Iron and Wine, Rhythm in the Night The Irish Dance Spectacular coming to Phillips

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida Performing Arts recently added two performances to its 2013-14 Season – Iron and Wine at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, and “Rhythm in the Night – The Irish Dance Spectacular” at 7:30 p.m. April 3. Both performances are at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Tickets for Iron and Wine are on sale now, while tickets for “Rhythm in the Night” go on sale at noon Jan. 17.

Iron and Wine, also known as Sam Beam, is an American singer-songwriter with five albums to his credit. Rolling Stone said of Iron and Wine’s 2011 release “Kiss Each Other Clean,” “pop music hadn’t seen anything like it since the heyday of Cat Stevens.”

In “Rhythm in the Night,” Justin Boros – a former lead dancer with “Lord of the Dance” – stars in an epic tale of good versus evil told through Irish dance with a world-class troupe of dancers. Backed by an original soundtrack delivering an orchestral atmosphere, the production follows legendary hero Balor – played by Boros – who falls under the spell of a wicked seductress.

To purchase tickets, call the Phillips Center Box Office at 352-392-2787 or 800-905-2787 (toll-free within Florida) or Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 (toll-free). Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Phillips Center Box Office, at the University Box Office located at the O’Connell Center (Gate 1), from any Ticketmaster outlet or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Cash, checks, MasterCard, Discover and Visa are accepted.

UF students may purchase $20 tickets (with a valid student ID) to “Rhythm in the Night – The Irish Dance Spectacular” at the Phillips Center Box Office and the University Box Office located at the O’Connell Center (Gate 1), or by calling 352-392-ARTS (2787). Non-UF students may purchase discounted student tickets (in the balcony) for most shows at the Phillips Center Box Office. Discounted tickets are supported in part by University of Florida Student Government.