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Steppin' Out July 10, 2009
Editor’s Note: Every Friday a list of local and area upcoming entertainment and cultural events will be published on the Steppin’ Out page in the Times-Recorder. To submit information for this listing, please send to Steppin’ Out, c/o Americus Times-Recorder, P.O. Box 1247, Americus, GA 31709, or fax to 928-6344 or e-mail to beth.alston@gaflnews.com
Ellaville
Buck’s Place
8 p.m. SATURDAY — Karaoke with Lora; karoake cocntest and dance music
Buena Vista
St. EOM’s Pasaquan, the extraordinary visionary art site located near Buena Vista, is open for public tours from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. first Saturdays through November. Open hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. EDT. Admission is $5 per person. Children under six are admitted free. For more information and directions on how to reach Pasaquan, go to http://www.pasaquan.com.
Montezuma
Museum Hours
The Macon County Historical Museum is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. Call the Montezuma Downtown Development Authority at 478-472-4777 for more information.
Columbus
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
900 Broadway
706-256-3612
www.rivercenter.org
The Variety Series:
• Loretta Lynn — 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 — Bill Heard Theatre
Back by popular demand, the First Lady of Country Music returns to RiverCenter to share another intimate evening of country hits. For over four decades now, Loretta Lynn has fashioned a body of work as artistically and commercially successful — and as culturally significant – as any female performer, making the Coal Miner’s Daughter an American icon.
• Béla Fleck & The Flecktones “The Holiday Tour” featuring Victor Lemonte Wooten, Future Man and Jeff Coffin — 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 — Bill Heard Theatre
Celebrate the season with Béla Fleck & the Flecktones as they Jingle All the Way with the first holiday record of their 20-year career. Béla, an 11-time Grammy winner, known for introducing the banjo into jazz, pop, classical and world music settings, formed the Flecktones in 1989. “It’s hard to resist a band that draws on bluegrass, funk, world music, pop and jazz with such glee and blissful lack of pretension.” — Entertainment Weekly.
• Kris Kristofferson — 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 2010 — Bill Heard Theatre
Country’s most infamous songwriting Rhodes Scholar and Airborne Ranger helicopter pilot will swing into town to perform a night of his classic gems. Heralded as an artist’s artist, and a living legend, this three-time GRAMMY® winner has recorded 26 albums and acted in more than 50 films. His songs “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Help Me Make It through the Night,” and “For the Good Times” helped redefine country songwriting.
• Sweet Honey in the Rock — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, 2010 — Bill Heard Theatre
From Psalm 81:16 comes the promise of people being fed by honey out of the rock. The metaphor of sweet honey in the rock captures the essence of these African American women. The group’s repertoire is steeped in the sacred music of the Black church and songs of struggle for justice everywhere. Sweet Honey in the Rock presents a stunning vocal prowess that captures the complex sounds of Blues, spirituals, rap, reggae, African chants, Hip Hop, ancient lullabies, and jazz improvisation.
• Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2010 — Bill Heard Theatre
Formed in 2006, Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile is already playing to sold-out crowds around the world. The San Francisco Chronicle asks, “Why didn’t someone think about mixing bluegrass, jazz and classical music together sooner? Chris Thile is doing it with his new outfit and the result is totally mind-blowing.” Punch Brothers is composed of five fiercely talented musicians: Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Noam Pikelny (banjo), and Paul Kowert (bass). The group’s first album, How to Grow a Woman from the Ground, received a Grammy® award nomination. Thile previously performed at RiverCenter with the wildly popular band Nickel Creek.
• The Band of the Irish Guards & The Royal Regiment of Scotland — 7:30 p.m. March 15 — Bill Heard Theatre
In 2010 the Irish Guards and the Pipes, Drums and Dancers of The Royal Regiment of Scotland will march into RiverCenter as part of the group’s debut tour of the United States. The Irish Guards was formed in 1900 on the expressed wish of HM Queen Victoria. There is a fine tradition in the British Army of bands providing musical support to troops on active service. Also, musicians are trained to give support to the Army Medical Services in the event of mobilization. Don’t miss the pride, pomp and circumstance of this glorious performance.
The Classics Series:
• A Cantus Christmas, Tenth Anniversary Celebration Concert — 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 & 21 — Legacy Hall
Join the celebration as this local tradition marks its 10th anniversary assisted by a full orchestra! A Cantus Christmas relates the Christmas story through musical masterpieces and audience carols performed without interruption for applause. A second performance of the regularly sold-out event has been added, and complimentary cake and champagne punch will be served at intermission!
• Emanuel Ax ± 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4, 2010 — Bill Heard Theatre
World-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax brings his virtuoso performance to RiverCenter’s main stage with the works of Chopin and Schumann. Ax, who has performed with greats such as cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman, was awarded a 2009 Institute for the Arts and Humanities Medal for Distinguished Contributions to the Arts and Humanities. In regard to some audiences’ fear of expressing appreciation between movements of works, this multi-Grammy Award winning classical artist says, “I’m leading a one-man crusade as a listener to start applauding”.
• “Porgy and Bess” — The World Tour — 7:30 p.m. March 19, 2010 — Bill Heard Theatre
Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2010, and RiverCenter joins the festivities with a brilliantly updated Living Arts’ production featuring a cast of 30, with live orchestra! The idea for this native American folk opera was born in 1926, when George Gershwin reached for a recently published novel on his night table hoping to relax and fall asleep. Instead, at 4 a.m. he was writing DuBose Heyward, the author of Porgy, suggesting collaboration on a musical version of the novel. Before beginning composition on the music, Gershwin spent months soaking up the atmosphere of Charleston, South Carolina and nearby James Island, where the Gullah still preserved their songs filled with intricate, natural rhythms of melodies that blend powerfully into prayer. Porgy and Bess opened to thunderous applause in 1935, in New York City.
The Knology Discovery Series:
• Henry and Mudge — 7 p.m. Oct. 2 — Bill Heard Theatre
Sometimes it's tough being a kid, but life is a lot easier — and a lot more fun — when you've got an extremely large, slobbery, canine buddy to share your adventures! Follow the exploits of Henry and Mudge throughout the seasons in this new musical from Theatreworks USA based on the best-selling series of books by Cynthia Rylant.
• The Jungle Book — 7 p.m. Nov. 12 — Bill Heard Theatre
The Magik Theatre transports you deep inside the Indian jungle and brings to life on stage the collection of stories that tell the tale of Mowgli, a child adopted and raised by wolves. This new musical is ripe with the mystery, drama, action, and surprises of the beloved tale based on the 1894 classic children’s novel by Rudyard Kipling.
• Charlotte’s Web — 7 p.m. April 30, 2010 — Bill Heard Theatre
How does a pig named Wilbur avoid winding up as pork chops? With the help of a miraculous little gray spider named Charlotte of course. Theatreworks USA presents an endearing production of Charlotte’s Web, based on E.B. White's book. This treasured tale explores bravery, selfless love and the true meaning of friendship,
Broadway on Broadway in Columbus Series
• Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles — 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 & 4 — Bill Heard Theatre
“Rain is a spectacular extravaganza … Did the audience love it? Yeah, yeah, yeah!” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
“The next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” — Denver Post
From Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road! They look like them and they sound just like them! All the music and vocals are performed totally live! Rain covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late ‘60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. Rain is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience: a fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s lights up video screens, and live cameras zoom in for close-ups. “A thrilling bit of time-warping nostalgia … Boomer Heaven!” raves The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “As The Beatles, they triumph!” cheers the Boston Herald. Sing along with your family and friends to such Beatlemaniac favorites as “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Come Together” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.”
• Camelot — 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 & 20 — Bill Heard Theatre
“Timeless” — The New York Times
“The ultimate fantasy of the musical stage” — Newsweek
Rediscover the grandeur of one of history’s greatest love stories in Lerner and Loewe’s timeless masterpiece, Camelot. A sumptuous tale set in a land where honor and chivalry reign, Camelot follows the love triangle of King Arthur, his Queen Guenevere and the young Lancelot. With one of Broadway’s most enchanting scores, featuring the hauntingly romantic “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “I Loved You Once in Silence” and “Follow Me,” Camelot is the definitive musical theatre fable.
• A Chorus Line — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 & 10, 2010 — Bill Heard Theatre
“The chance to see Michael Bennett’s Masterpiece again, or for the first time, SHOULDN’T BE MISSIED!” — John Heilpern, The New York Observer
“HEAVEN ON BROADWAY!” — Ben Brantley, The New York Times
In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for, the one opportunity to win what they’ve always dreamed of — a chance to dance in a Broadway show. This musical is for everyone who’s ever had a dream and has put everything on the line to achieve it. Winner of nine Tony Awards® (including Best Musical) and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. Come meet the new generation of Broadway’s best.
• 100 Years of Broadway — 7:30 p.m. April 13 & 14, 2010 — Bill Heard Theatre
“A breezy, sprawling revue that romps gleefully through the American musical theater’s greatest hits” — Punch Shaw, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“It brought down the house, and it doesn’t get much better than that.” — Robert Diamond, Broadwayworld.com
100 Years of Broadway recreates the greatest moments from the finest shows of the century, featuring actual stars of shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, CATS, Jesus Christ Superstar and Jekyll & Hyde. These amazing performers light up the stage with songs from the hit shows in which they starred. Neil Berg presents brilliantly revived arrangements of Broadway classics as well as thrilling numbers from Broadway’s newest hit shows. Your favorite show tunes all on one night at RiverCenter!
• Chicago — 7:30 p.m. May 18 & 19, 2010 — Bill Heard Theatre
“Chicago has no peer on Broadway in matters of wit, style and sheer musical riches.” — Charles Isherwood, Variety
“The most entertaining musical of the decade!” — Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
Come on, babe — experience it live and in person! The one, the only Chicago!
It’s Broadway’s most popular musica l— a razzle-dazzle tale of sin, celebrity and all that jazz. Honored with six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards®, a Grammy® and thousands of standing ovations, CHICAGO delivers the thrills and memories that only come from seeing a Broadway musical. See the show — live on stage — that sparked the Oscar-winning movie!
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As RiverCenter prepares for its 2009-2010 season, we are inviting select businesses to participate in a new undertaking, the RiverCenter Subscriber Benefits Network. Season subscribers will be provided a card which entitles them to prescribed discounts at various places of business. More information on this undertaking will be available soon on RiverCenter’s website.
