JULY THE GIVER DECEMBER MARCH Magic TREE HOUSE: presented by Young Audiences New York’s DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK & THE KNIGHT at Dawn DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Literature to Life® THE NUTCRACKER STOMP presented by ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE Page to presents WILLIAM DAVIDSON Tue. & Wed. Oct. 25 & 26, 10 am performed by MACOMB BALLET COMPANY Fri. Mar. 3, 8 pm • Sat. Mar. 4, 2 pm & 8 pm Macomb County’s Premier Theatre Arts Education Company Stage Prices start at $45 ($25 student) NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES Prices start at $15 ($5 student) Fri. Dec. 2, 10 am & 7 pm • Sat. Dec. 3, 2 pm & 7 pm Tue. Mar. 28, 10 am $6 • 7 pm $10 Fri. Jul. 15, 8 pm Lois Lowry’s book The Giver reveals a dystopian world where Prices start at $20 ($17 student) “A phenomenal show!”—Chicago Tribune Wed. Mar. 29, 10 am $6 Prices start at $25 ($10 student) all is the same, unfolding the story of twelve-year-old Jonas STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and who is selected to receive the memories of a far different life. Hear the DSO in its full symphonic splendor during its utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for BISCUIT This Literature to Life Award winner, adapted and directed by second season of residency at the Macomb Center for the CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES WITH KEVIN WELSH audiences of all ages. The eight-member troupe uses presented by ARTSPOWER Elise Thoron, features 60 minutes of solo performance Performing Arts. For specific programming, call the box performed by MACOMB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA everything but conventional percussion instruments— Page to focusing on the relationship between the young Jonas and his mentor, The Giver. As Thu. Mar. 30, 9:30 am & 12 pm office or visit MacombCenter.com. Sun. Dec. 4, 3 pm matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Stage Jonas trains to become the Receiver of Memories, the buried truth about the world Prices start at $15 ($5 student) Prices start at $24 Zippo lighters, hubcaps—to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.Y ear after year, that he was born into becomes hauntingly clear to both Jonas and the audience. audiences worldwide keep coming back for more of this pulse-pounding, electrifying ArtsPower’s newest musical, Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Grades 5 and up. show. As the Boston Globe says, “If you haven’t seen STOMP, GO! If you have seen it, features a frolicking little puppy named Biscuit who loves AUGUST THE TEN TENORS: take someone and share the pleasure!” STOMP. See what all the noise is about. exploring, making new friends and even stirring up some SHANGHAI NIGHTS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS mischief. Along the way, Biscuit learns about the joys of IRENE: A MUsical comedy Sat. Dec. 10, 7:30 pm LITTLE WOMEN having a family. With over 17 million books in print, Biscuit is a performed by SHANGHAI Acrobats modern classic! Grades Pre-K–2. performed by HEART OF THE HILLS PLAYERS of the PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Prices start at $37 presented by MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE a Michigan Premier Senior Theatre Group Sat. Oct. 29, 7 pm “If you thought the sound of three tenors was Sat. Mar. 11, 7:30 pm • Sun. Mar. 12, 2:30 pm Aug. 18 through Aug. 21—call for times Prices start at $37 ($15 children 12 & under) impressive, just wait until you hear what ten Prices start at $55 ($25 student) $16 in advance, $18 at the door Shanghai Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China can do!”—The New York Times Louisa May Alcott’s classic tale of life in New England APRIL present a magnificent blend of athleticism and theatrical Home for the Holidays is a magical after the Civil War is revived and told through the expression with high-flying trapeze, aerial balance, experience for the whole family that will dazzle, delight and captivate audiences. music of American composer Mark Adamo. This ANIMAL MAGIC flowing theatrical dance, juggling and mime-character comedy, showcasing an Join Australia’s rock stars of the opera as they amaze and enthrall with their unique production features the artists of Michigan Opera Theatre’s resident artist program, with MARK ROSENTHAL SEPTEMBER artistic world full of history and wonder. These amazing, multi-award-winning artists, selection of traditional and contemporary seasonal favorites. With soaring versions the MOT Studio, in lead and supporting roles, sung in English with English supertitles. Sat. Apr. 1, 11 am & 4 pm direct from Beijing, give us a deeply aesthetic night of breathtaking beauty and of “Joy to the World,” “Sleigh Ride,” “White Christmas,” “Amazing Grace,” “Winter This is the third opera of MOT’s annual community initiative to bring opera directly Prices start at $29 ($15 children 12 & under) Nicholas KristoF physical daring, thrilling young and old alike. Wonderland,” “Feliz Navidad” and many more, Home for the Holidays is the perfect to audiences in Southeastern Michigan through partnerships with community Hold onto your seat and enter the jungle of world-renowned A Path APPEARS: way to celebrate the spirit of the season. organizations. 30 minute pre-opera talk starts one hour prior to show time. biologist and magician Mark Rosenthal. Animal Magic’s How AN INDIVIDUAL MURDER ON THE NILE unique blend of humor, illusions and exotic wildlife has CAN CHANGE THE WORLD presented by AQUILA THEATRE HANDEL’S MESSIAH DAR HE: THE STORY OF EMMETT TILL made it one of the most sought-after acts in the country. The line between education and entertainment is blurred as Thu. Sep. 29, 5:30 pm Meet & Greet • 7 pm Presentation performed by presented by MIKE WILEY PRODUCTIONS Sun. Oct. 30, 3 pm the audience meets some fascinating members of the animal kingdom. Prices start at $20 ($15 student) Prices start at $29 ($20 student) THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT CHORALE Tue. & Wed. Mar. 14 & 15, 9:30 am & 11 am—runtime: 50 min. Sun. Dec. 11, 3 pm Thu. Mar. 16, 7 pm—runtime: 90 min A Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, Nicholas Murder on the Nile, Agatha Christie’s own staging of her Page to The World Famous Prices start at $29 ($15 children 12 & under) Prices start at $29 ($15 student) Kristof has been christened the “reporter’s reporter.” He’s lived famous novel, Death on the Nile, is set on a paddle Stage GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA on four continents, reported on six and traveled to more than 150 countries. During steamer cruising the legendary Nile River in 1940s The Metropolitan Detroit Chorale (MDC) performs one of George Frederik Handel’s In 1955, a 14-year-old black Chicago youth traveled to the his travels, he has caught malaria, experienced wars, confronted warlords and Egypt. Class, money and reputation are all at stake in one way or another for the most treasured works, his beloved Messiah. It is filled with exuberant choral sections Mississippi Delta with country kinfolk and southern cooking on his mind. He walked with THE MODERNAIRES survived an African airplane crash. Kristof not only managed to survive and press passengers and before they know it deceit, theft and murder quickly make waves on like the famous “Hallelujah Chorus” but also sublime passages that remind you why off the train into a world he could never understand—a world of thick color lines, of Sun. Apr. 2, 3 pm on, he’s also won two Pulitzers in the process—advocating human rights and giving the river. Who can be trusted? Who holds the truth? Who is a suspect? Whodunit? Handel’s melodies have stuck in the imagination for centuries. With close to 100 hard-held class systems and unspeakable taboos. Young Emmett crossed that line Prices start at $37 a voice to the voiceless. Join this master storyteller, with an unmatched reputation, Agatha Christie at her finest! voices under the direction of Pasquale A. Pascaretti, the MDC continues “bringing and stepped into his gruesome fate by whistling at a white woman. Written and “A band ought to have a sound all its own, it as he shares his peerless perspective on the events that shape our world. Sponsored music to life and lives to music.” performed by Mike Wiley, this riveting one-actor play chronicles the murder, trial and ought to have a personality.”—Glenn Miller … and by First State Bank. unbelievable confession of the men accused of Till’s lynching. This project is MUCH ADO ABOUT Nothing the rest, as they say, is history! The Glenn Miller sound lives forever, now playing for supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. the next generation the music that set the mood for the ‘30s and ‘40s. Hear one of the presented by AQUILA THEATRE CHRISTMAS WITH THE DETROIT CONCERT CHOIR Presented in Stage II. Grades 8 and up. most sought-after big bands in the world performing such classics as “Pennsylvania Sun. Dec. 18, 3 pm OCTOBER Mon. Oct. 31, 10 am Page to 6-5000,” “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “Tuxedo Junction,” and of course the signature Prices start at $15 ($5 student) Stage Prices start at $20 ($10 student) RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS tune of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the beautiful “Moonlight Serenade.” Under the direction of Nick Hilscher, enjoy the original arrangements of Glenn Miller—the BASETRACK LIVE “Beautifully spoken, dramatically revealing and crystalline in Wed. Mar. 15, 7 pm legend lives on. presented by EN GARDE ARTS effect.”—The New Yorker Prices start at $37 ($20 student) Sun. Oct. 2, 3 pm Spying, subterfuge, deception, false identities, slander, “These are my boys!” manipulation, and love all take part in this wonderfully JANUARY Power AND PASSION Prices start at $29 —Sir Paul McCartney entertaining battle of the sexes.