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star of broadway’s hamilton CHRISTOPHER JACKSON sat, dec 15, 2018 2018-19 SEASON world class. right here. Welcome to an all new season filled with world-class music, comedy, We are also pleased to launch dance, film, family fare and more. It all begins this October with ‘Made in Westchester,’ a new series celebrating such incredible artists as the two-time GRAMMY award-winner the incredible talent of artists from Westchester. These Leo Kottke, the country rock pioneer band POCO, and the gifted performances and events will be presented on Thursday jazz pianist and inspired singer-songwriter Nellie McKay. evenings at 7:30 throughout the season and feature such artists as the award winning playwrightJoshua Harmon, and We are thrilled to welcome back John Pizzarelli, George Winston, the New Rochelle native, singer-songwriter,Kaya Nicole. Lez Zeppelin, Ladies of Laughter and five time GRAMMY winner Ladysmith Black Mambazo. And for the first time, we are excited Please take a moment to check out all the shows scheduled to present one of America’s best loved comedians Louie Anderson, so far this season, and be sure to visit our website often star of Broadway’s Hamilton Christopher Jackson, founding member for announcements of additional events. We look forward of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band John McEuen, and Americana to seeing you here at the Emelin, Westchester’s most intimate singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. venue for music and the performing arts. Our celebrated Bluegrass Series has been nominated for Bluegrass Event of the Year in 2018, for the third season in a row by the TABLE OF CONTENTS International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). This, the 37th Season, features five amazing bands including the 2016 IBMA PROGRAM GUIDE............02 FAMILY SERIES...........19-20 Instrumental Group of the Year, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. ROCK.......................03-04 FAMILY EVENTS................21 The award-winning Family Series features fun and engaging literary favorites such as Pete the Cat, Rosie Revere, Engineer and FOLK/ROOTS..........05-06 SCHOOL PROGRAMS.....21 Madeline, as well as the new musical My Perfect Pet. Emelin’s Film JAZZ........................07-08 DANCE............................22 Club, entering its 13th Season, continues to screen the best of BROADWAY...............09-10 FILM CLUB.........................23 contemporary independent film curated by David Schwartz, Chief Curator of the Museum of the Moving Image. Our ongoing Classical COMEDY..................11-12 GALA/MEMBERSHIP.......24 Music and Dance Series offer a wonderfully eclectic and exciting program BLUEGRASS.............13-14 SPONSORS/PARTNERS....25 of distinguished artists like the peerless American Brass Quintet and acclaimed tapper/choreographer Caleb Teicher. CLASSICAL..............15-16 IMPORTANT INFO............26 MADE IN WESTCHESTER...17-18 JOSH RITTER..............BACK GASPARD&DANCERS | 5/12/2018 1 NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON! SEPTEMBER DECEMBER 26 | Fall Film Club Begins................p.23 01 | Loudon Wainwright III................... program guide ........Suzzy Roche &................................ OCTOBER .......Lucy Wainwright-Roche.....p.06 MAY 06 | Leo Kottke................................p.06 MARCH 06 | The Klezmatics........................p.06 03 | Alexander String Quartet..........p.16 12 | Poco..........................................p.04 08 | Lisa Howard.................................p.09 07 | David Parmley &............................. 04 | Dance Off The Grid.....................p.22 14 | My Perfect Pet........................p.19 ........Cardinal Tradition...................p.14 10 | American Brass Quintet............p.15 05 | Madeline and the Bad Hat........p.20 19 | Danny Paisley &.............................. 08 | Mamaroneck Chorus..............p.21 15 | Sister Sadie...................................p.14 10 | Paula Cole....................................p.04 .........The Southern Grass..............p.14 09 | Rainbow Fish............................p. 20 16 | The Very Hungry Caterpillar......p.20 26 | Ladies Of Laughter.................p.12 14 | Louie Anderson........................p.11 21 | An Evening with Joshua Harmon.p.18 JUNE 27 | Nellie McKay...........................p.07 15 | Christopher Jackson...............p.10 29 | Comedians from “The Late Show....... 07 | Laughing Out Loud.....................p.12 ..........with Stephen Colbert”..............p.12 28 | The Real Wicked Witches........... 16 & 22 | Nutcracker Dream..........p.21 ........of Halloween Hills..................p.19 APRIL “Small, intimate venue. Great for 26 | The Paper Bag Players.............p.20 watching any performer.” - Mitchell NOVEMBER 03 | Spring Film Club Begins............p.23 JANUARY 01 | Kaya Nicole & Samba Soul......p.17 06 | Dance Off The Grid....................p.22 THE KLEZMATICS 12 | Lez Zeppelin.............................p.04 P. 06 02 | Josh Ritter.................................p.04 07 | Nathan Lee...................................p.16 19 | Pete The Cat.............................p.20 04 | Parker Quartet.........................p.16 12 | Monroe Crossing........................p.14 23 | Winter Film Club Begins........p.23 08 | Annual Gala..............................p.24 13 | The Sixties Show........................p.04 26 | Leading Ladies Of Broadway.p.10 09 | George Winston......................p.08 27 | Rosie Revere, Engineer..............p.20 31 | The Westchester Chordsmen..p.18 10 | Joe Matarese............................p.12 27 | John Pizzarelli..............................p.08 16 | Ann Hampton Callaway..........p.08 FEBRUARY 17 | John McEuen...........................p.03 07 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo....p.05 29 | Holiday Jam with Emily Angell..p.18 09 | The Cat In The Hat..................p.20 15 | Frank Solivan &............................... ....... Dirty Kitchen..........................p.13 28 | New Orleans Piano Night.......p.18 “One of the nicest most intimate music venues in the NY “The Emelin is a gem to be discovered in Westchester.” Metro area. Highly recommended!” - Robert - Hans-Jakob Wilhelm, Ballet Des Ameriques NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON! FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFO 914.698.0098 | EMELIN.ORG 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. 14 3 POCO FRI, OCT 12, 2018 @ 8PM | $78/$68/$55 rock This country rock pioneer band, that counts Richie Furay and Jim Messina TM among its founding members, found platinum success with such classics THE SIXTIES SHOW as “Heart Of The Night.” Four decades later Rusty Young, who wrote SAT, APR 13, 2019 @ 8PM | $45/$38/$30 and sang the massive hits “Crazy Love” and “Call It Love,” still leads this incredible band. The Greatest 1960’S Musical Recreation Show on Earth Featuring Former Members of Bob Dylan’s Bands, Dave Davies’ band (The Kinks), James Singer/songwriter and New Rochelle resident Artie Tobia to open with a solo Brown’s Bands and NBC TV’s Saturday Night Live Band. acoustic set of rock, country, folk and blues. 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 JOSH RITTER audio and newsreel footage from that uniquely inspirational, entertaining, PM FRI, NOV 2, 2018 @ 8 | $49/$42 and historically significant time. Ranked one of “The 10 Most Exciting Artists Now” (Entertainment Weekly), the singer, songwriter, musician and author, is known for his distinctive PAULA COLE Americana style and narrative lyrics. Josh Ritter will perform a special solo FRI, MAY 10, 2019 @ 8PM | $60/$52/$48 acoustic show, highlighting brand new material, as well as songs from his extensive, critically-acclaimed catalog. 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 LEZ ZEPPELIN award-winner perform live, is to experience a voice that’s big, rich and PM SAT, JAN 12, 2019 @ 8 | $45/$38/$30 gorgeous, a mind that is intelligent, and a heart that transforms suffering J a n u a r y 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 m a r k s t h e 5 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e r e l e a s e o f Z e p p e l i n I , into beauty. POCO 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. YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY... LEO KOTTKE FOLK/ROOTS P. 06 FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFO 914.698.0098 | EMELIN.ORG 4 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO folk/roots 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. 5 folk/roots LEO KOTTKE LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III SAT, OCT 6, 2018 @ 8PM | $58/$48/$38 SUZZY ROCHE This two-time GRAMMY award nominee is arguably one of the most LUCY WAINWRIGHT-ROCHE important and influential acoustic steel-string