Sandrell Rivers Day Celebration 2021

6103 Northwest 7th Avenue,Miami FL 33127

14 August, 2021

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In honor of our namesake Chief Sandrell Rivers, Fantasy Theatre Factory is presenting a spectacular evening of music, art, poetry and more! Join us for our 4th Annual Sandrell Rivers Day Celebration! In honor of our namesake Chief Sandrell Rivers' birthday, Fantasy Theatre Factory is honored to present a spectacular evening of distinctly uplifting music, visual art, poetry, fashion and more! Local tastemakers from diverse backgrounds will pay tribute to the life and work of the late and beloved Chief Sandrell Rivers. The entire community is invited to join us for live arts performances, networking, and a cultural celebration in the name of our hometown icon. FTF’s Sandrell Rivers Day will be recognizing a member of the Liberty City community who works to improve and enrich the lives of its residents. This year’s recipient is Latousha Daniels, president and CEO of Miami Children’s Initiative (MCI). Co-Hosting this wonderful night will be Ashlee Thomas, president of the Miami Urban Contemporary Experience (MUCE), and renowned actor, aerialist and all-around entertainer Luckner “Lucky” Bruno. With performances by the Jesse Jones, Jr., Quartet; The Harden Project; dancers Alia and Emily Ricca; rap and spoken-word artist and community activist Blaze Carter; FTF's Theater Summer Camp and many more! When: August 14th, 2021 @ 8pm Doors open at 6pm Where: Sandrell Rivers Theater Parking Garage- 6104 NW 6th Ct. Miami, FL 33127 Tickets: $10 tickets.ftfshows.com 305-284-8872 ADA Accommodations: It is our policy to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in accessible format, and/or any accommodation to attend any Fantasy Theatre Factory event, please contact Evelyn Sullivan, 305-284-8800, [email protected], at least five (5) days in advance to initiate your request, TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service). COVID-19 Protocol & Practices: Read our guidelines: https://www.sandrellriverstheater.com/reopening Thank you to our Sponsors: The Sunshine Jazz Organization, The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners Fantasy Theatre Factory (FTF) is a 501(c)3 Not-for-Profit Theater, established in 1978 and incorporated in 1982. FTF is the managing operator of the Sandrell Rivers Theater (SRT), a state of the art black box theater in Miami. FTF also has an extensive, state-wide and international touring operation. With over 35 years of excellence in the arts, Fantasy Theatre Factory is the gold standard for professional theater in South Florida. FTF places its greatest programmatic emphasis on Theater for Young Audiences (TYA); FTF TYA programs utilize professional adult performers who provide quality cultural programming for children and family audiences. FTF's TYA programs place a primary focus on childhood literacy and ecology. Other focus areas of programming include: fitness, history, diversity, self esteem, peer pressure and bullying prevention. FTF also produces cultural arts workshop residency programs that serve at-risk youth, children with disabilities and general population students. In addition to its TYA programming, FTF also offers a robust programming lineup for general populations, featuring something for everyone with its diverse new programs at the Sandrell Rivers Theater, including a bi-monthly film screening series entitled Film@SRT; a bi-monthly live music series entitled Music@SRT; an art exhibition series, which aims to provide South Florida artists with greater exposure and visibility entitled Art@SRT; and a new play competition, where playwrights can have their new works performed as staged readings in front of live audiences, entitled New Year, New Works! (NYNW). FTF also provides theater rentals at the Sandrell Rivers Theater, for diverse community organizations to perform and present in. The Sandrell Rivers Theater has three beautiful performance spaces, the Main Stage Black Box Theater, the Dance Rehearsal Studio and the Multipurpose Room; these state-of-the-art, diverse spaces provide spaces for companies of any size budget. FTF also produces world class special event entertainment. FTF specialty acts include: jugglers, stilt-walkers, magicians, balloon artists, uni-cyclists, puppeteers, giant puppets, strolling interactive characters and much more more! Each year FTF produces well over 500 programs which reach over 150,000 people all across South Florida, the entire state and internationally.