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MUSIC

Friday 5/27

JAZZ AT MOCA
   The Museum of Contemporary Art presents a night of jazz with Mantra. 8 p.m. at MOCA, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Details: www.moca.org.
EDDIE AND GERALD LEVERT
   8 p.m. at James L. Knight Center, 400 SE Second Ave., Miami. $50.75-$60.75. Details: www.jlknightcenter.com.

Sunday 5/29

VP RECORDS CONCERT
   The Memorial Day Weekend concert features reggae performers Freddie McGregor, Sizzla, Luciano and I-Wayne. 3 p.m. at Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. $45. Details: (305) 438-9488.
JOSE LOPEZ AND FRIENDS
   Performance includes pieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Auernhammer as part of the Mainly Mozart Festival. 5:30 p.m. at Omni Colonnade Hotel, 180 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables. $15. Details: (305) 444-4755.
JUAN LUIS GUERRA
   The artist performs with 440. 8 p.m. at Miami Arena, 701 Arena Blvd., Miami. $50.90-$90.90. Details: (305) 530-4400.
RACHEL KUDO
   Seventeen-year-old pianist and second-prize winner of the National Chopin Piano Competition performs. 3 p.m. at Granada Presbyterian Church, 950 University Drive, Coral Gables. Details: (305) 868-0624.

Wednesday 6/1

SANTANA
   Performance features Los Lonely Boys. 7:30 p.m. at American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. $40-$65. Details: (786) 777-1239.
DJ LE SPAM AND THE SPAM ALLSTARS
   Performance with special guest Jimmy Bosch as part of the JVC Jazz Festival. 9 p.m. at Jazid, 1342 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $15. Details: (305) 673-9372.

Thursday 6/2

COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA
   Part of the Community Arts Program Summer Concert Series 2005.8 p.m. at Coral Gables Congregational Church, 2010 DeSoto Blvd., Coral Gables. $25-$35. Details: (305) 448-7421 or www.coralgablescongregational.org.
NELLIE MCKAY
   The 19-year-old singer/songwriter performs music from her debut CD, "Get Away From Me," as part of the JVC Jazz Festival. 9 p.m. at The National Hotel, 1677 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 423-7211.
PORTRAIT OF JACO
   A celebration of the life and music of Jaco Pastorius featuring Othello and The JP Factor with Othello Molineaux, Felix Pastorius, Julius Pastorius, Sylvano Monasterios, Gene Fernandez and Cliff Almond and the Jeff Berlin Trio. 8:30 p.m. at Euclid Oval at Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Details: www.festivalproductions.net.
CLAUDIA ACUNA AND JASON LINDNER
   9-10:45 p.m. at Van Dyke Cafe, 846 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $15. Details: (305) 534-3600.
BETWEEN TWO SHORES
   Guitarist Armando Orbon plays Latin-American music. 8 p.m. at Centro Cultural Espanol, 800 Douglas Road, Suite 170, Coral Gables. Details: 448-9677

Friday 6/3

PAULINA RUBIO
   8 p.m. at James L. Knight Center, 400 SE Second St., Miami. $35-$55. Details: www.jlknightcenter.com.
SUMMER STORM
   Performance by Norman Brown's Summer Storm, featuring Peabo Bryson, Brenda Russell and Everette Harp, as part of the JVC Jazz Festival. 8 p.m. at Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $37-$62. Details: (305) 673-7300 or www.gleasontheater.com.
JOSE CONDE AND OLA FRESCA
   Performance with special guest Generoso as part of the JVC Jazz Festival. 9-10:45 p.m. at Van Dyke Cafe, 846 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $15. Details: (305) 534-3600.

Saturday 6/4

DAVID 'FATHEAD' NEWMAN
   Performance with John Hicks, Rudy Petschauer and Don Wilner as part of the JVC Jazz Festival. 9-10:45 p.m. at Van Dyke Cafe, 846 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $15. Details: (305) 534-3600.
RAUL MIDON
   Performance as part of the JVC Jazz Festival. 10 p.m. at The National Hotel, 1671 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Details: www.festivalproductions.net.
GALA OPERA CONCERT
   Miami Lyric Opera presents selections from Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Donizetti, Mascagni and others. 8 p.m. at Manuel Artime Theater, 900 SW First St., Miami. $20. Details: (305) 297-3619 or miamilyricopera@aol.com.

Sunday 6/5

THE PIANO: CHAMELEON OF INSTRUMENTS
   Pianist Allen Barker demonstrates how the piano can take on the tone and color of other instruments using works by Chopin , Bach and Beethoven. 3 p.m. at Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. $8-$10. Details: (305) 673-7530.
   


   

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