On October 25, 2014, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) will launch Outside the Box, a new series that will feature free performances by YoungArts alumni, including GRAMMY Award-nominated musician Dave Eggar (1987 Winner in Music and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts). Each event in this multi-sensory extravaganza will take place on the YoungArts Plaza, located outside of the Jewel Box on the organization’s Miami campus, and feature different YoungArts alumni.
On October 25, Eggar will be joined by Michele de la Reza (1987 Winner in Dance), Kate Davis (2009 Winner in Jazz and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts), Ernest Baker (2009 Winner in Dance and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts), Jake Goldbas (2007 Winner in Jazz), Andrew Nemr (1997 Winner in Dance), Brittanie Brown (2007 Winner in Dance and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) and Allysen Hooks (2006 Winner in Dance) for a family-friendly preview of their upcoming Festival Miami show. These talented dancers and musicians will bring to life the YoungArts campus, using it as an interactive laboratory for their performance. The show will offer a glimpse into the creative process of these world-class performers and a one-of-a-kind piece of art, with the Jewel Box as the inspiration for the spontaneous creation of original music and dance.
Outside the Box attendees will enjoy tasty treats from favorite neighborhood food and beverage locales, including JugoFresh and Bunnie Cakes, and lounge on furniture provided by YoungArts supporter, IKEA.
YoungArts’ Outside the Box series is supported with a grant recently awarded by ArtPlace America, a national consortium that funds significant projects that use arts and culture for creative placemaking in their communities to shape social, physical and economic futures. YoungArts will continue to use these funds to engage the public, inspire artists, and serve as a catalyst for neighborhood transformation through its Outside the Box initiative.
The Outside the Box series continues with the Borscht Film Festival on December 16, 2014 and the Miami City Ballet and YoungArts Alumnus Tarell McCraney(1999 YoungArts Winner in Theater) on January 30, 2015.
In addition to ArtPlace America and IKEA, Outside the Box supporters also include the Miami Foundation.
WHERE YoungArts Plaza
National YoungArts Foundation
2100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137
WHEN October 25, 2014 (rain or shine)
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Event is free and open to the public, RSVP to OTB@youngarts.org