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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, , 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 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, “ (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 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 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 ’s Café Royal Baxter Price 3: 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 , 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 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. His music has been compared to forget. that of Jack Johnson and James Blunt. MOUNT SERIES

ELVIS JERRY LEE CARL JOHNNY PRESLEY LEWIS PERKINS CASH Mount Series Pricing: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL INSPIRED BY THE ELECTRIFYING TRUE STORY the groundbreaking BROADWAY musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Mount Plus: Sun., Jan. 26 7:30 p.m. Thur., April 24, 8 p.m. Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center $334.50

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the Tony® Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musi- award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by cal AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three Mount Price 1: the electrifying true story of the famed record- lifelong friends, forced to choose between ing session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their $284.50 icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee quest for true meaning in a post 9/11 world Lewis & Carl Perkins for the first & only time. leads them on the most exhilarating theatrical journey of the season. On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians were gathered together by Sam Based on ’s GRAMMY® Award- Phillips, the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll,” at Sun winning multi-platinum album, AMERICAN Mount Price 2: Records in Memphis for what would be one of IDIOT boldly takes the American musical the greatest jam sessions of all time. MILLION where it’s never gone before. The result is an $224.50 DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary experience Charles Isherwood­­ of The New night to life with an irresistible tale of broken York Times declares “thrilling, emotionally promises, secrets, betrayal, humorous ban- charged, and as moving as any Broadway ter and celebrations featuring hits musical I’ve seen this year!” including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Ring of Mount Price 3: Fire,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” Featuring the hits “Boulevard of Broken “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “See Ya September Ends,” “Holiday” and the block- $209.50 Later, Alligator,” “Fever,” “Folsom Prison buster title track, AMERICAN IDIOT features Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more. the music of Green Day and the lyrics of its lead singer , direction This thrilling musical brings you inside the by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer, cho- +$10 Keith-Albee recording studio with four major talents who reography by Olivier Award winner Steven came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band Hoggett, music supervision, orchestrations Restoration fee for one unforgettable night. Rock and Roll’s and arrangements by Pulitzer Prize winner best kept secret....revealed, MILLION DOL- Tom Kitt, Tony Award® winning set design LAR QUARTET. by Christine Jones and Tony Award® winning lighting design by Kevin Adams. FALL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Friday, Nov. 15 - Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 | Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center

The Intouchables France | In French with English Subtitles | 1hr. 50 mins. An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility, THE Film Schedule INTOUCHABLES tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, the picture of established French nobility, who lost his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, good-humored, black Muslim ex-con as Fri. Nov.15 his caretaker. Their bond proves the power and omniscience that love and friendship 5:30 p.m. Love Is All You Need can hold over all social and economic differences 7:30 p.m. Reality

Reality Italy | In Italian with English Subtitles | 1hr. 55 mins. Sat. Nov.16 From acclaimed director Matteo Garrone, REALITY is a darkly comic look at Luciano, a 12:30 p.m. The Angel’s Share charming and affable fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on the reality show “Big Brother” leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed 2:30 p.m. The Silence perceptions and paranoia. So overcome by his dream of being on reality TV, Luciano’s 5:30 p.m. The Intouchables own reality begins to spiral out of control, making for one of the most compelling 7:30 p.m. No tragicomic character studies since Scorsese’s The King of Comedy.

The Silence Germany | In German with English Subtitles | 1hr. 59 mins. Sun. Nov.17 The Silence begins 23 years ago on a hot summer day, when a young girl named Pia 12:30 p.m. Reality is brutally murdered in a field of wheat. Now, on the exact same date in the present, 2:30 p.m. Love Is All You Need 13-year-old Sinikka is missing, her bicycle abandoned in the same spot. As the retired investigator of the unresolved case and his younger colleague struggle to solve 5:30 p.m. The Angel’s Share the mystery of these parallel crimes, Sinikka’s distraught parents are trapped in an 7:30 p.m. The Silence agonizing period of waiting and uncertainty. Meanwhile, their daughter’s fate rips open old wounds in the heart of Pia’s mother, who is visited by an unexpected guest with an eerie connection to her daughter. The unrelenting summer heat lies over the quaint Mon. Nov.18 family homes like a bell jar, and behind closed doors, worlds begin to fall apart. 5:30 p.m. The Intouchables The Angel’s Share UK/Scotland/Belgium/Italy | In English | 1hr. 46 mins. 7:30 p.m. Reality Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, this is a bittersweet comedy about a Glasgow boy locked in a family feud who just wants a way out. When Robbie sneaks into the maternity hospital to visit his young girlfriend and hold his newborn son Luke for the first time, he is overwhelmed. He swears that Luke will not lead the same stricken life Tue. Nov.19 he has led. On community service, Robbie meets Rhino, Albert and Mo for whom, like 5:30 p.m. Angel’s Share him, work is little more than a distant dream. Little did Robbie imagine that turning to drink might change their lives - not cheap fortified wine, but the best malt whiskies in the world. 7:30 p.m. No Love Is All You Need Denmark | In Danish with English Subtitles | 1 hr. 56 mins. Philip, an Englishman living in Denmark, is a lonely widower and estranged single father. Wed. Nov.20 Ida is a Danish hairdresser, recuperating from a long illness, who’s just been left by her husband. The fates of these two souls are about to intertwine, as they embark on a trip 5:30 p.m. Love Is All You Need to Italy to attend the wedding of Patrick and Astrid, Philip’s son and Ida’s daughter. With 7:30 p.m. The Silence warmth, affection and confidence, the film explores love, loss, absurdity, humor, and delicately drawn characters that will leave only the hardest heart untouched. It is a film about the simple yet profound pains and joys of moving on - and forward - with your life. Thur. Nov.21 No Chile | In Spanish with English Subtitles | 1hr. 50 mins. A shrewd young ad-exec gets recruited to help free Chile from the grip of dictator 5:30 p.m. The Intouchables Augusto Pinochet in this historical drama set in 1988. Pinochet has ruled Chile without 7:30 p.m. No challenge for nearly two decades, but all of this could soon change as the international community pressures the despot to hold a national election that will decide whether Individual Film he retains his position. Should the citizens vote “Yes,” Pinochet will remain in power; Admission - $7.50 should they vote “No,” the country will elect a new leader. Though the population remains convinced that the election is fixed, the chance to enact change through peaceful means is too powerful to resist. SPRING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Friday, Feb. 7 - Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 | Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center

A Royal Affair Denmark | In Danish with English Subtitles | 2 hr. 17 mins. The true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart and starts a revolution. Film Schedule Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Danish King Christian VII, the man of enlightenment and idealism, Struensee, and the young but strong Queen Caroline Mathilda, A Royal Affair is the gripping tale of brave idealists Fri. Feb.7 who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for their people. Above all it is the story 5:30 p.m. Like Someone in Love of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation. 7:30 p.m. A Royal Affair The Flat Israel | In Hebrew, English & German with English Subtitles | 1hr. 37 mins. Sat. Feb.8 Director Arnon Goldfinger’s grandmother passed away at age 98, leaving him the task 12:30 p.m. The Sessions of clearing out the Tel Aviv flat that she and her husband shared for decades since immigrating from Nazi Germany in the 30’s. Sifting through a mountain of photos, letters, 2:30 p.m. The Flat files, and objects, he uncovers clues that seem to point to a greater mystery and soon a 5:30 p.m. Una Noche complicated family history unfolds. What starts to take shape reflects nothing less than 7:30 p.m. War Witch the troubled and taboo story of three generations of Germans – both Jewish and non- Jewish – trying to piece together the puzzle of their lives in the aftermath of World War II. Sun. Feb.9 Like Someone In Love Japan | In Japanese with English Subtitles | 1hr. 49 mins. 12:30 p.m. Una Noche When Tokyo student Akiko, who moonlights as a call girl, is dispatched to a new client 2:30 p.m. A Royal Affair in , she is surprised to find the shy and elderly man,Takashi, a committed academic constantly distracted by work-related phone calls. She finds the lonely 5:30 p.m. The Flat widower is far more interested in playing house than sex, and promptly falls asleep. The 7:30 p.m. Like Someone in Love next day, the two encounter Akiko’s volatile boyfriend. Takashi plays into the boyfriend’s assumption that he is actually Akiko’s grandfather. As all three settle into their new roles, Takashi finds himself becoming the protector that Akiko so desperately needs. Mon. Feb.10 5:30 p.m. The Flat War Witch Canada | In French and Lingala with English Subtitles | 1hr. 30 mins. 7:30 p.m. War Witch Komona is only 12 years old when she is kidnapped by rebel soldiers and enslaved to a life of guerrilla warfare in the African jungle. Forced to commit unspeakable acts of brutality, she finds hope for survival in protective, ghost-like visions (inspiring a rebel chief to anoint her “War Witch”), and in a tender relationship with a fellow soldier named Tue. Feb.11 Magician. Together, they manage to escape the rebels’ clutches, and a normal life finally 5:30 p.m. The Sessions ** seems within reach. But after their freedom proves short-lived, Komona realizes she 7:30 p.m. A Royal Affair must find a way to bury the ghosts of her past. Una Noche Cuba | In Spanish with English Subtitles | 1 hr. 29 mins. Fed up with living in poverty while catering to privileged tourists, Cuban teens Raul and Wed. Feb.12 Elio are tantalized by the idea of fleeing the confines of their broken-down country for a 5:30 p.m. Una Noche new life in Miami. When Raul is accused of assaulting a foreigner, he has no choice but to 7:30 p.m. Like Someone in Love escape, but Elio must decide whether his desire for freedom and helping Raul are worth abandoning his beloved twin sister, Lila. Brimming with the nervous energy of Havana’s restless youth and scenes of the sun-bleached capital, Una Noche follows one sweltering day, full of hope and fraught with tension, that burns to a shocking climax. Thur. Feb.13 The Sessions USA | In English | 1 hr. 35 mins. 5:30 p.m. War Witch Based on the poignantly optimistic autobiographical writings of California-based journalist 7:30 p.m. The Sessions and poet Mark O’Brien, The Sessions tells the story of a man confined to an iron lung who is determined - at age 38 - to lose his virginity. With the help of his therapists and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to make his dream a reality. Individual Film ** The Sessions will also screen simultaneously at the Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium Admission - $7.50 at the Huntington Museum of Art with narrative description for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. This screening will be free to the public. The deadline to renew season tickets is August 19

Superticket (Baxter, Mount + Film Festival): Superticket Plus $742.50 Price I - $642.50 | Price II - $514 | Price III - $367 Baxter Series Baxter Plus - $355.50 Price I - $305.50 | Price II - $237 | Price III - $175 Mount Series Mount Plus - $334.50 Price I - $284.50 | Price II - $224.50 | Price III - $209.50

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