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Sunday, May 25, 2008
This Year's Cultural Calendar
Current Mood: CC is listening to: Mythbuster's Hollywood Myths episode GPAC has an excellent lineup this year. What's even better, they've got a Flex Subscription package: Choose any 5 concerts and save 20% on the ticket prices :-).
The 5 shows we're going to go see this year:
Ballet Flamenco Jose Porcel November 9, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
"Ballet Flamenco Jose Porcel brings an explosion of rhythms, colors and emotions that contains all of the vitality and passion of the Spanish people. This performance showcases a fascinating and continually evolving art form, blending traditional flamenco with some decidedly more contemporary music, moves and looks."
Yeah that was a no brainer, we're DEFINITELY going to that. Just watching some of their past shows on YouTube made me miss flamenco all over again.
In The Mood November 22, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
"Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters and more! Join GPAC for an incredible evening, celebrating America's greatest generation. This 1940's swing review combines a big band, singers and dancers to recreate the music that defined an era and moved a nation's spirit."
I love the big band genre. I'm excited about this one :-).
"Don Quixote" Russian National Ballet Theatre January 18, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
"Considered one of the most joyous and festive of the classical ballets, the full-length Don Quixote makes its GPAC debut, brimming with spectacular virtuoso dancing and dramatic vision. Based on the epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes, this vibrant and colorful production includes a lively score by Leon Minkus and the spirited choreography of Marius Petipa."
Steve knows the story; I don't. This'll be a good second ballet for us to see :-).
Neil Berg's 100 Years Of Broadway February 7, 2009 - 8:00 p.m.
"Direct from New York - an all-star Broadway concert that you won't want to miss! Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway features five dazzling Broadway stars from such hit musicals as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, Jekyll & Hyde, and Man of La Mancha, just to name a few. It's an exciting tune-filled tribute to the Great White Way with songs from Jerome Kern to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cole Porter to Kander and Ebb. This show is a must-see for anyone who loves Broadway musicals!"
I'd go just to hear them do numbers from Chicago :-).
Jil Aigrot March 20, 2009 - 8:00 p.m.
"The voice of Edith Piaf in the Academy Award-winning film La Vie En Rose, Jil Aigrot has been described as the living reincarnation of Piaf. Aigrot's passionate performances on stage are bringing her world-wide acclaim. Spend an evening being transported to another era through the artistry of this extraordinary singer as she performs a tribute to the legendary Edith Piaf."
If you don't recognize the song La Vie en Rose, you'll probably recognize the tune from this movie trailer of the same name:
Now that I think about it, Steve and I should probably rent the movie before we see the concert :-)
Steve also wants to see one more show:
George Winston December 12, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
Best known for his seasonal solo piano recordings Autumn, Winter Into Spring, December and Summer, George Winston plays over 100 solo piano concerts a year in America and beyond as deep tributes to the seasons. These concerts feature a variety of styles, including his melodic folk piano, stride piano, R&B piano, Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts pieces and more.
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