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\nThe highly anticipated debut of the Center is thanks to the dedication of Pompano Beach\u2019s visionary city leadership including Mayor Lamar Fisher, city commissioners and city staff. Season schedules, grand opening festivities and fundraising events will soon be announced on the website, http:\/\/www.ccpompano.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled that the opening of this stellar venue is almost at hand,\u201d said Mayor Fisher. \u201cThe Cultural Center, and the sensational organizations that will comprise the resident companies, exemplify the incredible commitment our city has made to the arts. We are delighted that so many outstanding companies will call our Center, their home.\u201d<\/p>\n
The organizations that have been accepted as members of the Cultural Alliance, through the end of the 2018 season, include Arts Ballet Theatre, Brazilian Voices, Curtain Call Playhouse, Dance NOW! Miami, Florida Classical Ballet, Fushu Daiko, Outre Theatre Company, Rootz of Music, South Florida Chamber Ensemble, South Florida Jubilee Chorus and TheatreSouth.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an outstanding amalgamation of talent,\u201d said Alyona Ushe, President\/CEO of the Cultural Arts Creatives (The Creatives), the organization hired by the city to program and manage the Center. \u201cOur vision for the Center is to feature the best of the best of South Florida talent, and we are thrilled by the dazzling and diverse array of performing arts groups that will form the foundation of our first season.\u201d<\/p>\n
A panel of experts in various artistic disciplines selected the collective of 11 members. The Creatives will assist resident companies with marketing, development and the use of latest technology in the creation and presentation of the best regional work.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach organization on their own is a dynamic artistic force. Our goal is to give them a grand showcase to display their talents and to encourage them to collaborate and utilize each other\u2019s expertise,\u201d continued Ushe, who also is planning on commissioning a work that will feature all the Alliance members.<\/p>\n
In addition to programming from Alliance members, Ushe has scheduled several signature series including Jazz and Blues programming which will also commence in May.<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE MEMBERS: <\/strong><\/p>\n Arts Ballet Theatre: <\/strong>The company made its debut in New York at the New Dance Amsterdam Theater in 2012 and continuously tours internationally to Europe and South America. Under artistic director, Vladimir Issaev, Arts Ballet Theatre has become a force in the ballet community of South Florida. www.artsballettheatre.org<\/p>\n Brazilian Voices<\/strong>: Brazilian Voices is a women\u2019s vocal ensemble that performs at cultural community and philanthropic events. Brazilian Voices aspires to incorporate the best of Brazilian culture throughout the world. The group evolved out of a vocal technique workshop organized by Beatriz Malnic and Loren Oliveira in 2001. Since then, these two devoted women, who volunteer their voices and time promoting and preserving the rich multicultural Brazilian heritage fostering multicultural exchange, music appreciation, and education. www.brazilianvoices.org<\/p>\n Curtain Call Playhouse<\/strong>: Curtain Call Playhouse is proud to be the most active \u201ctouring\u201d theater locally in South Florida for the past 20 years, working with over 3,500 artists, and more than 3,000 children in the arts. Appealing to both adult and family audiences, their mission is to bring the excitement of live theater to local communities with the goal of entertaining the seasoned theater-goer as well as inspiring a whole new generation of audiences. www.curtaincallplayhouse.com<\/p>\n