2009/2010 Season Calendar
Big Top Chautauqua
"Wild Woods and Waters historical show"
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 7:30 p.m.
Adults $25, Students $15
From the rivers to the Great Lakes, and from the wetlands to the forests, this show features the stories and songs of our greatest natural resources. It is a celebration of these resources and a call to good stewardship to keep them safe for our children's children. A simply beautiful show!
The Arts Council received a grant for 2 student performances by Big Top Chautauqua.
PERFORMANCE SPONSOR:
Mead Witter Foundation
MEDIA SPONSOR:
Wisconsin Public Radio
Barrage
"High-energy, Canadian Strings Group"
Thursday, November 5, 2009 7:30 p.m.
Adults $33, Students $15
Barrage is a high-octane fiddle-fest that features performances that offer up a diverse fusion of cultures, musical styles and incredible performance vitality. The music of Barrage continues to evolve--combining contemporary world music influences, layered vocal arrangements and pulsating modern beats and rhythms. The young hip cast delivers the show with amasing energy and musical virtuosity that will take your breath away.
The Arts Council offered a student outreach program for local strings students with members of Barrage.
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS:
Renaissance Learning, Marshfield Clinic
MEDIA SPONSOR:
Wisconsin Public Radio
Blind Boys of Alabama
"Christmas Show"
Thursday, December 17, 2009 7:30 p.m.
Adults $35, Students $15
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel group from Alabama that first formed at the Alabama Institute for Negro Blind some six and a half decades ago. The Blind Boys are the Iron Men of the music industry. They predate Elvis, Little Richard and Al Green yet even in their 70's they are still at the top of the gospel charts and have won four consecutive Grammy Awards (2000 - 2004), and most recently in February 2009.
In recent years, The Blind Boys have proven themselves masters of bringing out the most spiritual aspects of mainstream music, while at the same time bringing the music of the church straight to the roadhouse. The cover tunes and collaborations have been consistently tasty and organic, seasoned with a time-tested understanding of the sounds that move man's soul.
PERFORMANCE SPONSOR:
Jaylee & Gilbert Mead Donor Advised Fund
MEDIA SPONSOR:
Wisconsin Public Radio
Mama's Night Out!
Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:30 p.m.
Adults $30, Students $15
“You don't have to be a Mom to enjoy the hilarious comedy of these three ladies. Mama's Night Out! is a stand-up comedy performance featuring comedy by mothers for everyone. MNO! is a trio of professional stand-up comedians. The stars of MNO! will leave you rolling in the aisles wanting more. MNO! features (three good friends) a southerner, a sassy Brit, and a native New Yorker in an eclectic blend of stand up comedy and audience participation. By the end of the show, you'll feel like Karen, Nancy and Sherry are your friends as well.
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS:
Solarus, Riverview Hospital, Thrivent Financial
In 1957, The Kingston Trio emerged from San Francisco's North Beach club scene to take the country by storm, bringing rich tradition of American folk music into the mainstream for the first time. During the late 50's and early 60's, the Trio enjoyed unprecedented record sales and worldwide fame, while influencing the musical tastes of a generation.
Through changing times, the Trio has played on, remaining popular for a simple reason...great songs that sound as good today as the first time you heard them. And fifty-two years after Tom Dooley shot to the top of the charts, the Trio is still on the road thirty weeks a year, bringing back all the great memories and making new ones.
PERFORMANCE SPONSOR:
Aspirus Doctors Clinic
Five By Design
"Stay Tuned" Television theme show medley
Sunday, May 9, 2010 7:30 p.m.
Adults $28, Students $15
Five By Design has skyrocketed to success as one of the nation's leading symphony pops artists and interpreters of the American popular song. As the vocal talent behind Radio Days, Club Swing, and Stay Tuned, Five By Design's productions have appeared before hundreds of thousands, including appearances with numerous big city symphonies including the Minnesota Orchestra and the Milwaukee Symphony. Whether backed by symphony orchestra or studio big band, Five By Design's vibrant harmonies embrace the unforgettable melodies that are "making classy cool again...one song at a time.
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS:
Ocean Spray Cranberry, Delta Dental
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