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MARY BADHAM GREGORY PECK, HARPER LEE & ME Thursday, April 20 at 10:00am•Tickets: $25 Sunday, May 07 At age 10, with no prior acting experience, Mary Badham was chosen for the role of Scout Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird, which earned her an at 3:00pm Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. She maintained contact with Gregory Peck, occasionally accompanying him on lecture tours. With an Tickets: $45 Starring The Words and Music of interest in spreading the message of tolerance and compassion in Harper Friday, April 28 Lee’s book on which the film was based, she has spoken to audiences across Sunday, April 30 Ed Asner Neil Diamond & Dean Martin the country and internationally. Badham relates her experience working at 8:00pm Saturday, May 20 at 7:30pm with the famous actor and why she waited until she was older to read the at 2:00 & 8:00pm Tickets: Adult $26 Based on a true-life experience, a man discovers his inner self in more book. Tickets: A Seating $38, B Seating $28 Student $21 ways than one. A near tragedy is masterfully transformed into a one- Tickets: A Seating $38, B Seating $28 man comedy, perfectly portrayed by Ed Asner in his hilarious visit to the Israeli storyteller Noa Baum grew up in Jerusalem in the shadow of the Denny Diamond and The Jewels return to the Woodstock Opera House Classical Blast is a unique and exciting band performing classic rock music from hospital in preparation for surgery he doesn’t want. Pink Floyd, Metallica, Eric Clapton, Radiohead, U2, The Police and many others, ancestral traumas of the holocaust and ongoing wars. In America, she met a to perform an encore performance of “Beautiful Noise”. A show all combining both classical and rock instruments. Their latest album, Metamorphosis, Palestinian woman who had grown up under Israeli Occupation, and as they Seven time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner has been an enduring presence the family will enjoy featuring the words and music of Neil Diamond mashes popular classical pieces into famed rock songs, much as rock greats of the shared memories of war years in Jerusalem, an unlikely friendship blossomed. in television, film and stage for 60 years. In the ’70s, his role as Lou Grant along with several new songs and a whole lot of interactive fun with the 60s and 70s often did. A Land Twice Promised delves into the heart of one of the world’s most in the long-running hit sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” catapulted audience! Joining Denny, Peter Oprisko captures the spirit of Dean enduring and complex conflicts. Baum’s deeply personal memoir recounts her him to stardom. In addition to his celebrated work in television, he turned Martin and brings the King of Cool back to life, with his renditions journey from girlhood in post¬-Holocaust Israel to her adult encounter with of Dino’s signature songs, style and sense of humor. Peter’s versatile, Kashmir - The Led Zeppelin Show seeks to re-create the mindset of a 70’s in unforgettable performances in films such as “JFK”, “Elf”, and “Pacific “the other.” With honesty, compassion, and humor, she captures the drama of Zeppelin Show utilizing authentic vintage stage gear, costumes, and special Edge”. Don’t miss your chance to see this legendary performer once again seductive baritone, exciting presentation and engaging charisma will effects. With great attention to detail KASHMIR has been the nation’s premier a nation at war and her discovery of humanity in the enemy. in this “Hit” comedy stage play written and co-created by Ed Weinberger. make all you romantics swoon for more! Led Zeppelin Show since 2001 and performs the entire catalog including but not limited to music from the movie “The Song Remains the Same”. Friday, April 21 at 8:00pm Tickets: Adult $28, Senior $23, Student $18 Red Rose KIM SIMMONDS ABBA Salute is quite literally the most accurate tribute band on the planet. & SAVOY BROWN With painstaking attention to detail, they create an ABBA experience Friday, June 02 that comes to life in a Las Vegas style show. Ragtime at 8:00pm•Tickets: $30 Band Formed in London in 1965 by guitarist Friday, May 19 Kim Simmonds, Savoy Brown is a UK Formed in 1981 by percussionist HEARTACHE version of a Chicago blues band. Their Saturday, April 22 Mike Schwimmer and pianist/ at 7:30pm first album Shakedown in 1967 on Decca TONIGHT arranger Joan Reynolds, the at 8:00pm records was one of the major UK releases An Eagles Concert band specializes in ragtime for Tickets: that helped spark the British Blues Boom. Tickets: Adult $28, the 7-piece jazz band format A Seating $38 Experience Later albums such as Hellbound Train Senior $23, Student $18 and their concerts present a Saturday, April 29 B Seating $28 on London records in the 1970’s cracked potpourri of musical Americana, the Billboard Top 40 charts making at 7:30pm•Tickets: $32 straight from the roots of our A Tribute To The Beatles The She Gees is a female Savoy Brown one of the very few blues From the powerful guitar duel in “hotel California” to the shimmering animated musical heritage - fronted, disco powered, fully American English is simply the best Beatle tribute story of our time. rock bands ever to have such commercial From the powerful guitar duel in “hotel California” to the shimmering ragtime, blues, and jazz, as well choreographed journey through the music of one of They have been voted “number one” Beatle tribute band all across the success. Recent albums such as Voodoo harmonies of “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” Heartache Tonight delivers a true as pop selections from the 1920’s the most iconic pop groups in history – the Bee Gees. The Bee Gees are country. Their show begins with the early years of Ed Sullivan and Moon, Songs From The Road, Goin’ To Eagles concert experience. A Heartache Tonight concert is filled with Saturday, May 06 thru the 1930’s. Violinist Will second only to Lennon & McCartney as the most successful songwriting includes classic Beatle favorites. Next, they’ll take you on a trip as they The Delta, and their latest The Devil To moments designed to thrill classic rock fans: the soaring acapella harmonies Ejzak-Reynolds will join pianist unit in British popular music. Undoubtedly they are one of the most recreate the psychedelic era of The Beatles. Closing with the final years Pay still top the sales for Blues albums of “Seven Bridges Road,” the snarling guitars of “Life in the Fast Lane,” the at 8:00 PM Joan Reynolds for some piano/ popular and influential bands in music history and the women of the SHE of The Beatles partnership, you will relive the years of The White Album, and have made them one of the longest, authentic country rock of “Take it Easy,” and the beautifully evocative “heart violin duets during the program. GEES humbly and tastefully pay homage to the brothers Gibb in a show Tickets: $19 Let It Be, and Abbey Road. Moving renditions of songs such as Hey Jude, of the Matter.” Close your eyes and you’ll swear your hearing the real thing. continuously running blues/rock bands in that will leave you wanting more. Something, and Let It Be, are sure to complete the tribute to The Beatles! the world today.