May 2012 Performing Arts
CITY’s Picks
Performing Arts March 2012
CITY’s Picks
Capitol Steps presented by the Lyric Theatre
8:00PM March 15
The Lyric Theatre
Just in time for election season, the Lyric Theatre brings the untamed, unauthorized, and unbelievably funny antics of The Capitol Steps. With satire about current politics and events, spoffs have never been so original. They certainly know their sources—although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, taken together the performers have worked in a total of eighteen Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience.
The Firebird & 3 New Works presented by the Southwest Virginia Ballet
3:00PM and 7:00PM March 24The Jefferson Center
Nebrada’s Firebird is set in the tropics with a host of fantastic creatures aiding the
Firebird and Prince in their quest to rescue the beautiful princess from an evil Magician and his Companion. Stunning costumes by the internationally recognized costume designer,Christina Giannini, include lizard like monsters, dragonflies and a spectacular Firebird. This collaboration between the best young dance and musical performers in the Roanoke Valley is a must see for the entire family.
3 New Works
SVB is thrilled to present three world premiers by choreographers, Katherine Keeling, Pedro Szalay and Abigail Williams. The pieces in the classical and character styles of ballet will showcase the range of SVB’s repertoire. Accompanied by the RSYO, the works will be set to The Comedians by Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987), Hungarian Sketches by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) and Matinées Musicales by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976).
Box Office: 540.345.2550
Performing Arts Calander
Thursday March 1
Radford University Concert Jazz Ensemble & Jazztet Concert
8:00PM Performance Hall in the Covington Center (540)831-6237 www.radford.edu/cvpa
Monday March 5
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Presents: American Voices
8:00PM Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre (540)343-9127 www.rso.com
Tuesday March 6
SF Jazz Collective Plays the Music of Stevie Wonder
7:30PM Jefferson Center (540)345-2550 www.jeffcenter.org
Sunday March 11
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT
7:00PM Roanoke Civic Center (540)853-LIVE www.roanokeciviccenter.com
Thursday March 15
Capitol Steps
8:00PM Lyric Theatre (540)951-0604 www.thelyric.com
Elton John
8:00PM Roanoke Civic Center (877)482-8496 www.roanokeciviccenter.com
Friday March 16
Celtic Crossroads
8:00PM Jefferson Center (540)345-2550 www.jeffcenter.org
Thursday March 22
The Ariel Quartet
8:00PM Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Radford University (540)831-6237 www.radford.edu/cvpa
Saturday March 24
Southwest Virginia Ballet Present: Firebird & 3 New Works
3:00PM & 7:00PM Jefferson Center (540)345-2550 www.svballet.org
Friday March 30
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Picnic at the Pops: KC and the Sunshine Band
8:00PM Salem Civic Center (540)343-9127 www.rso.com
Performing Arts February 2012
CITY’S PICKS
Showtimers Presents: Nunsense
February 16 through March 4
Sister Julia, Child of God, the convent cook, has accidentally poiseneed 52 of her fellow sisters at the Little Sisters of Hoboken nunnery. Heartbroken and in dire need of funds to bury their last four dearly departed sisters, the five surviving “Little Hobos” take over the school auditorium to raise money showcasing their hysterically hidden talents. Featuring star turns, tap dancing nuns, an audience quiz and comic surprises, this is one talent show that is truly heavenly sent! Winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards including Bes Off-Broadway Musical, Nunsense has become a must-see international phenomenon.
Showtimer’s Community Theatre. (540)774-2660 www.showtimers.org
Celtic Woman, Believe Tour
Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
February 28 – 7:30 PM
Celtic Woman’s breathtaking new show, BELIEVE, features the all-female singing sensation performing classic Irish tunes, such as ‘The Water Is Wide,’ ‘Green Grow the Rushes,’ ‘A Woman’s Heart,’ and ‘The Parting Glass,’ timeless pop anthems such as ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ and ‘Sailing,’ and inspirational songs including ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ and ‘Ave Maria,’ with their signature Celtic Woman twist, under the distinct musical direction of Emmy-nominated music producer, David Downes. Celtic Woman’s awe-inspiring vocalists and mesmerizing violinist will be backed by a dazzling six-piece band, the Aontas Choir, and a renowned championship Irish dancer.
Internationally acclaimed vocal phenomenon Celtic Woman will bring it’s brand new tour – Believe – to the Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre on Tuesday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on-sale to the public Friday, December 16 at 10 a.m. exclusively through HomeTownBankTix.com, by calling 1-877-HTB-TIXNow (1-877-482-8496) or by visiting the Roanoke Civic Center Box Office.
Performing Arts Calendar
Thursday February 2
The Importance of Being Earnest
7:00PM-9:00PM Martinsville High School Auditorium (276)632-3221 www.piedmontarts.org
Sunday February 12
Romantic Showcase
3:00PM Jefferson Center (540)343-9127 www.rso.com
Monday February 13
Romantic Showcase
8:00PM Jefferson Center (540)343-9127 www.rso.com
Friday February 17
Motown in Your Town: Bettye Lavette Pre-Concert Party
6:00PM-7:45PM Jefferson Center (540)345-2550 www.jeffcenter.org
Bettye Lavette Concert
8:00PM Jefferson Center (540)345-2550 www.jeffcenter.org
Ongoing Performances
Attic Productions Presents: Heaven Can’t Hardly Wait
Attic Productions. (540)473-1001 www.atticproductions.com February 2, 3, and 4
Barter Theatre Presents: Alfred Hitchcock’s the 39 Steps
Barter Theatre. (276)628-3991 www.bartertheatre.com February 2 through March 4
Gamut Theatre Presents: Love Letters by A.R. Gurney
8:00PM June M. McBroom Theatre (540)521-6049 www.gamuttheatre.com February 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
Showtimers Presents: Nunsense
Showtimer’s Community Theatre. (540)774-2660 www.showtimers.org February 16 through March 4
Barter Theatre Presents: 9 to 5 the Musical
Barter Theatre. (276)628-3991 www.bartertheatre.com February 23 through May 12
Performing Arts December 2011
City’s Picks
Holiday Pops Spectacular
presented by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
Hollins University Choir
Roanoke College Children’s Choir
Friday, December 9 7:00pm
Salem Civic Center
RSO’s annual holiday concert celebration is back with more new holiday arrangements, plus womens chorus and soprano Adelaide Muir Trombetta. With nearly 200 musicians on stage, don’t miss this new Holiday Pops Spectacular.
540.343.6221 or www.rso.com
The Nutcracker
presented by the Southwest Virginia Ballet
Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
Saturday, December 10 7:00pm
Sunday, December 11 3:00pm
The Nutcracker’s beautiful music, lush scenery and lavish costumes set the perfect backdrop for E.T.A. Hoffmann’s timeless story. Young imaginations will be sparked and audiences of all ages delighted as a Christmas tree grows to huge proportions, mice and soldiers battle, and waltzing Snowflakes whirl about amidst “real” falling snow. Children will especially enjoy seeing candies and sweets from exotic lands come to life and a gigantic Mother Ginger as she plays with her many ginger children.
877.HTB.TIXNow or www.hometownbanktix.com
Songs of the Season presented by the Roanoke College Children’s Choir
Shaftman Performance Hall
Sunday, December 11 1:30pm
Sunday, December 11 4:00pm
Ring in the holiday season with the angelic sounds of the Roanoke College Children’s Choir at their 25th annual Holiday Concert. These unforgettable concerts are the perfect way to get your family and friends into the Christmas spirit!
Performing Arts Calendar
Wednesday, November 30 – Sunday, December 11
A Christmas Carol presented by Showtimers
November 30 – December 3, 8:00 pm | December 4, 2:00 pm | December 7 – 9 8:00 pm | December 10, 7:00 pm | December 11, 2:00 pm
The Crimes and Confessions of Kip Knutzen: A Hockey Way of Knowledge presented by Studio Roanoke
November 30 – December 3, 8:00 pm | December 4, 2:00 pm | December 7-10, 8:00 pm | December 11, 2:00 pm
540.343.3054 or www.studioroanoke.org
Thursday, December 1 – December 10
A Christmas Cactus presented by Attic Productions
by Eliot Byerrum
December 1 & 2, 7:30pm | December 3, 2:30pm & 7:30pm | December 8 & 9, 7:30pm | December 10, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
473.1001 or www.atticproductions.info
Friday, December 2
A Christmas Spectacular presented by Greene Memorial Church
6:30pm, Candlelight Dinner | 8:00 Christmas Concert Greene Memorial Church | 540.344.6225 | www.gmumc.org
Saturday, December 3
Kandinsky Trio
8:00 pm Saturday, Olin Hall, Roanoke College | All concerts: 7:30 pm | Olin Theater, Roanoke College 375 – 2333
Sunday, December 4
Handel’s Messiah presented by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
3:00 pm December 4 3:00 pm | Jefferson Center | 540.343.6221 or www.rso.com
Saturday, December 3
Sinbad, A Jefferson Center Presents Show
8:00pm, Shaftman Performance Hall | 540.345.2550 or www.jeffcenter.org
Wednesday, December 7
Best Christmas Pageant Ever presented by Mill Mountain Theatre
7:00pm, Waldron Stage, Mill Mountain Theatre
Wednesday, December 7 -23
Christmas Cookies presented by the Roanoke Children’s Theatre
7:00 pm, Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2:00pm, Saturdays -Sundays and December 23 | 540.309.6802 or http://www.roanokechildrenstheatre.org/
Thursday, December 8
Best Christmas Pageant Ever presented by Mill Mountain Theatre
7:00pm, Waldron Stage, Mill Mountain Theatre
Friday, December 9
Best Christmas Pageant Ever presented by Mill Mountain Theatre
7:00pm, Waldron Stage, Mill Mountain Theatre
Saturday, December 10
Best Christmas Pageant Ever presented by Mill Mountain Theatre
2:00pm & 7:00pm, Waldron Stage, Mill Mountain Theatre
Sunday, December 11
Best Christmas Pageant Ever presented by Mill Mountain Theatre
2:00pm & 7:00pm, Waldron Stage, Mill Mountain Theatre
Monday, December 12
Vince Gill and Amy Grant presented by the Roanoke Civic Center: 12 Days of Christmas
7:30PM Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre | 1-877-HTB-TIXNow (877.482.8496 www.roanokeciviccenter.com
Friday December 16
Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration
7:30PM Roanoke Civic Center (540)853-2241 www.roanokeciviccenter.com
Saturday December 17
The Magic Toy Shop Presented by The Roanoke Ballet Theatre and City Youth Ballet
6:30PM Jefferson Center (540)345-6099 www.roanokeballet.org
Performing Arts November 2011
City’s Picks
Sir James Galway with Lady Galway presented by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
Sun 6 Nov 2011, 3:00 PM
Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
www.rso.com
World famous and beloved ambassadors of music, Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway will captivate us with stellar masterworks for flute and orchestra. This is a once in a lifetime concert opportunity not to be missed, a spectacular performance in Roanoke by the master of the Magic Flute!
Eco-Arts featuring Kathy Mattea presented by the Jefferson Center
Friday, November 18, 2011 – 8:00pm
Jefferson Center
www.jeffcenter.org
Kathy Mattea, the beloved, multi-Grammy-winning singer says of her new album, COAL “It’s a coming together of a lot of different threads in my life”. Mattea says she wanted to pay tribute to “my place and my people”. Her passion for music, her coal mining heritage and environmental and social justice issues weave together throughout this work. Kathy will spend two days at the Jefferson Center this season. In addition to the not-to-be-missed concert, Mattea will participate in an Eco-Arts themed program with the Clean Valley Council and the Jefferson Center.
Kathy’s “My Coal Journey” will be presented during Earth Summit, a program for local youth to understand current environmental issues and encourage environmental stewardship. My Coal Journey incorporates stories from her family history and her current advocacy for the environment combined with a slideshow and a performance of songs from Coal.
Performing Arts Calendar
Tuesday November 1
Scarlet Fever: The Greatness of Gone With the Wind
6:00PM Piedmont Arts (276)632-3221 www.piedmontarts.org
Thursday November 3
Barter Theatre Civil War Voices
8:00PM Lyric Theatre (540)951-0604 www.thelyric.com
Fall Dance Gathering
8:00PM Theatre, Hollins University (540)362-6000 www.hollins.edu
Friday November 4
Fall Dance Gathering
8:00PM Theatre, Hollins University (540)362-6000 www.hollins.edu
Friday November 11
Rene Marie
8:00PM Jefferson Center (540)345-2550 www.jeffcenter.org
Saturday November 12
Broadway in Roanoke: Straight No Chaser
8:00PM Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre (540)853-2241 www.roanokeciviccenter.com
Sunday November 13
Jefferson Center Presents: Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats
2:00PM Jefferson Center (540)345-2550 www.jeffcenter.org
Opera on the James Presents: Madama Butterfly
E.C. Glass Auditorium, Lynchburg (434)528-3397
Friday November 18
Jefferson Center Presents: Eco-Arts Featuring Kathy Mattea
8:00PM Jefferson Center (540)345-2550 www.jeffcenter.org
Saturday November 19
Buddy Guy
8:00PM Jefferson Center (540)345-2550 www.jeffcenter.org
Sunday November 20
Broadway in Roanoke: My Fair Lady
7:00PM Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre (540)853-2241 www.roanokeciviccenter.com
Spanish Vrituosos
4:00PM Greene Memorial United Methodist Church (540)344-6225 www.gmumc.org
Space Spectacular Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra
3:00PM E.C. Glass Auditorium
Friday November 25
Mannheim Steamroller
8:00PM Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre (540)853-2241 www.mannheimsteamroller.com
