2018 Rising Stars Showcase
Benefits New World School of the Arts
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Rising Stars Art Exhibition: 5 – 6:30 p.m.
New World Gallery
25 N.E. 2nd Street, Downtown Miami
VIP Reception: 6 – 7:15 p.m.
Olympia Theater
174 E. Flagler Street, Downtown Miami
Rising Stars Performance: 7:30 p.m.
Olympia Theater
174 E. Flagler Street, Downtown Miami
Performance tickets: www.NWSA.MDC.edu or Tickets.GusmanCenter.org/default.asp
VIP Reception tickets: JLeary@MDC.edu
305-237-3502
Rising Stars Showcase, a professionally staged, energy-packed, one-of-a-kind performance, presents the extraordinary talent of high school and college students from New World School of the Arts, Florida’s premier arts institution.
The showcase begins at the New World Gallery with a juried visual arts exhibition featuring extraordinary student artworks. The show is as diverse as the school population and includes painting, drawing, design, sculpture, digital media and installations. The evening continues just a few blocks away at the historic Olympia Theater with a pre-performance VIP Reception to welcome guests to this artistic landmark, followed by a Dance, Music and Theater performance featuring captivating excerpts from the year’s artistic presentations.
The Rising Stars Exhibition is free and open to the public. Tickets to the VIP Reception and Performance range from $125 to $250 and can be purchased by calling 305-237-3502 or by emailing JLeary@MDC.edu. Tickers to the Rising Stars Performance range from $20 to $50 and can be purchased online at www.NWSA.MDC.edu or www.Tickets.GusmanCenter.org/default.asp.
About New World School of the Arts
New World School of the Arts was conceived in 1984 when the Florida State Legislature established the institution to provide artistically talented high school and college students the means to achieve both an academic education and artistic training. In September 1986, NWSA opened its doors to students in grades ten through twelve and in 1987 admitted the first class of college BFA students. NWSA’s audition-based programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance, Music, Theater and Art & Design. NWSA offers the high school diploma the AA college degree as well as a four-year BFA or BM degrees.
