Mr. Arnold Breman

July 6, 1946 - October 2, 2020

Mr. Arnold Breman, 74, of Columbia, died Friday, October 2, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Max and Rebecca Specter Breman and married to Linda Feinstein. He was an Impresario, author, and speaker. During his long career, he served as Executive Director and Artistic Director of four major Performing Arts Centers including The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida, The Clemens Center in Elmira, New York, and the Klitgord Center Auditorium in New York City. He also was the Executive Director of the Joffrey Ballet Company. From 1999 -2009, he served as a professor of Arts Administration at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois. He worked with and presented more than 2,000 artists and attractions including some of the biggest names in the entertainment business including Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, Liza Minnelli, Cary Grant, Lucille Ball, Benny Goodman, Beverly Sills, Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern, and Sammy Davis Jr. to name a few. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons; Justin and his wife, Trillion of Baltimore, Zach and his husband, Dave of Chicago; grandchildren, Darwin and Saffron. A service will be held 10 o’clock, Monday, October 5th, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, with Rabbi Jonathan Case officiating. Memories and condolences may be shared at ShivesFuneralHome.com.