Arts Center Series continues with interactive Beatles music concert and a dance work for families
The Nazareth College Arts Center touring series continues in March with an all-request Beatles music concert experience and a dance work for families based on a New York Times best-selling book!
Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience
Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. in Callahan Theater
In a veritable sea of Beatles tribute acts, Yesterday and Today stands apart. Doing away with the floppy wigs, costumes, and fake accents, brother musicians Billy, Matthew, and Ryan McGuigan and their band concentrate on recreating the energy and spirit of the world's most popular band. Its unique all-request format is as much a tribute to fans as it is to The Beatles themselves. Prior to each show and during intermission, audience members write down song requests and share their personal connection to the song which drives the concert. No two shows are ever the same!
The McGuigan brothers started the show as a tribute to their late father who loved The Beatles and introduced his children to the band. The McGuigan brothers tour the country with Yesterday and Today to create the ultimate living tribute to their father. The most surprising element of the show is the heart and personal connection that comes through each and every song. Together, the McGuigan brothers have created something that reminds audiences of the importance of family and the connection that music provides in everyone's lives. Sponsored in part by Dr. Dawn Lipson. Tickets: $25-$50
Inlet Dance Theatre presents What Do You Do with an Idea?
Saturday, March 14 at 6 p.m. in Callahan Theater
Inlet Dance Theater, one of Ohio's most innovative contemporary dance companies, presents What Do You Do with an Idea? an original dance work with narration, based on the New York Times best-selling book by Koni Yamada.
Only an hour in length, What Do You Do With an Idea? is the perfect introduction to contemporary dance for families. The story begins with a young child who has an idea. While he is initially afraid of what others will think, the idea begins to grow and he learns to be proud of his idea. An uplifting message for anyone who has ever had an idea that seemed too big, too odd, or too difficult to achieve! Media Sponsor: WXXI. Tickets: $15-$25
ADDITIONAL UPCOMING EVENTS
Faculty Recital: Music of Octavio Vazquez
Saturday, Feb. 29 at 4 p.m. in Glazer Music Performance CenterKatie Hannigan, voice; Marcy Bacon, clarinet; Chisato Eda Marling, saxophone; Tigran Vardanyan, violin; Christopher Haritatos, cello; Yi-Wen Chang, piano; Sarah Rhee-Tirré, piano; Octavio Vazquez, piano
A program of chamber music by Nazareth College faculty member/composer Octavio Vazquez featuring "Zeitgeist," a trio for violin, clarinet and piano; the Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano, and the song cycle "Tempestad, Amanece" (Storm, Sunrise) for voice and piano trio, to texts by Ilia Galán. Free and open to the public.
Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department presents Modern
Saturday, Feb. 29, 1 p.m. in Studio Theater A48
A stage reading of a new musical by American songwriting duo Derek Gregor (music) and Selda Sahin (lyrics), best known as songwriters of the film Grind. Free and open to the public
TICKETS
Ticket prices for individual shows are noted above and are available online at artscenter.naz.edu, by phone at 585-389-2170, or in person at the Nazareth College Arts Center Box Office at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. 14618. Free events do not require advance tickets or reservations.
Regular box office hours are Monday-Friday, 11 a m.- 5 p.m. and 11 a.m. until curtain time on performance days.
For More Information
Michelle Shippers | Marketing & Publicity Manager | 585-389-2093 or mshippe0@naz.edu |
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