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JULY The Giver DECEMBER MARCH Magic Tree House: presented by Young Audiences New York’s Dinosaurs Before Dark & The Knight at Dawn SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Literature to Life® THE NUTCRACKER presented by ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE Page to presents WILLIAM DAVIDSON Tue. & Wed. Oct. 25 & 26, 10 am performed by MACOMB BALLET COMPANY Fri. Mar. 3, 8 pm • Sat. Mar. 4, 2 pm & 8 pm Macomb County’s Premier Theatre Arts Education Company Stage Prices start at $45 ($25 student) NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES Prices start at $15 ($5 student) Fri. Dec. 2, 10 am & 7 pm • Sat. Dec. 3, 2 pm & 7 pm Tue. Mar. 28, 10 am $6 • 7 pm $10 Fri. Jul. 15, 8 pm Lois Lowry’s book The Giver reveals a dystopian world where Prices start at $20 ($17 student) “A phenomenal show!”— Tribune Wed. Mar. 29, 10 am $6 Prices start at $25 ($10 student) all is the same, unfolding the story of twelve-year-old Jonas STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and who is selected to receive the memories of a far different life. Hear the DSO in its full symphonic splendor during its utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for BISCUIT This Literature to Life Award winner, adapted and directed by second season of residency at the Macomb Center for the CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES WITH KEVIN WELSH audiences of all ages. The eight-member troupe uses presented by ARTSPOWER Elise Thoron, features 60 minutes of Performing Arts. For specific programming, call the box performed by MACOMB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA everything but conventional percussion instruments— Page to focusing on the relationship between the young Jonas and his mentor, The Giver. As Thu. Mar. 30, 9:30 am & 12 pm office or visit MacombCenter.com. Sun. Dec. 4, 3 pm matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Stage Jonas trains to become the Receiver of Memories, the buried truth about the world Prices start at $15 ($5 student) Prices start at $24 Zippo lighters, hubcaps—to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.Y ear after year, that he was born into becomes hauntingly clear to both Jonas and the audience. audiences worldwide keep coming back for more of this pulse-pounding, electrifying ArtsPower’s newest musical, Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Grades 5 and up. show. As the Boston Globe says, “If you haven’t seen STOMP, GO! If you have seen it, features a frolicking little puppy named Biscuit who loves AUGUST THE TEN TENORS: take someone and share the pleasure!” STOMP. See what all the noise is about. exploring, making new friends and even stirring up some SHANGHAI NIGHTS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS mischief. Along the way, Biscuit learns about the joys of Irene: A musical Sat. Dec. 10, 7:30 pm LITTLE WOMEN having a family. With over 17 million books in print, Biscuit is a performed by Shanghai Acrobats modern classic! Grades Pre-K–2. performed by Heart of the Hills Players of the People’s Republic of China Prices start at $37 presented by OPERA THEATRE a Michigan Premier Senior Theatre Group Sat. Oct. 29, 7 pm “If you thought the sound of three tenors was Sat. Mar. 11, 7:30 pm • Sun. Mar. 12, 2:30 pm Aug. 18 through Aug. 21—call for times Prices start at $37 ($15 children 12 & under) impressive, just wait until you hear what ten Prices start at $55 ($25 student) $16 in advance, $18 at the door Shanghai Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China can do!”— Louisa May Alcott’s classic tale of life in New England APRIL present a magnificent blend of athleticism and theatrical Home for the Holidays is a magical after the Civil War is revived and told through the expression with high-flying trapeze, aerial balance, experience for the whole family that will dazzle, delight and captivate audiences. music of American composer Mark Adamo. This ANIMAL MAGIC flowing theatrical dance, juggling and mime- comedy, showcasing an Join Australia’s rock stars of the opera as they amaze and enthrall with their unique production features the artists of Michigan Opera Theatre’s resident artist program, with Mark Rosenthal SEPTEMBER artistic world full of history and wonder. These amazing, multi-award-winning artists, selection of traditional and contemporary seasonal favorites. With soaring versions the MOT Studio, in lead and supporting roles, sung in English with English supertitles. Sat. Apr. 1, 11 am & 4 pm direct from , give us a deeply aesthetic night of breathtaking beauty and of “Joy to the World,” “Sleigh Ride,” “White Christmas,” “Amazing Grace,” “Winter This is the third opera of MOT’s annual community initiative to bring opera directly Prices start at $29 ($15 children 12 & under) Nicholas Kristof physical daring, thrilling young and old alike. Wonderland,” “Feliz Navidad” and many more, Home for the Holidays is the perfect to audiences in Southeastern Michigan through partnerships with community Hold onto your seat and enter the jungle of world-renowned A Path Appears: way to celebrate the spirit of the season. organizations. 30 minute pre-opera talk starts one hour prior to show time. biologist and magician Mark Rosenthal. Animal Magic’s How an Individual Murder on the Nile unique blend of humor, illusions and exotic wildlife has Can presented by AQUILA THEATRE HANDEL’S Messiah DAR HE: THE STORY OF EMMETT TILL made it one of the most sought-after acts in the country. The line between education and entertainment is blurred as Thu. Sep. 29, 5:30 pm Meet & Greet • 7 pm Presentation performed by presented by Mike Wiley Productions Sun. Oct. 30, 3 pm the audience meets some fascinating members of the animal kingdom. Prices start at $20 ($15 student) Prices start at $29 ($20 student) THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT CHORALE Tue. & Wed. Mar. 14 & 15, 9:30 am & 11 am—runtime: 50 min. Sun. Dec. 11, 3 pm Thu. Mar. 16, 7 pm—runtime: 90 min A -winning New York Times columnist, Nicholas Murder on the Nile, Agatha Christie’s own staging of her Page to The World Famous Prices start at $29 ($15 children 12 & under) Prices start at $29 ($15 student) Kristof has been christened the “reporter’s reporter.” He’s lived famous novel, Death on the Nile, is set on a paddle Stage ORCHESTRA on four continents, reported on six and traveled to more than 150 countries. During steamer cruising the legendary Nile River in 1940s The Metropolitan Detroit Chorale (MDC) performs one of George Frederik Handel’s In 1955, a 14-year-old black Chicago youth traveled to the his travels, he has caught malaria, experienced wars, confronted warlords and Egypt. Class, money and reputation are all at stake in one way or another for the most treasured works, his beloved Messiah. It is filled with exuberant choral sections Mississippi Delta with country kinfolk and southern cooking on his mind. He walked with the Modernaires survived an African airplane crash. Kristof not only managed to survive and press passengers and before they know it deceit, theft and murder quickly make waves on like the famous “Hallelujah Chorus” but also sublime passages that remind you why off the train into a world he could never understand—a world of thick color lines, of Sun. Apr. 2, 3 pm on, he’s also won two Pulitzers in the process—advocating human rights and giving the river. Who can be trusted? Who holds the truth? Who is a suspect? Whodunit? Handel’s melodies have stuck in the imagination for centuries. With close to 100 hard-held class systems and unspeakable taboos. Young Emmett crossed that line Prices start at $37 a voice to the voiceless. Join this master storyteller, with an unmatched reputation, Agatha Christie at her finest! voices under the direction of Pasquale A. Pascaretti, the MDC continues “bringing and stepped into his gruesome fate by whistling at a white woman. Written and “A band ought to have a sound all its own, it as he shares his peerless perspective on the events that shape our world. Sponsored music to life and lives to music.” performed by Mike Wiley, this riveting one-actor play chronicles the murder, trial and ought to have a personality.”—Glenn Miller … and by First State Bank. unbelievable confession of the men accused of Till’s lynching. This project is Much Ado About Nothing the rest, as they say, is history! The Glenn Miller sound lives forever, now playing for supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. the next generation the music that set the mood for the ‘30s and ‘40s. Hear one of the presented by AQUILA THEATRE CHRISTMAS WITH THE DETROIT CONCERT CHOIR Presented in Stage II. Grades 8 and up. most sought-after big bands in the world performing such classics as “Pennsylvania Sun. Dec. 18, 3 pm OCTOBER Mon. Oct. 31, 10 am Page to 6-5000,” “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “Tuxedo Junction,” and of course the signature Prices start at $15 ($5 student) Stage Prices start at $20 ($10 student) RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS tune of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the beautiful “Moonlight Serenade.” Under the direction of Nick Hilscher, enjoy the original arrangements of Glenn Miller—the BASETRACK LIVE “Beautifully spoken, dramatically revealing and crystalline in Wed. Mar. 15, 7 pm legend lives on. presented by En Garde Arts effect.”— Prices start at $37 ($20 student) Sun. Oct. 2, 3 pm Spying, subterfuge, deception, false identities, slander, “These are my boys!” manipulation, and love all take part in this wonderfully JANUARY Power and Passion Prices start at $29 —Sir Paul McCartney entertaining battle of the sexes. William Shakespeare’s Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. performed by Eisenhower Dance “A powerful moving work of documentary theater.” Much Ado About Nothing is an exuberant, philosophical, and festive play excelling in DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own Sat. Apr. 8, 8 pm The New York Times — combative , melodrama, and potential tragedy. Grades 9 and up. presents WILLIAM DAVIDSON health warning! It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. Prices start at $25 Basetrack Live powerfully portrays the impact of war on NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns—where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside Dramatic. Gorgeous. Awe-Inspiring. Eisenhower Dance veterans and their families. Two actors play the real-life Fri. Jan. 13, 8 pm the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. It’s The Red Hot Chilli characters of AJ and Melissa Czubai, a young Marine and presents a stunning collection of repertory by nationally Prices start at $25 ($10 student) Pipers—a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboardists, and recognized choreographers. The program includes striking works by Edgar Zendejas, his wife. We follow their journey through his deployment november drummers—who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Hear the DSO in its full symphonic splendor during its Laurie Eisenhower and Stephanie Pizzo, and showcases the talents of the exceptional to Afghanistan and back home again, the birth of their and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and second season of residency at the Macomb Center for the Eisenhower dancers. You won’t want to miss this electrifying evening of dance. child while he is overseas and his injury that sends him The Best of Broadway: a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. home. Based on the website One-Eight Basetrack launched The Music of Andrew Lloyd Performing Arts. For specific programming, call the box office or visit MacombCenter.com. by Teru Kuwayama, featuring photographs by Balazs Gardi and a small group of Webber starring Terry Barber DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DISNEY’S MULAN JR. independent journalists, Basetrack Live shows how ordinary people fundamentally Fri. Nov. 4, 7:30 pm presented by ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE change by the extraordinary experience of fighting a war. presents WILLIAM DAVIDSON Prices start at $37 Macomb County’s Premier Theatre Arts NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES Education Company “You’ll be singing these songs long after the concert is presented by Russian National Fri. Mar. 17, 8 pm FINLANDIA Sat. Apr. 22, 1 pm & 4 pm over!”—Music Scene Ballet Theatre Prices start at $25 ($10 student) performed by MACOMB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA This amazing musical concert features the music of Sat. Jan. 21, 2 pm $12 in advance, $15 at the door Hear the DSO in its full symphonic splendor during its Fri. Oct. 7 , 8 pm Andrew Lloyd Webber starring Terry Barber, one of the Prices start at $37 ($15 children 12 & under) Travel to the legendary days of ancient China in Disney’s second season of residency at the Macomb Center for the world’s most famous countertenors. Join him along with heartwarming celebration of culture, honor and the fighting Prices start at $24 (Season package $72, $54 student) “The Russian National Ballet Theatre… is a cut above many of Performing Arts. For specific programming, call the box co-stars Shelley Keelor, Jonathan Cummings and the spirit. The Huns have invaded and to save his honor Mulan takes her ailing father’s its rivals.”—Washington Post office or visit MacombCenter.com. young talent of soprano Alexandra Marra for selections from ten of Andrew Lloyd place in the Emperor’s army. Disguised as a man, she joins forces with the trouble- Prepare to be mesmerized by the Russian National Ballet A Temptations Webber’s biggest stage productions including songs from CATS, Jesus Christ making dragon Mushu to save her family and her country. With hit songs like Theatre’s stunning rendition of Swan Lake. The world’s Sat. Oct. 8, 7:30 pm Superstar, Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN “Reflection,” “Honor Us All,” and “I’ll Make a Man Out of You,” this musical celebrates great love story offers an unforgettable evening of ballet, Prices start at $37 Evita and more. Your host for the concert is legendary radio and television the power of a young girl and brings ancient China to life with a modern sensibility. telling the story of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette, who is cursed by evil sorcerer performed by GARY MULLEN personality Jack Starr. Relive the magic of with A Temptations Revue. Von Rothbart to take the form of a swan by day and stay a maiden at night. Von AND THE WORKS The show features former lead singer of Rothbart sends Odile, the black swan, to entice Siegfried and to keep Siegfried and Sat. Mar. 18, 8 pm from 1998–2003, Barrington “Bo” Henderson—one of SPRING CONCERT COLIN MOCHRIE AND Odette apart so his spell on Odette cannot be broken. Stylish choreography and Prices start at $37 performed by MOTOR CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA the only Temptations singers to have received a Grammy. masterful storytelling make Swan Lake one of the most beautiful ballets and a delight BRAD SHERWOOD: “It is most definitely ‘A Kind of Magic.’”—The Flashlight, Dallas Spanning more than a decade of Temptations classics, A Temptations Revue recreates for the entire family! Sun. Apr. 23, 3 pm the great harmonies and choreographed dance steps that made the Temptations TWO MAN GROUP Gary Mullen and The Works perform One Night of Queen, a Prices start at $23 ($10 college student) famous. Backed by a six-piece band, they perform among the most recognizable and Sat. Nov. 5, 7:30 pm spectacular live concert recreating the look, sound, pomp culture-defining songs in history: “My Girl,” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” “Get Prices start at $45 ELVIS LIVES! and showmanship of one of the greatest rock bands of all Ready,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Just My Imagination,” “” and so Sat. Jan 28, 2 pm & 7:30 pm time. In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars in Their Eyes” Live THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES “They are laugh-until-your-sides-hurt funny!” Grand Final as , with the most votes ever cast in the show’s history. presented by YOUNG AUDIENCES NEW YORK’S many more! The Cape Cod Times Prices start at $45 — Since 2002, Gary Mullen and The Works have played to sellout crowds in the UK, USA, LITERATURE TO LIFE® Armed with nothing but their sharp wit, MAMMA MIA! “Elvis Lives! makes you want to shout, throw your hands Europe and New Zealand. Featuring all your favorite Queen hits including: “Crazy Tue. & Wed. Apr. 25 & 26, 10 am Page to Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood take to the live stage to create hilarious and up and put on your blue suede shoes again. And again. And Little Thing Called Love,” “,” “,” and more— Tue. Oct. 11, 8 pm Prices start at $15 ($5 student) Stage original scenes in their two-man show. Known by TV audiences for their work on again.”—Sioux City Journal this show will ROCK you! Wed. & Thu. Oct. 12 & 13, 7:30 pm Whose Line is it Anyway?, Colin & Brad improvise new material every night from Elvis Lives! is an unforgettable multi-media and live musical Set during the Civil Rights Movement, Sue Monk Kidd’s New Prices start at $68 audience suggestions and participation. “Interactive” in every sense of the word, journey across Elvis’ life. His iconic style, embraced by many York Times bestseller The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Colin & Brad will take the audience on a comedic high-wire act…just like a live of today’s artists, continues to intrigue audiences of all SHAOLIN WARRIORS: a young girl’s search for the truth about her mother, leading Daily Mail “ABBA-solutely Fabulous!”— version of Whose Line! Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter!. generations. Featuring finalists from THE LEGEND CONTINUES her to three beekeeping sisters and the discovery of the real Over 54 million people all around the world have fallen in Enterprises’ worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, Sun. Mar. 19, 4 pm meaning of family. In this one-woman show, adapted and love with the characters, the story and the music that make each representing Elvis during a different stage of his Prices start at $37 ($15 children 12 & under) directed by Wynn Handman, the actress fully embodies the MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show! Writer Catherine Joe Klein young protagonist, Lily, and brings us on her very personal

©LITTLESTAR career, audiences “Can’t Help Falling in Love” with this Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island FULL METAL LEADERSHIP “… makes for a dazzling spectacle, as was evident when MammaMiaOnTour.com phenomenal theatrical concert experience. journey for self. Grades 7 and up. TM the Shaolin Warriors packed the Hummingbird Centre paradise.FAREWELL On TOURthe eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of With Comments on the Elections for two shows!—The Toronto Star her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited Thu. Nov. 10, 5:30 pm Meet & Greet • 7 pm Presentation 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s songs propels this enchanting LATE NITE CATECHISM The Shaolin Warriors is a wildly popular theatrical ALL THINGS ROMANTIC Prices start at $20 ($15 student) tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone’s having the time of Sun. Jan. 29, 1 pm & 4:30 pm experience performed by masters of Kung Fu. In this performed by MACOMB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA fully choreographed stage production, Shaolin Warriors brings the remarkable skill, their lives! With more productions playing internationally than any other musical, TIME magazine columnist and bestselling author Joe Klein is Prices start at $37 Fri. Apr. 28, 8 pm MAMMA MIA! is the World’s No. 1 Show! one of America’s best political journalists, a provocative and stunning artistry and death-defying martial arts prowess of more than 20 Kung Fu probing analyst of events in our nation’s capital and abroad. The It’s time to laugh your sins off! Call it Loretta Young meets masters to the stage. Beginning at a very young age the Kung Fu masters are trained Prices start at $24 New York Times proclaimed, “Klein possesses one of the more musical ears in Carol Burnett. This is part catechism class, part stand-up in mental and physical disciplines, perfecting the art of hand-to-hand and weapons JEANNE ROBERTSON American politics, a gift for hearing what others miss.” Join him for his exclusive take routine. It’s an interactive comedy, one of the longest combat, which allows them to perform unbelievable feats of athleticism that only 42nd STREET Fri. Oct. 14, 7:30 pm on this year’s election, as well as a discussion of his latest book Charlie Mike: A True running shows in Chicago and U.S. theater history. The seem possible in the movies. The production features many forms of Shaolin Kung Fu Sun. Apr. 30, 3pm New York Times calls it “hilarious, well-written and inspired.” Jeffrey Lyons from TV’s Prices start at $37 Story of Heroes Who Brought Their Mission Home. At a time when optimism is rare, as well as a look at the daily life of the warriors and their Zen philosophy. Prices start at $50 Sneak Previews calls Late Nite Catechism “something to savor and enjoy…one of the “Jeanne Robertson is like the aunt you can’t wait to talk to at the Klein delivers a story of lives saved—not wasted—and a message of hope for the most intimate, rewarding shows in town.” You, the audience member, are part of “42nd Street is so chock full of entertainment that it barely fits family reunion…that keeps the whole family in stitches.” future of the country. Sponsored by First State Bank. Sister’s class. She’ll take you back to the days of the Latin Mass and meatless Fridays Jennifer Siebel Newsom on the stage.”—Salt Lake Tribune —The Carlisle Theater and remind you about that good old ruler across the knuckles! Women & Girls in the Media: 42nd Street tells the story of a starry-eyed young dancer An overnight success nearly half a century in the making, HONK! JR. If You Can See It, You Can Be It named Peggy Sawyer who leaves her Allentown home Jeanne Robertson keeps audiences rolling on the floor with presented by ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE Thu. Mar. 23, 5:30 Meet & Greet • 7 pm Presentation and comes to New York to audition for the new Broadway laughter. At 72 years young, this former Miss North Carolina musical Pretty Lady. When the leading lady breaks her ankle, Peggy takes over and stands tall at six-foot-two and has a personality, heart and sense of humor that soar Macomb County’s Premier Theatre Arts Prices start at $20 ($15 student) becomes a star. The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic, 42nd Street is just as high. Some of her most popular anecdotes include “Don’t Go to Vegas Without Education Company FEBRUARY Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a filmmaker, advocate, and president the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story and includes A Baptist,” “Don’t Bungee Jump Naked,” and “Don’t Send a Man to the Grocery Store.” Sat. Nov. 12, 1 pm & 4 pm and CEO of the nonprofit organizationT he Representation some of the greatest songs ever written, such as “We’re in The Money,” “Lullaby of Robertson’s witty depiction of everyday situations never fails to have audiences of all $12 in advance, $15 at the door PILOBOLUS: SHADOWLAND Project. Committed to empowering individuals and Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes for You” and of course ages rolling with laughter. Don’t miss this performance by a truly ! Fri. Feb. 17, 7:30 pm communities to realize their full potential, Newsom addresses HONK! JR. is a heartwarming, musical adaptation of Hans “42nd Street.” Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. A musical score Prices start at $37 ($20 student) the current climate of American media, its harmful effects on our culture at large, and the impact of media and culture on women’s representation in leadership positions. VOCALOSITY written by George Stiles & Anthony Drew (Mary Poppins) gives this celebration of “A triumph of ingenuity.”—Huffington Post being different a “Disneyesque” quality that is sure to delight audiences of all ages. Newsom inspires people of all genders to take action and reminds us all of the Sun. Oct. 16, 4 pm The award-winning Pilobolus presents Shadowland, a mix of power of one individual having the courage to use their voice to effect change. Prices start at $37 ($25 student) Witty and hilarious but also deeply moving, HONK! JR. will treat you to equal amounts shadow-theater, dance, circus, and concert. As the first MAY of laughter and tears as we find out that being different is not a bad thing. Sponsored by First State Bank. For information on viewing Ms. Newsom’s award- Vocalosity is the all-new live concert event from the theatrical event of its kind to tour the globe, Shadowland winning documentary film Miss Representation, visit LorenzoCulturalCenter.com. creative mind of artistic producer Deke Sharon (Pitch incorporates multiple moving screens of different sizes and CINDERELLA Perfect, The Sing-Off) that takes a cappella to a whole THE TRIBUTE shapes to create a performance that merges projected THE HIT MEN Time Travel Tour performed by MACOMB BALLET COMPANY new level! This fast-paced production features an all-star featuring Mike Fornes images with front-of-screen choreography. The story is a surreal experience of a Fri. May 5, 10 am & 7 pm • Sat. May 6, 2 pm & 7 pm young girl’s sensational world as she comes of age. The grace of an acrobatic dance, Fri. Mar. 24, 7:30 pm ensemble of diverse young vocalists singing some of today’s chart-topping hits in Sun. Nov. 13, 3 pm Prices start at $15 ($12 student) the humor of a child’s cartoon diversion and the heart of a love story, Pilobolus’ Prices start at $37 brand-new arrangements that set a new standard for 12-part harmony. No genre of Prices start at $37 ($20 student) music is off limits in the world of a cappella and Vocalosity covers them all—from Shadowland celebrates the strange and wonderful power of the dark to show us who Back by popular demand! Time travel through the tenth-century Gregorian chant and classical choral to barber shop quartet and Showcasing the music of folk-rock legend Gordon we are in unexpected and utterly thrilling ways. most magnificent years of rock ‘n’ roll withT he Hit DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA bouncing doo-wop all the way to an exploration of the current sound of a cappella Lightfoot, Mackinac City guitarist Mike Fornes takes Men—legendary performers who toured and presents WILLIAM DAVIDSON you on a visual, acoustic trip from the Great Lakes to with music from , and more. It’s the aca-perfect concert LET IT BE recorded with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES experience! the Canadian Rockies; through the pains of lost loves Tommy James and the Shondells, , Carole Fri. May 12, 8 pm • Fri. Jun. 16, 8 pm • Fri. Jun. 23, 8 pm and haunting melodies in his salute to the Canadian Sat. Feb. 25, 2 pm & 7:30 pm King, , Cat Stevens, Jim Croce and many more. Experience a show full of Prices start at $25 ($10 student) balladeer. Backed by the “Whispers of the North,” Fornes breathes authenticity into Prices start at $45 number one hits, sung and played by these amazing artists the way you first heard THE CAPITOL STEPS Lightfoot’s catalogue of songs, including such standards as “If You Could Read My Hear the DSO in its full symphonic splendor during its “…the performers are outstanding, as nostalgia them. This exciting multi-media production takes you behind the scenes with never- Sat. Oct. 22, 7:30 pm second season of residency at the Macomb Center for the Mind,” “Canadian Railroad Trilogy,” “Sundown,” “Carefree Highway,” “Rainy Day People,” substitutes and as musicians in their own right.” heard-before stories about their unforgettable times on the road and in the recording Performing Arts. For specific programming, call the box Prices start at $37 and of course, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” —New York Times studios with these world class rock stars. Come travel back in time with The Hit Men office or visit MacombCenter.com. “They’re the best. There’s no one like them, no one in their Direct from London’s West End and Broadway, to relive the music, the magic and the memories! league.”—Larry King, CNN relive the past from Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road, Faster than Joe Biden deciding whether to run for Sat. Nov. 19, 7:30 pm and imagine the reunion that never was. Enter a : THE MACOMBERS SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA president! More powerful than the wind it takes to Prices start at $50 time capsule and turn back the clock to what would have been ’s 40th THE YEARS Sat. May 13, 7:30 pm finally blow off DonaldT rump’s hair! It’s the Capitol Steps, birthday—October 9, 1980. For one night, on stage after $18 ($10 children 12 & under) No entertainer can move and excite an audience like 50 Years of Music a Washington, D.C. institution for over 30 years, a decade apart performing hits like “Back in the USSR,” “Live and Let Die,” “Got to Get Tony Orlando. One of America’s most endearing and guaranteed to leave both sides of the political spectrum You into My Life,” “,” “,” “Woman,” “Helter Skelter,” “Paperback and Friendship enduring stars, Tony brings to the stage a warmth laughing. The show is constantly changing and strenuously bi-partisan. If you’ve ever Writer” and many more hits you never got to see performed live! Sat. Mar. 25, 8 pm ANDY WILLIAMS and exhilarating energy that electrifies an audience. wanted to see sing a show tune, Nancy Pelosi sing a rock song, and Prices start at $37 AND ME! Celebrating his 50th year in show business, join one New Jersey Governor Chris Christie do a classical ballet, this is the show for you! of America’s best-loved personalities singing all your The Rainbow Fish Jimmy Webb has had chart-topping hits starring JIMMY OSMOND from country to pop to , with songs including “The Highway Man,” “Up, Up and favorite hits including: “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round presented by ARTSPOWER Page to With Special Guest and THE MAGIC OF BILL BLAGG LIVE! the Ole Oak Tree,” “Knock Three Times,” “Candida,” “My Away” and “MacArthur Park.” Perhaps his most enduring songs were created through The Moon River Band Tue. Feb. 28, 9:30 am & 12 pm Stage Sun. Oct. 23, 3 pm Sweet Gypsy Rose” and “He Don’t Love You (Like I his musical brotherhood with Glen Campbell. Webb’s moving and often humorous Sun. May 14, 3 pm Prices start at $15 ($5 student) account, through performance and anecdotes punctuated with photos, video and Prices start at $29 ($15 children 12 & under) Love You).” audio clips, is a very personal music event. Highlighting some of the 100+ recordings Prices start at $37 With her lovely coloring and shimmering scales, the Mother’s Day Lunch— “A Side-Splitting Spectacular!”—Chicago Tribune Rainbow Fish is used to being the most beautiful creature from the Webb/Campbell songbook, including “,” “By the Time I 1 pm • an additional $23 per person Referred to as “Houdini Times Ten!” by NBC, Blagg’s show THE MACOMBERS FALL EXTRAVAGANZA in the ocean. So when the other fish ask her for some silver Get to Phoenix,” “,” “Galveston” and more from decades of shared is packed with NEW mind-blowing illusions and his with MAGIC COMPANY scales, she refuses. How can she sacrifice the one thing that makes her so unique? musical memories. Make it a Mother’s Day to remember. Enjoy a pre-show trademark off-the-cuff personality that make this show a Sun. Nov. 27, 3 pm ArtsPower has turned Marcus Pfister’s bestselling book into a delightful and touching lunch at the Lorenzo Cultural Center followed by Jimmy great family event! People will float in mid-air; vanish in $18 ($10 children 12 & under) musical about the value of sharing true friendship with others. Grades K–2. THE BAROQUE CONCERTO Osmond’s tribute to Andy Williams. In this heartfelt concert, Jimmy sings the songs the blink of an eye and so much more! This is one show that made his mentor and friend so beloved by millions. Jimmy Osmond’s Moon River you can’t afford to miss! Witness live over 90 minutes of performed by MACOMB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and Me is full of music, nostalgic footage and special memories of Andy Williams. With interactive, action-packed magic and illusion performed Sun. Mar. 26, 3 pm hits we love from Andy and chart-topping hits that Jimmy Osmond and his brothers by the country’s most prominent magical star, Bill Blagg! Community Partners rental events | Artists, programs and pricing are subject to change without notice. Prices start at $24 made famous, it’s a perfect pairing for a memorable entertainment experience.