2010-2011 Rental Events
Grant Park Players
present
Moon Over Buffalo
Friday, September 10, 2010 * 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 11, 2010 * 7:30 pm
Friday, September 17, 2010 * 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 18, 2010 * 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 19, 2010 * 4:00 pm
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George and Charlotte Hay, aging actors who never quite made "The Big Time", and their financially strapped, talent-poor repertory company, are housed at a tiny theatre in Buffalo in the early 1950s when a miracle happens. The lead in Frank Capra’s new movie has fallen down the stairs, and now Mr. Hollywood himself is flying to Buffalo to look for a replacement – at the Hay theatre! Unfortunately for poor George and Charlotte, everything that could possibly go wrong, does!
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| Adult: | $10 |
| Senior (60+): | $8 |
| Student: | $8 |
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Tommy Emmanuel
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
8:00 pm
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Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel makes his return to the SMPAC this fall. This legendary guitarist has a professional career that spans over four decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world. A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. His unique style – which he calls "finger style" – is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers. Rather than using a whole band for melody, rhythm, bass and drum parts, Tommy plays all that and more on one guitar. You won't want to miss Tommy Emmanuel's live show that displays his pure love for the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time.
Tickets: $37 or a cash discount of $35
Tickets may be purchased through the Box Office at 414-766-5049 or online at Ticketmaster.
Leo Kottke & Leon Redbone
Saturday, October 23, 2010
8:00 pm
Leo Kottke's website
Leon Redbone's website
Try and Stop Me, the title of Leo Kottke’s new album encapsulates the spirit of the man himself – profoundly original, a little cantankerous perhaps, a deep talking Midwestern raconteur whose quick wit is matched by his astounding virtuosity on the six and 12-string guitars. For the past three decades, Kottke has been unrelenting in his pursuit of a unique musical vision that has placed him among the foremost acoustic guitar stylists of our time. Kottke’s ability to embrace folk idioms and pop melodies as readily as he assimilates jazz and classical influences makes him unique among guitar virtuosi. For all its technical brilliance, wicked syncopation and harmonic sophistication, Kottke’s music is eminently accessible.
With his iconic disguise of white fedora, jacket and sunglasses, Leon Redbone has, for decades, remained musically resonant and personally elusive. At the core of his initial calling was the desire to simply honor songs from the past. Over the course of his career, Redbone has continued his love affair with tunes from the turn-of-the-century, flapper-era radio ditties, Depression-spawned ragtime and World War II folk-jazz. If there is one common element to Redbone’s diverse music it’s his mastery of his acoustic guitar. It is easy to get lost in his stage exploits and overlook what a truly fine player he is – fingerpicking with a ragtime bounce or jumping between chords with the grace of a hurdler.
Tickets: $37 or a cash discount of $35
Tickets may be purchased through the Box Office at 414-766-5049 or online at Ticketmaster.
20 Greatest Hits of Johnny Cash
starring Liam Ford
Saturday, December 18, 2010
7:30 pm
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Join Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Award-winning performer Liam Ford as he presents his electrifying portrayal of the Man In Black with his program 20 Greatest Hits. From Johnny’s early days at Sun Records to his final award-winning solo recordings with Rick Rubin, you will hear the 20 best-selling efforts of Johnny Cash. Backed by popular award-winning tribute artist Mark Shurilla and his back-up band, The Greatest Hits, along with female vocalist Jayne Taylor, Cash’s hits will be fully fleshed out as they come alive in a dazzling mix of song and story.
Tickets: $29
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 8, at 10 am.
Knightwind Ensemble
Music of the Heart
Sunday, April 3, 2011
3:00 pm
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The Knightwind Ensemble presents their spring concert, Music of the Heart, featuring some of the most moving and expressive music for concert band ever composed. The major work on the program will be the magnificent Third Symphony of James Barnes. Written to commemorate the death of the composer's infant daughter, the Symphony is one of the most poignant and touching works ever created for band. Join the Knightwind Ensemble for a performance of this amazing work, along with music by composers Philip Sparke, Richard Wagner and Malcolm Arnold.
The Knightwind Ensemble is an adult music group that traces its roots back to 1956. Composed of approximately 55 volunteer musicians from all walks of life in the Milwaukee community, members work hard to present challenging music for their audiences. Concerts have included familiar wind literature and music by contemporary composers, such as the commissioned work IMPRINTS, by Timothy Mahr. As evidence of the quality of its performances, the Ensemble is a recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s Sudler Silver Scroll Award.
Tickets: $8/Adult; $5/Senior & Student
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
Tickets may be purchased in advance by mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope, with a check (payable to Knightwind Ensemble) to:
Knightwind Ensemble – Tickets
P.O. Box 340852
Milwaukee, WI 53234
Tickets will also be available at the door day of performance.