Jennifer Hartswick, from the Trey Anastasio Band, brings here soul band to Asbury for the first time since 2004. Featuring....
Dezron Douglas - bass (Cyrus Chestnut)
Nick Cassarino - guitar
Rob marscher - keys(Matisyahu, AGP)
Nikki Glaspie - drums (Beyonce) Bryan McNamara - alto sax.

As Jen says.... 'It's a NASTY band'

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Gustav Stickley was a tastemaker, a publisher, and a manufacturer. The home furnishings, house designs and interior decoration that he promoted, produced and lived with embodied his progressive vision of design, which rejected the conspicuous consumption of the Victorian era and embraced the concept of an honest and beautiful simplicity in shaping the ideal American home.

Inspired by the legacy of 19th-century English design reformers such as John Ruskin and William Morris, the Arts and Crafts movement sought to elevate the notion of good design and to promote the revival of craft as a potent means for personal and societal betterment. In the United States, Stickley forged a successful commercial enterprise in which his own firms products were linked to the precepts of the movement and promoted as key to the creation of the ideal American home and its associated way of life.

With simple lines and evident construction techniques emphasizing the craft of their makers, Stickleys products evoked a romantic, pre-industrial world while simultaneously embracing a progressive, distinctly American style. Both modern and inherently nostalgic, his firms works drew upon traditional symbols of family, hearth and home.

The exhibition will include more than 100 of the most important works by Stickleys designers and workshops. A fully illustrated catalogue 272-page catalogue, published by the Dallas Museum of Art in association with Yale University Press, will accompany the exhibition.
Suggested Museum Admission: Adults $10; Children, Seniors, Students with valid ID $6. Free to Newark Museum Members and Newark Residents.
Museum Days & Hours: Wednesdays-Sundays, 12 pm-5 pm

Sat, September 18, 2010 at 8pm

Its back! The Jersey Beatles Bash with Glen Burtnik and Friends! And this time, Glen and friends are performing 3 Beatles albums! Experience Let it Be, Rubber Soul, and Help! note-for-note. Songs include Get Back, The Long and Winding Road, Across the Universe, Let it Be, In My Life, Drive My Car, Yesterday, Youve Got to Hide Your Love Away, and Ticket to Ride. Performing alongside Burtnik will be a surprise cast of other instrumentalists, singers, and musicians to be announced.

Tickets: $22-42

Toting the loaded description sci-fi Middle Eastern funk, Consider the Source is a melting pot of Middle Eastern scales, psychedelic jams, and a hard rocking rhythm section. Featuring Gabriel Marin on fret-less double neck guitar, John Ferrara on bass, and Justin Ahiyon on drums/percussion, the three musicians cite their influences as including The Bad Plus, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, King Crimson and Toolbut a major source of their musical power can be attributed to a trip the band took to India, where they studied the complex tala (rhythm) of North India, and the micro-tonal scale structure and melodic ornamentations of South India.

Over the past two years this progressive trio has toured the United States seven times over, performing alongside such luminaries as Victor Wooten, Wayne Krantz, Kris Myers Project (of Umphreys McGee), Wyclef Jean (of The Fugees), U-Melt at Bowery Ballroom NYC, Klezmer legend Andy Statman, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, The Heavy Pets, GE Smith (Saturday Night Live Band), Schleigho, The Brew, Kung Fu, and many others. Theyve appeared on numerous festivals including The Dogwood Festival (NC), PowWow Festival (MD), NYC Fret-Less Guitar Festival, NYCs Howl Festival, the NY Gypsy Festival, and the East Village Arts Festival to name a few. Their music has been aired nationally on Fox 5s Fearless Music TV show, on which they won the award for best unsigned independent band.

Tickets: $50

Folk-blues singer Maria Muldaurs musical roots run deep. Born and raised in New York Citys Greenwich Village, Muldaur was surrounded by everything from bluegrass and jazz to blues and gospel music. However, it was the folk revival of the early 60s where Muldaur first got her start, performing in Greenwich Village with Bob Dylan, David Grisman, and John Sebastian. Then in 1974, Muldaur made a name for herself, charting at #6 in the Billboard Hot 100 with Midnight at the Oasis. The chart-topping remake of Peggy Lees Im a Woman, soon followed. Muldaur also went on to perform briefly with the Jerry Garcia Band in the late 70s. Now, Muldaur and her Red Hot Bluesianna Band rock the State Theatre stage in an energetic and soulful set that only the sassy chanteuse can perform.

Tickets: $40-50

Combining technical wizardry with a fresh, bold approach, Regina Carter is a transcendent voice of contemporary jazz violin. Equally at home playing with Itzhak Perlman, Dolly Parton, Billy Joel, and the Atlantic Symphony, Carter seamlessly blends jazz fusion, percussive passages, swing, classical melodies, and Southern-style fiddle.

For the Reverse Thread set Carter will perform a combination of jazz and African music, celebrating the culture and art of Africa with music from Mali, Senegal, and other areas. The instrumentation for this performance will include violin, accordion, bass, drums, and a kora (a 21-string harp-lute of West African origin).

Tickets: $75

The Merce Cunningham Dance Company makes a special stop in New Brunswick as part of its final, two-year world tourthe Legacy Tourcelebrating Merce Cunninghams lifetime of artistic achievement. The tour will feature revivals from Cunninghams historic career as well as more recent repertoire including Nearly 90 2, a restaged version of Cunninghams final work, Nearly 90. This tour offers audiences around the world a final opportunity to see Cunninghams choreography performed by the company he personally trained.

Tickets: $32-52

An exciting adventure from Beethoven to The Beatles! Join us for an afternoon of pop and classical music by 9-year-old child prodigy, pianist Ethan Bortnick as he makes his State Theatre debut! Songs will include Gloria Gaynors I Will Survive, the Beatles Let It Be, Mozarts Ala Turka, Little Richards Good Golly Miss Molly, and so much more. Bortnick, who is also a composer, songwriter, and actor, recently, taped his own one hour PBS Concert, which is scheduled to air August 2010 (he is the youngest musician to do so).

Bortnick, who is able to play any song by ear, began playing the keyboard at age three and was composing music by age five. He has performed with many well known artists and has been featured on many national and International television programs. He has also helped raised record amounts of money for charities around the world, by performing, inspiring, and educating. Some of Ethans television appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show, Martha Stewart, Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, Access Hollywood, Inside Edition, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Yo Gabba Gabba. In addition, on February 1st, 2010 Bortnick became the youngest artist to record with some 70 artists, the song We are the World - 25 for Haiti.

Tickets: $20-35

Host of THE LATE LATE SHOW since 2005, Craig Ferguson gained wide popularity for his role as Drew Carey's witty boss, Nigel Wick on The Drew Carey Show from 1996-2003.

Ferguson, who was born in Glasgow, Scotland, has had a diverse and eclectic career encompassing film, television, and the stage. After several low paying acting gigs early in his career, Ferguson discovered he had a knack for comedy and soon thereafter became the star of his own BBC television show, The Ferguson Theory. He has also written feature films, The Big Tease and Saving Grace, and in 2003, made his directorial debut with I'll Be There. I'll Be There, which he also wrote and starred in, went on to receive the Audience Award for Best Film at the Aspen, Dallas, and Valencia film festivals.

Tickets: $28-98

Previously, he was a member of The Jazz Farmers, and has been a regular on the New York City contemporary, experimental jazz scene for years. He has performed with countless musicians which include, Matt Chamberlain, Charlie Hunter, John Medeski, Mike Gordon, Trey Anasatio, Eric Krasno, Wayne Krantz, John Ellis, Dave Dreiwitz, Mark Friedman, Reed Mathis, Bobby Previte, Ari Hoening, Terreon Gully, Brian Haas, DJ Olive, DJ Logic, Steven Bernsetin, Briggin Kraus, Lyrics Born, Mike Dillon, Les Claypool, Phil Lesh, Skerik, Johnny Vidacovich, Stanton Moore and others.

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A cutting-edge ensemblenow in its 40th year of evolutionPilobolus is acclaimed for their remarkable physicality, humor, and highly original and visually compelling works. The company has continued to grow, expanding and refining its unusual collaborative methods to produce a body of over 100 choreographic works, including their acclaimed performances during the 79th Annual Academy Awards in 2007.

Tickets: $32-57

Trick or Treat! Kick off your Halloween festivities with us by coming in costume to receive free candy and goodies! And then watch in amazement, as the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia transforms three of Leo Lionnis Caldecott Honor books into an enchanting theatrical experience for kids. Swimmy is the story of a tiny fish who uses ingenuity to fend off danger. In Frederick, a poetic mouse makes everyday life an artful experience. Finally, Inch by Inch features a lovable inchworm with a knack for measuring absolutely everything. The production incorporates an assortment of innovative puppetry styles, imaginative lighting techniques, and an original musical score.

Tickets: $15-25

Known worldwide for their outrageous blending of comedy and magic, Penn & Tellers live show has been a hit on Broadway, Las Vegas, and all around the country. Edgy, provocative and hilarious, Penn & Tellers live show can involve knives, guns, a fire-eating showgirl, and a duck. Known as the Bad Boys of Magic, for supposedly revealing the secrets to their tricks, they may show you how its done, but they still manage to leave you startled.

Tickets: $35-75

An exuberant 80 minutes of classy entertainment. Variety

The leading champion of the Great American Songbook, singer/pianist Michael Feinstein has made it his mission to bring new life to forgotten treasures by the likes of the Gershwins, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin. With The Sinatra Project, he pays tribute to Ol Blue Eyes and his musical collaborators. Backed by a topnotch band, Feinstein captures the essence of the Sinatra style that made the 50s really swing.
Tickets: $32-77

Sun, November 7, 2010 at 4pm

Program: Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Nights Dream: Scherzo, Nocturne, Wedding March; Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 (with pianist Ilya Yakushev); Vaughan Williams, Symphony No. 5 in D major

From its humble beginnings as a radio orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra has grown into one of the worlds most respected and versatile orchestras, with an enviable reputation in the fields of light music, opera, ballet and musicals, on radio, television, and in the concert hall.

Tickets: $32-72

Benise, and his Emmy Award-winning PBS Special Nights of Fire cast, return with a new world music and dance production, The Spanish Guitar. While taking place on an ever changing stage, Benises new show will feature real video footage from his travels around the globe. The cultures and experiences Benise encountered on his voyage were the inspiration for the new music, dance, and costumes featured in The Spanish Guitar.

The Spanish Guitar is an epic tale that will transport the audience to such exotic places as a Parisian caf, a Flamenco Tapas Bar in Spain, an Arabian desert, a Venetian Masquerade ball, and the cobblestone streets of Old Havana. This new show will feature Benises guitar as protagonist, as it becomes the keeper of the stories of glory and tragedy through time and worlds gone by. Brilliantly choreographed dance numbers and orchestral pieces accompany the stories that were sealed inside this magical instrument. Benises The Spanish Guitar takes us on a deeply personal journey to worlds both far and away and reminds us that hope can be the healing thread in all our lives.

The dancers in The Spanish Guitar were carefully handpicked from a global pool of some of the most brilliantly diverse talent to be found. Traditional Flamenco dancers, Broadway performers, and soloists previously featured with the likes of Madonna, Gloria Estefan, and Ricky Martin, have all joined forces to make up Benises female dancersThe Gitanas. Great additions to The Spanish Guitar will be appearances from guest artist and vocalist, from her own PBS special, Giorgia Fumanti, and the return of renowned violinist Karen Briggs.

Tickets: $27-62

More than a concert, In the Mood is a Big Band theatrical swing revue. Featuring the String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, boogie-woogie singers, and swing dancers, In The Mood is a retro 1940s musical experience paying homage to the music that moved our nations spirit. Featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, and more.

Tickets: $32-52

Veteran jugglers Jon Wee and Owen Morse are blowing audiences away with their award-winning performance, which has earned them appearances on The Tonight Show, four Guinness World Records, and an invitation to The White House. Roaring chainsaws fly through the air. The guys zip around the stage on segway scooters. People from the audience become part of the show, having razorsharp sickles thrown around them, or being hooked to cables and swung around the stage dressed as astronauts. Comedy, juggling, and dangerous stunts make up this unforgettable and hilarious experience.

Tickets: $15-35

Ornaments come to life when Cirque Dreams Holidaze costumed characters perform astonishing feats that celebrate the holiday season with spectacle, imagination, and whimsical dreams. Marvel at gingerbread men flipping through the air, toy soldiers skillfully marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen sculpting powerfully, penguins spinning, puppets caroling, and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment. An original musical score with some holiday favorites combined with dazzling costumes and a sparkling stage set makes Cirque Dreams Holidaze the perfect gift of entertainment for the entire family.

Tickets: $32-57

Ornaments come to life when Cirque Dreams Holidaze costumed characters perform astonishing feats that celebrate the holiday season with spectacle, imagination, and whimsical dreams. Marvel at gingerbread men flipping through the air, toy soldiers skillfully marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen sculpting powerfully, penguins spinning, puppets caroling, and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment. An original musical score with some holiday favorites combined with dazzling costumes and a sparkling stage set makes Cirque Dreams Holidaze the perfect gift of entertainment for the entire family.

Tickets: $32-57

Ornaments come to life when Cirque Dreams Holidaze costumed characters perform astonishing feats that celebrate the holiday season with spectacle, imagination, and whimsical dreams. Marvel at gingerbread men flipping through the air, toy soldiers skillfully marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen sculpting powerfully, penguins spinning, puppets caroling, and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment. An original musical score with some holiday favorites combined with dazzling costumes and a sparkling stage set makes Cirque Dreams Holidaze the perfect gift of entertainment for the entire family.

Tickets: $32-57

Linda Eder returns to the State Theatre for an unforgettable concert of popular standards and holiday favorites!

From her appearances on TVs Star Search to her portrayal of the leading role, Lucy, in Broadways Jekyll and Hyde, Eder has proven that she is one of the greatest contemporary solo voices of our time. She has captivated audiences across the country with a versatile style and repertoire that covers standards, Broadway, jazz, pop and country. With nine solo albums and five cast recordings to her credit, Eder continues to expand her range, currently finishing work on her 10th and most ambitious album to date.

Tickets: $32-57

Nine-time all-Ireland fiddle champion, best known as the fiery violinist in the original Riverdance, Ivers has established herself as the worlds pre-eminent artist of the Irish fiddle. Backed by her brilliantly versatile band (bass, percussion, harmonica, accordion), Ivers captures the spirit and magic of the season in a heartwarming holiday show with songs like Oh Holy Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Deck the Halls, Do You Hear What I Hear, and more. Not to mention, it wouldnt be Christmas without a few surprises! [Ivers is] the Jimi Hendrix of the violin, says The New York Times.

Tickets: $32-52

This sell-out sensation is back by popular demand! Since 1948, MAZOWSZE has embodied the spirit and soul of Polands national dances, songs, and traditions. Featuring festive Polish carols and dances, MAZOWSZE is an early holiday season treat the whole family will enjoy. More than 100 MAZOWSZE dancers, singers, and musicians will fill your senses with a thrilling kaleidoscopic display of dazzling movement, vibrant color, and stunning beauty.

Tickets: $32-57

Set to Tchaikovskys magnificent score performed by a live orchestraThe Nutcracker boasts spectacular costumes and scenic effects, inventive choreography, and a cast of more than 100 performers. In this classic holiday ballet, the gift of a beautiful nutcracker brings young Marie astonishing dreams of battling mice, enchanted forests, and the exotic Land of Sweets. Whether its your first time or part of an annual tradition, The Nutcracker is the perfect holiday treat for the entire family!

Tickets: $32-57

Set to Tchaikovskys magnificent score performed by a live orchestraThe Nutcracker boasts spectacular costumes and scenic effects, inventive choreography, and a cast of more than 100 performers. In this classic holiday ballet, the gift of a beautiful nutcracker brings young Marie astonishing dreams of battling mice, enchanted forests, and the exotic Land of Sweets. Whether its your first time or part of an annual tradition, The Nutcracker is the perfect holiday treat for the entire family!

Tickets: $32-57

Featuring:
The Strauss Symphony of America
Klaus Arp, conductor (Vienna)
Katarzyna Dondalska, soprano (Warsaw)
Dniel Vadsz, tenor (Budapest)
And dancers from Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine

Inspired by Vienna's world-famous Neujahrskonzert (New Years Concert), this holiday tradition brings the same splendor, charm and beauty to the State Theatre once again. A brilliant new cast of over 75 musicians, European singers and dancers inspire and delight with popular Strauss waltzes, polkas and operetta excerpts. Music that goes down like a glass of champagne! Fall in love with the sounds of Viennas Waltz King in an unforgettable and uplifting New Years celebration!

Tickets: $47-97

Its the National Tour with a live orchestra! This is Footloose, Grease, and Happy Days all rolled into one! With more than 24 Elvis hits, All Shook Up kick starts a chain reaction of romances and rebellion through the power of rock n roll music!

Its a square little town until a motorcycle ridin, guitar playin, and hip swivelin hunk rides in and has everyone jumpin out of their blue suede shoes. Rock out with Jailhouse Rock, Heartbreak Hotel, One Night With You, Thats All Right, Dont Be Cruel, A Little Less Conversation, Burning Love, and so many more.

Tickets: $32-67

Ivn Fischer, founder and conductor
Alexei Lubimov, piano soloist

Program: Haydn, Symphony No. 102; Haydn, Piano Concerto in D Major, Hob.XVIII:11 (with pianist Alexei Lubimov); Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps

A national treasure for 27 years, the BFO and founder/conductor Ivn Fischer, have represented Hungary in some of the worlds great concert halls including Zrichs Tonhalle, New Yorks Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl, Tokyos Suntory Hall, and Paris Thtre des Champs-Elyses. In the past 30 years, Fischer, known for his intense rehearsal methods, has conducted the likes of the London Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, and the Munich Philharmonic, among others.

Tickets: $32-72

500 Clown smashes MacBeth to pieces, then tears through the rubble to forge a wild, unpredictable, and hilarious deconstruction of Shakespeares classic. Three clowns descend upon a stage to perform the Scottish play. Infected by ambition, they compete for the title role. In the process, they destroy the text, the set, and eventually each other. Ripping through the fourth wall, the clowns generate a charged environment in which the audience is left to wonder what was planned and what was created for the first time. Featuring no red noses or big shoes, 500 Clown conspires with the audience to redefine clown and MacBeth as they propel 500 Clown MacBeth to its exhilarating conclusion.

Tickets: $30

500 Clown smashes MacBeth to pieces, then tears through the rubble to forge a wild, unpredictable, and hilarious deconstruction of Shakespeares classic. Three clowns descend upon a stage to perform the Scottish play. Infected by ambition, they compete for the title role. In the process, they destroy the text, the set, and eventually each other. Ripping through the fourth wall, the clowns generate a charged environment in which the audience is left to wonder what was planned and what was created for the first time. Featuring no red noses or big shoes, 500 Clown conspires with the audience to redefine clown and MacBeth as they propel 500 Clown MacBeth to its exhilarating conclusion.

Tickets: $30

500 Clown smashes MacBeth to pieces, then tears through the rubble to forge a wild, unpredictable, and hilarious deconstruction of Shakespeares classic. Three clowns descend upon a stage to perform the Scottish play. Infected by ambition, they compete for the title role. In the process, they destroy the text, the set, and eventually each other. Ripping through the fourth wall, the clowns generate a charged environment in which the audience is left to wonder what was planned and what was created for the first time. Featuring no red noses or big shoes, 500 Clown conspires with the audience to redefine clown and MacBeth as they propel 500 Clown MacBeth to its exhilarating conclusion.

Tickets: $30

500 Clown smashes MacBeth to pieces, then tears through the rubble to forge a wild, unpredictable, and hilarious deconstruction of Shakespeares classic. Three clowns descend upon a stage to perform the Scottish play. Infected by ambition, they compete for the title role. In the process, they destroy the text, the set, and eventually each other. Ripping through the fourth wall, the clowns generate a charged environment in which the audience is left to wonder what was planned and what was created for the first time. Featuring no red noses or big shoes, 500 Clown conspires with the audience to redefine clown and MacBeth as they propel 500 Clown MacBeth to its exhilarating conclusion.

Tickets: $30

STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, and unique, and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instrumentsmatchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcapsto fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. As USA Today says, STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places. STOMP. See what all the noise is about.

Tickets: $32-67

STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, and unique, and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instrumentsmatchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcapsto fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. As USA Today says, STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places. STOMP. See what all the noise is about.

Tickets: $32-67

Boguslaw Dawidow, music director and conductor

Program: R. Strauss, Don Juan, Op. 20; F. Liszt, Mazeppa Symphonic Poem No. 6; and F. Chopin, Piano Concerto No.1, Op.11

The history of the National Philharmonic of Poland can be traced back to the years immediately following World War II when it was founded in 1947, becoming the resident Orchestra of Opole. This will be the orchestras first transcontinental tour of the U.S.

Tickets: $32-72

Program includes Jawole Willa Jo Zollars By Way of the Funk, a new work that harnesses the energy and culture of funk music.

Founded in 1970, Philadanco has a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides, while increasing the appreciation of dance among its many communities. Joan Myers Brown and her 17 dancers are famed for innovative choreography, blending African American-based dance with ballet, jazz, and modern.

Tickets: $32-52

Six-time Grammy Award-winners, The Chieftains were one of the first bands to bring worldwide popularity to traditional Irish music. Beyond the borders of the Emerald Isle, they have gained equal fame for their collaborations with artists as diverse as Tom Jones, James Galway, and Lyle Lovett. Perennial favorites with State Theatre audiences, The Chieftains will be performing with a special guest artist and a new repertoire. Stay tuned for details.

Tickets: $32-62

Explosive choreography, unbelievable athleticism, and exhilarating trumpets, DrumLine presents traditional black marching band sounds that resonate on the theatrical stage. With incredibly talented and passionate African American percussionists and steppers, the rhythmic face-off between Americas top historically Black Colleges and Universities exemplifies true fervor with unforgettable excitement. Featuring musical sounds from Earth, Wind, Fire and Tower of Power, and the latest hip hop and R&B, this production thrills audiences and keeps the remarkable band tradition alive. Featuring performers from Florida A&M, Southern University, the University of Georgia, and more.

Tickets: $32-67

Presidents Day is Family DayChildren and adults alike will delight in this wonderful black-light puppetry performance featuring the Little Caterpillar and an assortment of Eric Carle favorites. The triple-bill includes the wonderful story of The Very Hungry Caterpillars metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly; the fanciful account of Little Clouds travels through the sky, and the Mixed-up Chameleons discovery of his own unique nature.

Tickets: $15-25

Circas circus re-imagined, style truly brings physical theatre and dance to a whole other level, as the ensembles multi-skilled performers work to explore (and extend) the limits of what circus can do. Watch as this high-flying group combines dance, circus, and the multimedia use of sound, light, and projection. Pushing their own limits, Circa barrels, bolts, and balances at breakneck speeds with awesome acrobatics to fantastic free-falls, and beyond.

Tickets: $22-42

Bo Eason performs his powerful and inspirational solo play, drawing on his real-life experience growing up in the shadow of his bigger, stronger, older brother, who was a natural athlete destined for football glory. Through sheer persistence and determination, Bo overcomes his familys low expectations and a series of devastating setbacks to make it to the NFL. Runt of the Litter is a complex story of family relationships and the importance following a dream.

Tickets: $30

Tango from the streets to the ballroom. Its tango in its most rigorous, intense tradition with live, authentic musical accompaniment. Fast and furious the dancers feet and legs flash and weave in and around each other, moving rhythmically and seductively.

Tickets: $32-52

Hailing from the Peoples Republic of China, The Peking Acrobats have for decades been diplomats of their spirited culture. Since 1958, this elite group has toured the world over, leaving audiences spellbound by the graceful presentation of their ancient folk art, acrobatics. Carefully selected from the finest acrobat schools in China, these gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists, and tumblers transform 2000-year-old athletic disciplines into an all-ages kaleidoscope of entertainment and wonder.

Tickets: $22-42

Spend an evening with the legendary movie star, and five-time Golden Globe-winner, ANN-MARGRET in a rare area-exclusive appearance! Backed by her full band, Ann-Margret will sing your favorite standards and movie hits, including songs from Bye, Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, and more!

As a young girl, Ann-Margret was discovered by the legendary George Burns, and since her film debut playing Bette Davis daughter in A Pocketful of Miracles, Ann-Margret has made over 47 films, including such hits as Cincinnati Kid; State Fair; Tommy; Carnal Knowledge; Bye, Bye Birdie; Viva Las Vegas; Stagecoach; and Grumpy Old Men; and its sequel, Grumpier Old Men. Her television career has been equally impressive with brilliant dramatic performances and Emmy nominations for Who Will Love My Children, Queen, The Two Mrs. Grenvilles, and A Streetcar Named Desire.

She has also co-starred with such luminaries as John Wayne, Elvis Presley, Burt Reynolds, Anthony Hopkins, Jack Nicholson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kirk Douglas, Steve McQueen, and Walter Matthau. In addition, she has performed at the White House, received presidential citations for entertaining the U.S. armed forces overseas, and was selected by the USO World Board of Governors as their 2003 honoree.

Tickets: $30-125

William Shakespeares dreamlike comedy of starry-eyed lovers, mischief-making fairies, and a magical forest is brought to life by the BAMA Theatre Company (alumni from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival). Not the fluffy fairy tale you thoughteight actors magically morph into everything from a caustic duke to a mischievous sprite, all out of one suitcase. This Alabama company takes a breath at the top and doesnt exhale until the curtain comes down, yall!

Tickets: $30

William Shakespeares dreamlike comedy of starry-eyed lovers, mischief-making fairies, and a magical forest is brought to life by the BAMA Theatre Company (alumni from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival). Not the fluffy fairy tale you thoughteight actors magically morph into everything from a caustic duke to a mischievous sprite, all out of one suitcase. This Alabama company takes a breath at the top and doesnt exhale until the curtain comes down, yall! These performances take place at the Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave.

Tickets: $30

Choreographed and directed for the stage by David Parsons, Remember Me is a high-energy mix of contemporary American dance, opera, and rock music. It combines the athleticism of Parsons Dance with the exhilarating live vocal performances of the East Village Opera Company (EVOC). David Parsons, and EVOC vocalists Tyley Ross and AnnMarie Milazzo created a storyline that connects EVOCs signature operatic rock arias with David Parsons original choreography. Remember Me is a thoroughly modern re-telling of a classic story of tragic love. With contemporary dance, live and recorded music, video projections, complex digital lighting and visual effects, Remember Me is the most ambitious production created by Parsons Dance in its 22-year history.

Tickets: $32-52

Gerald Steichen, conductor

Oscar and Golden Globe winner John Williams has written the soundtracks for some of the most defining films of the last 50 years. It takes only a few notes to recognize the themes from Jaws, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Schindlers List. Hear these and more, like Superman, Memoirs of a Geisha, and The Cowboys, as we salute this incredible talent.

Tickets: $20-65