Arts & Entertainment at Marshall University Since 1936 2013 - 2014 SEASON OF EVENTS THE TONY ® AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY MUSICAL INSPIRED BY THE ELECTRIFYING TRUE STORY North American Tour Cast. Photo by Paul Natkin. Paul Cast. Photo by North American Tour 304.696.3326 | [email protected] MILLIONDOLLARQUARTETLIVE.COM Deadline to renew: August 19 BAXTER SERIES NATALIE COLE BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS VIENNA CONCERT - VEREIN Holiday Celebration with Orchestra ORCHESTRA Philippe Entremont, Thur., Oct. 10 7:30 p.m. conductor & Sebastian Knauer, piano soloist Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center , 7:30 p.m. Tue., Dec. 3 Thur., Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center Join us for an evening filled with unfor- The 70s was the era of rock, blues, pop The Vienna Concert-Verein Orchestra, gettable songs of joy, heart, and soul, as music, and horn arrangements. Few bands created by members of the Vienna Sym- nine-time GRAMMY® Award–winning could touch 3 time Grammy Award phony Orchestra in 1987, has gained inter- singer, actress, and author Natalie Cole Winners, Blood, Sweat & Tears! national stature through its performances leads us through her inimitable take on the “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” “Spin- at Musikverein in Vienna, Austria, and on Great American Songbook. ning Wheel,” “And When I Die,” and “Got tours throughout Europe and Asia. The en- To Get You Into My Life” are just some of semble’s repertoire ranges from orchestral Daughter of the legendary Nat “King” Cole, their amazing hits that audiences will enjoy, works of the Viennese classical composers Natalie Cole rocketed to stardom in 1975 live with a 40-Piece Orchestra. to contemporary Austrian music. with her debut album, Inseparable, and her #1 single, “This Will Be (An Everlasting BS&T has left an indelible mark on the Under the direction of famed French conduc- Love),” earning her GRAMMY® Awards American music scene since 1968. Their tor, Philippe Entremont, the evening’s pro- for Best New Artist and Best Female R&B alumni roster reads like a Who’s Who of the gram will consist of works by Austria’s best Vocal Performance. After a string of hit world’s greatest jazz and rock musicians. - Mozart, Beethoven, Lehar and Strauss. singles throughout the 1970s and 1980s, As BS&T has evolved through the years, it German pianist Sebastian Knauer joins the 1991 brought Unforgettable…With Love, has maintained its commitment to high stan- ensemble, which is making its first tour to an album of standards including the “Un- dards by including in its current roster the the United States, to perform Ludwig van forgettable” duet with her late father, most talented musicians available. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C which spent five weeks at #1 on the pop minor, Op. 37. Knauer has appeared in charts, and earned 6 GRAMMY® Awards. The band was the first band to tour behind the “Iron Curtain,” to have 3 hit singles from prominent concert halls on four continents. Natalie’s latest project is Natalie Cole En the same record, and to combine rock with The Hamburg native earned a GRAMMY® Español released earlier this summer, fea- jazz. Racking up sales in the millions, BS&T Award nomination in 2005 for the album turing Natalie’s distinctive take on three earned multiple gold albums, 10 GRAMMY® East Meets West, his collaboration with vio- classics from her father’s catalog, plus nominations, 3 GRAMMY® Awards, in- linist Daniel Hope. several other carefully chosen selections cluding the most prestigious of them all, from the Latin American Songbook. Album of the Year. BAXTER SERIES Baxter Series Pricing: CARMEN BIZET’S CARMEN AN EVENING OF CABARET Baxter Plus: Teatro Lirico D’Europa WITH ROSLYN KIND Thur., Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. Tue., Mar. 11, 7:30 p.m. $355.50 Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center There is no other woman in the world of op- The sister of the legendary Barbra Strei- era like Carmen, the heroine of Georges Bi- sand, Roslyn Kind will dazzle audiences Baxter Price 1: zet well-known masterpiece. Along with a with her vocal prowess when she presents full orchestra, Teatro Lirico D’Europa will an evening of music, cabaret and family story $305.50 present Bizet’s indelible portrait of the willful telling that is sure to entertain. Kind is fresh Gypsy woman conveyed through a forceful, off the European leg of Streisand’s World Tour beguiling, and unforgettable score. where she and nephew Jason Gould were the special guest artists. The July 4th, 2013 con- Considered Bizet’s greatest work, “Car- cert date was one of the top 5 concerts in the Baxter Price 2: men” is an operatic tour-de-force. This opera world. is the tragic tale of Carmen and her lover, Don Jose. It is incredibly dramatic, often times ir- Nine years younger than her mega-famous $237 rational and always brilliant. Set in the 19th sibling, she has built a considerable name for century in the Spanish city of Seville, amorous herself as a singer, performing on Broadway passion erupts into high drama. and around the world. Kind has headlined prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, “Carmen makes one’s heart sing,” says The The Greek Theater and London’s Café Royal Baxter Price 3: Boston Herald. “ENSEMBLE CAST SIZZLES along with long awaited and rapturously re- in Teatro Lirico’s CARMEN! says The Boston ceived Carnegie Hall debut with her frequent Globe. musical collaborator and friend, Michael Fein- $175 stein. What makes this company so worth seeing is that its priorities are always right. Opera Kind began her performing career while still exists to melt our hearts—and Teatro Lirico in her teens with her debut album, Give Me +$10 Keith-Albee D’Europa does just that. You. Her follow up album, This is Roslyn Kind, showcased her growth as a recording artist. Restoration fee Performed in French with English supertitles. Kind has made multiple appearances in films and in television programs such as “The Nan- ny” and “Gimme a Break.” MOUNT SERIES JASON MRAZ AN EVENING OF COMEDY BLUE MAN GROUP 2 Time Grammy® Award WINNER! WITH KEVIN POLLAK Experience the Phenomenon! Fri., Oct. 18 7:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 28 7:30 p.m. Tue., Nov. 12 7:30 p.m. Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center GRAMMY® winning singer and song- Comedian and master impressionist, Kevin BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their writer, Jason Mraz, scored one of the Pollak, has captured the attention of audi- multinational, insanely popular theatrical biggest songs of the past decade with ences worldwide with his range of both shows and concerts which combine com- “I’m Yours.” He made history when his dramatic and comedic roles. He has ap- edy, music, and technology to produce a to- single became the longest running song peared in over 60 films, including A FEW tally unique form of entertainment. The New on Billboard Hot 100, in its 51 year history, GOOD MEN, THE USUAL SUSPECTS and York Times heralds the show as “One of charting for an unprecedented 76 weeks. GRUMPY OLD MEN, as well as countless the most delightful performance pieces The track earned Jason a GRAMMY® television talk shows. Pollak has established ever staged.” E! Entertainment News ex- “Song of the Year” nomination, and was himself as one of the few stand-up comedi- claims, “BLUE MAN GROUP is what every ASCAP’s 2010 “Song of the Year.” ans to have a successful dramatic film ca- live performance aspires to be.” The Balti- reer. In addition to his acting talents, he has more Sun raves, “Blue Man Group packs a Mraz has been serving up his acous- also proven himself as a writer, producer, wallop. It’s a big, loud, funny, silly, visually tic blue-eyed soul songs for the better director, and in the last two years he has be- arresting production!” part of the last decade with hits such as come an award-winning talk show host. “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry),” “You & Although it is impossible to describe, people I Both,” and his latest hit, “I Won’t Give Pollak has also starred in three of his own of all ages agree that BLUE MAN GROUP is Up,” an emotional acoustic-driven decla- cable TV stand-up comedy specials, the an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous ration that also really connected with the most recently of which is, “The Littlest Sus- show. It combines innovative technology, public, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s pect”. Kevin was also named by Comedy percussion, heart thumping music and ex- Digital Songs chart and topping the iTunes Central as one of the Top 100 Comedi- ecuted humor to create one grand experi- “Top Songs” and Hot AC radio charts. ans of all Time. His two Live Stand-Up ence. With no spoken language, BLUE CDs, “A Little Off the Top” and “What Are MAN GROUP is perfect for people of all Jason Mraz hails from Virginia, eventually the Chances,” as well as a DVD of “The Lit- ages, languages, and cultures. BLUE leaving his home for New York City and tlest Suspect” are available at Kevinpollak. MAN GROUP is now on the road for its first then on to the West Coast. Musically, Mraz tv or on iTunes and Amazon.com. U.S. theatrical tour. This unique experience was influenced by musical theater, local is a form of entertainment like nothing else; roots musicians and The Dave Matthews guaranteed to be an outing you will never Band.