'Dirty Dancing' movie classic comes to local amphitheater accompanied by live music

Yes, you can have the time of your life. It's possible, but only if you make it to the Amphitheatre at Old School Square for "Dirty Dancing LIVE in Concert" on Friday, Dec. 15.

Presented by the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, this is a live film-to-concert experience of the classic film and the only one planned for South Florida this year.

It will feature a showing of the digitally-remastered hit film on a full-size cinema screen with a live band, featuring five musicians and four singers. They will perform the film's iconic songs in perfect synch with the film.

Watch, sing, dance and dream the night away to classics like "You Don't Own Me," "Where Are You Tonight," "Love is Strange," "Hungry Eyes" and, of course, "(I've Had) The Time of My Life."

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Set in 1963, the film is about Frances "Baby" Houseman, a sweet, teenage daddy's girl who goes with her family to a resort in upstate New York's Catskill Mountains and becomes infatuated with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. They grow closer as he teaches her to "dirty dance" at the nightly staff parties she sneaks away to attend.

Released in 1987, the film starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Jerry Orbach was originally predicted to be a flop. Instead it resonated with audiences — and now, several generations of them, becoming an all-time classic.

Following the screening, the band and singers will perform at an encore party that will keep the time of your life flowing while you sing and dance along to your favorite songs from the movie.

You can have the time of your life for only $29, an even better time with a premium ticket for $65 that includes a reserved seat in the premium section, or the ultimate time of your life with a VIP ticket for $125 that features reserved seating, one free drink and access to the VIP area with a separate bar and air-conditioned bathrooms.

There are a few universal truths in this world, and one of them is, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." Well, technically her dad did; but then Johnny rescued her, no one ever did it again, and the rest is history.

If you go

What: "Dirty Dancing LIVE in Concert"

Where: Old School Square Amphitheatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach

When: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15

Cost: general admission $29; premium $65; VIP $125

Information: events.delrayoldschoolsquare.com

Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. He has lived in the West Palm Beach area for more than 30 years and, from mild to wild, will cover noteworthy community happenings. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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