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world class. right here. Welcome to the Emelin Theatre, Westchester’s most intimate venue for music and the performing arts. Please take a moment to review the world class events scheduled this season. Please visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for announcements of additional events. For over 45 years, the Emelin Theatre has been bringing exciting and diverse p e r f o r m i n g a r t s t o W e s t c h e s t e r . Promoting a cultural life that entertains, educates, and invigorates, the Emelin presents numerous world class events including rock, bluegrass, folk, jazz, classical, comedy, dance, and family theatre; plus a broad range of independent film. Well-known for our high-quality and affordable programs, the Emelin is one of the few performing arts venues in our region offering a broad mix of entertainment appealing to all ages and tastes, attracting audiences from Westchester County and beyond. GASPARD&DANCERS | 5/12/18 TABLE OF CONTENTS PROGRAM GUIDE...................05 CLASSICAL.....................16 ROCK...........................06-07 DANCE..................................17 FOLK/ROOTS..................08 FAMILY SERIES.................18-19 JAZZ.................................09 FILM CLUB..............................20 COMEDY......................10-11 GALA/FAMILY EVENTS.......21 BLUEGRASS.......................12 SPONSORS/PARTNERS......22 BROADWAY....................13 MEMBERSHIP/BOARD......... 23 MADE IN WESTCHESTER...14-15 CONTRIBUTORS.........25-28 3 4 2018-19 PROGRAM GUIDE SEPTEMBER JANUARY 26 | Fall Film Club Begins................p.20 12 | Lez Zeppelin.................................p.07 OCTOBER 19 | Pete The Cat................................p.19 06 | Leo Kottke..................................p.08 23 | Winter Film Club Begins...........p.20 12 | Poco............................................p.07 26 | Leading Ladies Of Broadway...p.13 14 | My Perfect Pet.........................p.18 31 | The Westchester Chordsmen....p.15 1 9 | D a n n y P a i s l e y & ............................... FEBRUARY .......The Southern Grass.................p.12 07 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo......p.08 26 | Ladies Of Laughter..................p.11 09 | The Cat In The Hat.....................p.19 27 | Nellie McKay............................p.09 15 | Frank Solivan &................................... 28 | The Real Wicked Witches............. .........Dirty Kitchen..............................p.12 ........of Halloween Hills..................p.18 28 | New Orleans Piano Night.......p.15 NOVEMBER MARCH 01 | Kaya Nicole & Samba Soul......p.14 08 | Lisa Howard.................................p.13 02 | Josh Ritter.................................p.07 10 | American Brass Quintet............p.16 04 | Parker Quartet.........................p.16 15 | Sister Sadie...................................p.12 08 | Annual Gala..............................p.21 16 | The Very Hungry Caterpillar.....p.19 09 | George Winston......................p.09 21 | An Evening with Joshua Harmon..p.15 10 | Joe Matarese............................p.11 29 | Comedians from “The Late Show..... ..........with Stephen Colbert”.............p.11 16 | Ann Hampton Callaway..........p.09 APRIL 17 | John McEuen............................p.06 03 | Spring Film Club Begins.............p.20 29 | Holiday Jam with Emily Angell..p.15 06 | Dance Off The Grid....................p.17 DECEMBER 07 | Nathan Lee...................................p.16 01 | Loudon Wainwright III.................... 12 | Monroe Crossing........................p.12 ...... Suzzy Roche &.................................. ......Lucy Wainwright-Roche.......p.08 13 | The Sixties Show........................p.07 06 | The Klezmatics........................p.08 27 | Rosie Revere, Engineer..............p.19 07 | David Parmley &............................. 27 | John Pizzarelli...............................p.09 ........Cardinal Tradition...................p.12 MAY 08 | Mamaroneck Chorus..............p.21 03 | Alexander String Quartet...........p.16 09 | Rainbow Fish...........................p. 18 04 | Dance Off The Grid....................p.17 14 | Louie Anderson........................p.10 05 | Madeline and the Bad Hat.........p.19 15 | Christopher Jackson...............p.13 10 | Paula Cole.....................................p.07 16 & 22 | Nutcracker Dream........p.21 18 | Oleta Adams.................................p.09 26 | The Paper Bag Players...........p.18 JUNE 07 | Laughing Out Loud..................p.11 NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON! FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFO 914.698.0098 | EMELIN.ORG 5 rock NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND’S JOHN McEUEN & THE STRING WIZARDS PRESENT WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN SAT, NOV 17, 2018 @ 8PM | $45/$38/$30 Remember the classics “Mr. Bojangles,” “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” “Buy For Me the Rain,” and “Dance Little Jean?” Join GRAMMY award-winner John McEuen as he leads his fellow band members, virtuosos all, through a multi-media journey chronicling the music and memories of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s incredible career and the landmark platinum album Will the Circle Be Unbroken. YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY... SISTER SADIE BLUEGRASS | P. 12 NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON! 6 rock POCO FRI, OCT 12, 2018 @ 8PM | $78/$68/$55 This country rock pioneer band that counts Richie Furay, and Jim Messina among its founding members, found platinum success with such classics as “Heart Of The Night.” Four decades later Rusty Young, who wrote and sang the massive hits “Crazy Love” and “Call It Love,” still leads this incredible band. Singer/songwriter and New Rochelle resident Artie Tobia to open with a solo acoustic set. JOSH RITTER FRI, NOV 2, 2018 @ 8PM | $49/$42 Ranked one of “The 10 Most Exciting Artists Now” (Entertainment Weekly), the singer, songwriter, musician and author, is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. Josh Ritter will perform a special solo acoustic show, highlighting brand new material, as well as songs from his extensive, critically-acclaimed catalog. LEZ ZEPPELIN SAT, JAN 12, 2019 @ 8PM | $45/$38/$30 January 12, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Zeppelin I, the album that started it all. Join us for a very special tribute as we celebrate this milestone with the authentic female counterpart to one of the greatest rock groups of all time. THE SIXTIES SHOW TM SAT, APR 13, 2019 @ 8PM | $45/$38/30 The Greatest 1960’S Musical Recreation Show on Earth Featuring Former Members of Bob Dylan’s Bands, Dave Davies’ band (The Kinks), James Brown’s Bands and NBC TV’s Saturday Night Live Band. Let some of the most talented musicians from the 60’s and beyond, take you on a high energy musical trip filled with the songs, stories, archival audio and newsreel footage from that uniquely inspirational, entertaining, and historically significant time. PAULA COLE FRI, MAY 10, 2019 @ 8PM | $60/$52/$48 Paula Cole is an “extraordinary songwriter with a gorgeous voice” (Rolling Stone), who infuses wit and poetry in all she creates, like the hauntingly plaintive “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone.” Seeing the GRAMMY award-winner perform live, is to experience a voice that’s big, rich and gorgeous, a mind that is intelligent, and a heart that transforms suffering into beauty. FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFO 914.698.0098 | EMELIN.ORG 7 folk/roots LEO KOTTKE SAT, OCT 6, 2018 @ 8PM | $58/$48/$38 This two-time GRAMMY award nominee is arguably one of the most important and influential acoustic steel-string fingerstyle guitarists. Highly innovative, he is known for his compelling original compositions as well as his arrangements of cover songs. As FolkWorks says, “There is simply no finer folk guitarist on the planet.” LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, SUZZY ROCHE & LUCY WAINWRIGHT-ROCHE: “ALL IN A FAMILY” SAT, DEC 1, 2018 @ 8PM | $58/$48/$38 Enjoy an evening filled with wit, thoughtful song and plenty of familial harmony with GRAMMY award-winning American Folk singer Loudon Wainwright III, and acclaimed singer-songwriters Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright-Roche. THE KLEZMATICS THU, DEC 6, 2018 @ 7:30PM | $48/$40/$32 Experience the GRAMMY award-winning “Jewish roots band” that has led a popular revival of this ages-old art form. Traditional at its core and infused with contemporary sensibilities, the music is pure joy. “We were dancing in the aisles because, for a few minutes, we were all in love with each other, life in general, and music. That’s what the Klezmatics do.” — PopMatters. LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO THU, FEB 7, 2019 @ 7:30PM $68/$63/$58 Singing the traditional music Isicathamiya (Is-cot-a-ME-Ya), originated in the mines of South Africa, the five-time GRAMMY award-winning group returns to the Emelin with a message of peace, love and harmony. LEO KOTTKE 9 8 jazz NELLIE McKAY SAT, OCT 27, 2018 @ 8PM | $45/$35 The gifted jazz pianist, hopeless romantic, absurdist social commentator, and inspired singer-songwriter returns! See the “funny and touching, ceaselessly clever and scarily talented,” (The New Yorker) Nellie McKay, of Broadway, film, television, radio and books, perform live at the Emelin. AN EVENING WITH GEORGE WINSTON FRI, NOV 9, 2018 @ 8PM | $49/$40 The incomparable pianist, performer and recording artist returns to the Emelin to perform an eclectic program in his signature flowing, impressionistic style. ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY SINGS FILM CLASSICS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FRI, NOV 16, 2018 @ 8PM | $65/$55/$45 The Tony nominee and a leading champion of the Great American Songbook, sings songs from the golden age of film,