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.

world music from Spain	PACO DE LUCÍA Miguel Marin Productions Co-Presented with The Rhythm Foundation www.flamencofestival.org February 6 @ 8 p.m. Paco de Lucía has revolutionized the role of the guitar in flamenco music and today stands as its most revered figure. Having created a fusion style influenced by jazz, Gypsy, Muslim and Jewish roots, his phenomenal technique, sharp with lightening velocity, has astounded audiences for decades. Knight Concert Hall
a cappella improv	BOBBY MCFERRIN AND VOICESTRA An ICM Artists, LTD. Production February 10 @ 8 p.m Bobby McFerrin, 10-time Grammy Award-winning improvisatory vocalist with a four-octave range, performs with his famous vocal group, Voicestra. Nothing is rehearsed. Nothing is planned. From first note to last, it's all created on the spot making each and every performance a unique musical experience. Knight Concert Hall
jazz	IRVIN MAYFIELD AND THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA A Chivas Regal Presentation February 9 @ 8 p.m. One of the newest stars to come out of the legendary New Orleans jazz scene, trumpeter Irvin Mayfield founded the 16-piece New Orleans Jazz Orchestra in 2002. Together they make beautiful music, whether performing the music of the masters-Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus-or their own hot new pieces. Knight Concert Hall
latin music	LISSETTE AND WILLY CHIRINO February 14 @ 8 p.m. Carnival Center is proud to present husband-and-wife international recording sensations Willy Chirino and Lissette in a one-night only Valentine's Day Concert. Jon this legendary couple as they sing their greatest salsa hits, sensuous ballads and classic duets. Don't miss one of Latin music's hottest couples as they take the stage on the most romantic night of the year. Knight Concert Hall
dance	MERCE IN MIAMI World Premiere by Merce Cunningham! Click here for Program 1 February 23 @ 8 p.m. - eyeSpace & CRWDSPCR Merce in Miami includes the world premiere on February 23, 2007, of eyeSpace at the Ziff Ballet Opera House, a piece commissioned by the Center for this festival in which Cunningham's choreography is united for the first time with designs by Miami visual artist Daniel Arsham and a score by composer David Behrman. eyeSpace premieres on a double bill with CRWDSPCR (1993). Click here for Program 2 February 25 @ 7:30 p.m. - Crisis & Split Sides A second program in the Ballet Opera House on February 25 includes Crises (1960) and Split Sides (2003), which features music by the bands Radiohead and Sigur Rós. At this historic tribute to Cunningham, Sigur Rós will come to Miami to perform its portion of the score live. Click here for March 1, 2, 3 @ 8 p.m. - Ocean In the Knight Concert Hall, Cunningham's final collaboration with composer John Cage, the beautiful and exhilarating Ocean (1994), will be recreated for three performances only, March 1-3. Merce in Miami is a citywide tribute to one of the great artists of our era. It celebrates his more than 50 years as dance maker and theatrical visionary as well as his many extraordinary collaborations with major figures in music and the visual arts. As its centerpiece, Carnival Center presents three different programs by a company whose name is synonymous with ground-breaking American contemporary dance, Merce Cunningham Dance Company. In addition to Carnival Center performances, Merce in Miami will include art exhibits, concerts, lectures, and workshops throughout South Florida, making it a significant achievement for the City of Miami and a remarkable event in the world of the arts. Also participating in Merce in Miami are Museum of Contemporary Art (Miami MOCA), New World School of the Arts, Florida Dance Association, interdisciplinary Sound Arts Workshop and Miami-Dade College. Funded in part by Knight Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, and Multi-Arts Production Fund.