearsal time? Who needs it! Certainly not the fine actors of South Florida regional theater who, by now, are accustomed to encountering a script over a morning or afternoon and then performing it the next day. That’s pretty much the case with many of the plays in Jan McArt’s New Play Reading Series; at the time of this writing, Michael Leeds had yet to turn in his script for “Mira,” which will be performed live in a staged reading next Monday night—but you can guarantee the actors will be ready. The protagonist of “Mira” is, in fact, a mirror, which lives inside the wardrobe department of a Hollywood studio circa 1928 and yearns to truly be seen, not just looked at. This “reflective” play may eventually become a musical, but for now, enjoy a bare-bones, song-less reading of this imaginative comedy. The stellar cast features Todd Bruno, Clay Cartland, Ken Clement, Lindsey Corey, Elizabeth Dimon, Laura Hodos, Ann Marie Olson and Stephanie White.
