FORT LAUDERDALE – Classical music and acrobatics converge in the mesmerizing concert Cirque de la Symphonie on Monday, October 31 at 10 a.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Smart Stage Matinee series.

The show features award-winning acrobats, dancers, jugglers and strongmen performing to baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary music selections played by the Symphony of the Americas under the baton of Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese.

Smart Stage Matinees are affordably-priced professional school-day performances "where learning comes to life onstage" for all students in grades Pre-K through 12. Each performance covers themes which reinforce classroom learning and directly connect with core curriculum through literature-based shows, science and math-related productions, dramatizations of historical events, and immersion into the music, dance and traditions of different cultures. The series is also presented at the Parker Playhouse, Aventura Arts & Cultural Center and the Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark.

Tickets are $6 for individual seats, $5.50 for groups of 10 or more and $3 lap seats for infants 12 months and under and are available through the Broward Center's AutoNation box office at 954/462-0222 or www.BrowardCenter.org. Free study guides for teachers and educators are available which reinforce the lessons and enhance the learning experience for many of the performances at www.browardcenter.org/education or by calling (954) 468-2689.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, TAM Airlines and Sun-Sentinel are proud sponsors of the Broward Center. All dates, programs and artists are subject to change.

About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is one of America's premier performing arts venues. Presenting more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, the Center showcases a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events, and offers one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, serving more than 150,000 students annually. In 2007, the Broward Center was named the Cultural Embassy of Broward County in recognition of its success in linking cultural activity with the region's economic development. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop, and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Performing Arts Center is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.BrowardCenter.org. The Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment Consortium is a cultural partnership between the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and the Historic Stranahan House Museum. It is supported by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Broward Center Brief

Cirque de la Symphonie takes the stage on Monday, October 31 at 10 a.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The Smart Stage Matinee show features award-winning acrobats, dancers, jugglers and strongmen performing to baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary music selections by the Symphony of the Americas under the baton of Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese. Tickets are $6 for individual seats, $5.50 for groups of 10 or more and $3 lap seats for infants 12 months and under. Tickets are available at (954) 462-0222 or through www.BrowardCenter.org. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.