We are pleased to announce the line-up for our 2nd Community Performance Center Performance Series! See below - details to come soon!
November 13, 2010 - Alex de Grassi
Grammy Award nominee finger-style guitarist and Indie Award nominee for The Water Garden. Played at notable venues such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, Belfast International Festival, Telluride, and Wolftrap. Subject of a PBS concert /interview television show, Alex de Grassi: The Artist’s Profile.
December 17, 2010 - The Hunt Family
Performs Celtic, bluegrass, inspirational and original music, offering a unique blend of diversity to each show. In addition to fiddling and step dancing, this amazing family of nine also plays guitar, bass, keys, drums and mandolin. Toured around the U.S. and internationally. Performed for Queen Elizabeth’s royal welcoming, entertained audiences for three years on four main stages at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, multiple appearances at the World Championships of Irish step dancing in Scotland and Ireland, and debuted on the Tony Danza show.
January 15, 2011 - Trey Hensley
18-year old country performer and vocalist. He’s picked with Tom T. Hall, The Oak Ridge Boys, Steve Wariner, Charlie Daniels, Ricky Skaggs and many others. Stepped into the Grand Ole Opry’s spotlight in 2002, performing on the Ryman stage at the age of eleven years old; even before that he appeared onstage at the Carter Fold, the birthplace of country music.
February 19, 2011 - Second City
Chicago’s legendary improv-based sketch comedy theatre. With theatres in Chicago and Toronto, Training Centers in those cities as well as Hollywood, 11 full time touring ensembles, thriving corporate communications and theatricals divisions as well as television and film operations, The Second City has been called “A Comedy Empire” by the New York Times.
April 2, 2011 - Cashore Marionettes
Joseph Cashore received a Citation of Excellence from UNIMA-USA (the highest honor an American puppeteer can receive). “Experience this journey into genius... this event is so exquisite in detail and impact that description is inadequate.” (North Carolina presenter) Life in Motion, a series of touching character portrayals depicting humorous and poignant scenes from everyday life for adults and young adults. Simple Gifts is a shorter version of Life in Motion, geared to family audiences.
May 7, 2011 - International Tenors
Opera, Musical Theater, Operetta and Pop performed with authenticity and a little humor. The show is coupled with a multimedia video showing scenes and footage of Italy, Spain, and France and of your favorite artists. The show includes a tribute to the famous tenors of the past: Enrico Caruso, the world’s first tenor superstar, Mario Lanza, Hollywood’s biggest star in the 1950s and the world’s first true, Luciano Pavarotti, dubbed the voice of the century.
