Upcoming Show Listing
September 26 - September 28, 2008
The Pajama Game
Love threatens to shut down the Sleep Tite pajama factory as the battle of the sexes plays out in this rollicking classic of the Golden Age of musical theatre. This delightful show is a rambunctious pillow fight full of jazzy songs – “Steam Heat”, “Hernando’s Hideaway” and “Hey There (You with the Stars in Your Eyes)” – hot dance numbers and exuberant laughter.
Gordon Lightfoot
This Canadian singer/songwriter’s classic hits (for himself and other artists) include “Early Morning Rain”, “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Sundown”, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and “Ribbon of Darkness”. His songs have been recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, Marty Robbins, Bob Dylan, Glen Campbell, Anne Murray, Harry Belafonte, Elvis Presley and Barbra Streisand.
October 5, 2008
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Pianist Dave Brubeck is a legend and a jazz icon. One of the creators of the West Coast or “cool” jazz sound, Brubeck has been at the forefront of jazz since the 1950s. He will be joined onstage by Randy Jones on drums, Michael Moore on bass, and “Bobby” Militello on sax and flute – opening our Jazz Showcase series with an evening of stellar jazz styles and daring improvisations! www.brubeckinstitute.org
Parsons Dance
This internationally renowned dance company, under the artistic direction of choreographer David Parsons, creates and performs contemporary American works of extraordinary artistry. The company has collaborated with many other leading artists and musicians, including Julie Taymor, Annie Leibovitz, Donna Karan and Dave Matthews.
October 21, 2008
An Evening with Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth is best known to television audiences as Lillith, the wife of Frasier Crane…and to Broadway fans for her roles as first Velma Kelly and then Roxie Hart in Chicago. This Tony and Emmy Award-winning performer brings her fabulous talents to the Hammons Hall stage for a stylish evening you won’t soon forget!
Pius Cheung, marimba
This 25-year-old marimbist was born in Hong Kong and moved to Vancouver with his family at the age of 12. His debut album of his own transcription of Bach’s Goldberg Variations is the first and only recording of the work on marimba, and received rave reviews! Cheung, a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and The Boston Conservatory, is currently pursuing his Doctorate at the University of Michigan.
November 7, 2008
Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci – Teatro Lirico D
Two operas, both set in Sicilian villages, reflect the colorful world of traditional Italian peasants going about their daily lives – until jealousy and revenge flare into tragedy! This wonderful dramatic double bill is loaded with fabulous music, including the tragic aria “Vesti la giubba” from Pagliacci and the Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana. Performed in Italian with English supertitles.
WinterFest Arts Festival
Festival Hours
Friday 5pm – 10pm, Saturday 10am – 10pm, Sunday noon – 5pm
What better way to usher in the holidays than at the Hall’s acclaimed visual and performing arts festival. Bring your family and friends to WinterFest 2008, to shop and enjoy great music on four beautiful lobby levels – and don’t miss the exciting performances in the theatre as well!
December 5, 2008
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
What better time to welcome Béla and the Flecktones back to the Hall than on opening night of WinterFest weekend – especially since the group has recently released their very first holiday album! What’s a Flecktones holiday album like?...well, you can bet that the “traditional” songs of Christmas and the winter season will take on a whole new sound as played by these funky master musicians!
Jim Brickman Holiday Concert
Popular pianist/songwriter Jim Brickman once again returns for WinterFest weekend – with a concert that includes his own seasonal music and signature romantic ballads, plus special guests, and the warm and wonderful stories that make a Brickman concert such a delight any season of the year!