Past Performances
The Oriana Singers
Saturday, April 19, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Free!
The Oriana Singers are composed of sixty women representing a wide variety of majors at Penn State University Park campus. Their repertoire includes music written for treble voices from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries: Madrigals, motels, part-songs, folk songs, musical theatre, and music by female composers. Conductor for this performance will be Dr. Anthony Leach. The York County Honors Choirs will join The Oriana Singers on stage to perform a few songs.
Ring of Fire:
The Music of Johnny Cash
Saturday, April 26, 2008
7:30 p.m.
The music of the “Man in Black” ignites the stage in the new Broadway musical Ring of Fire, featuring thirty-eight signature songs from the legendary Johnny Cash. Stories of passion, redemption, humor, and salvation set the stage ablaze in this musical celebration of the world's most famous rebel. Hits include; "Walk the Line,” "Hurt,” “Jackson,” “I’ve Been Everywhere,” "Folsom Prison Blues,” “A Boy Named Sue,” and the title track "Ring of Fire”. With smashing medleys and a hearty bounce in its guitar-driven step, this shindig will have you stompin’ your feet and shoutin’ for more!
“Mind Candy”
Featuring Illusionist/mentalist Wayne Hoffman
Friday, April 11, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Free
Due to overwhelming demand, admission will be with ticket only. Free tickets will be available at the doors of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. the night of the show, April 11, on a first come, first served basis.
He’s back with an even bigger, louder, more extravagant, over-the-top stage show than last year! Wayne blew the doors off the Pullo Center last year with his astounding mind reading that left the audience wanting more – so here he is! Since 1994 Wayne has performed “Mind Candy” for hundreds of thousands of people across the United States. His name is now synonymous with professional mystery entertainment. The show includes some of Wayne's signature effects such as his infamous “soda can effect” and his pre-show predictions of his audiences actions. Wayne can even make women appear from nowhere right on stage! During all of the shows, Wayne constantly has people participate both individually and as a group. The audience doesn't just watch the show; they become part of the show. No other form of entertainment allows for this kind of interaction. Wayne's shows are an intricately woven script of magic and illusion that spins a web of deception around the audience and helps capture their imaginations. Be careful what you’re thinking….he might be listening!
The Backyardigans LIVE! - Tale of the Mighty Knights
Friday, March 28, 2008, at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 29, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $36, $27, and $18
[Only single seats available!]
Tickets are available online now!
Nick Jr's backyard friends, The Backyardigans, come to life for preschoolers in their brand-new live show, The Backyardigans Live! The Tale of the Mighty Knights! Join Knights Uniqua and Tyrone as they embark on a quest to protect King Pablo’s unpredictable egg. Along the way, Grabbing Goblin Austin and Flighty Fairy Tasha join the medieval mayhem as the runaway egg hatches feet and makes an unexpected dash all the way up to Dragon Mountain! The Backyardigans will need the audience's help to face a mighty dragon and return the egg to the king. The Backyardigans Live! will have the entire family singing, dancing and laughing along to songs of courage, friendship and the power of imagination.
Aquila Theatre Company Presents Julius Caesar
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
at Noon (Free!)
Due to the overwhelming response from area schools, the evening performance of Julius Caesar originally scheduled on March 26 has been changed to a free noon performance. Tickets are not needed for this performance but groups should contact the Pullo Center for more information. This performance is open to Penn State York students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
The free 10:00 a.m. performance is full.
Those who purchased tickets to the evening performance can receive refunds at the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York.
The Aquila Theatre Company’s production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar will follow the epic story of the riseand fall of one of the world’s most notorious leaders. Set in a world of political intrigue and strained domesticrelationships, the production explores the moral and political dilemma of Marcus Brutus. Should he join the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar, conquering hero and his trusted friend? Or, should he allow one man’s tyrannical ambition to overcome the very ideals that Rome was founded upon? The choice that Brutus makes has the power to destroy the old world order and to ignite a fierce civil war.
Aquila’s production asks the audience to consider the price of democracy and freedom and the consequences that can befall a society when it is asked to defend its core beliefs.
Julius Caesar is staged using Aquila’s renowned company aesthetic – excellent acting, crystalline verse-speaking, original music and innovative conceptualization and design. It is the company’s mission to bring“the greatest work to the greatest number.” With Julius Caesar, Aquila will bring one of Shakespeare’s most relevant and timely works to vibrant life in a production that is visceral, challenging and, above all, entertaining.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Saturday, February 23, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $59
If you don't want to see this show because it's "ONE OF THE LIVELIEST, FUNNIEST, BEST-PERFORMED MUSICALS IN YEARS!" (New York Post), then see it because the money helps pay for our grandmother's cosmetic surgery.
Set on the glorious, glamorous Riviera, Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsis a delicious comedy that follows two con artists as they take on the lifestyles of the rich and shameless - and end up with a lot more than they bargain for.
Sponsored by Sovereign Bank
Étienne (physical comedian/juggler)
Thursday, February 21, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Free
Steven Anthony Étienne (pronounced Ay-Tee-En) McGinley was born in a small house in a small town in the small state of Maryland to a big family. His mother wanted him to be a priest and his father wanted to join the army, but he discovered juggling instead. Steven began appearing in school plays at the age of ten and he learned to love the sound of laughter and applause. Steven moved back and forth between the USA and France to earn an associate’s degree from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, a diplôme de sociologie from the Sorbonne in Paris and a master’s degree in theater from the École Inter-nationale du Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. He also trained at the Ringling Bros. Clown College and toured with Cirque Fratellini – Europe’s oldest circus. Steven has since been performing comedy all over the world and believes that laughter can cross all borders. The most symbolic moment of his career was playing French love songs on a tuba for a Chinese audience in Italy. Steven enjoys discovering beauty in unexpected places and plans to never retire.
Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers
February 13, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $29
Starring Gregory Harrison, John Vickery, Susan Sullivan, and John Heard
In a democratic society, should a government be allowed to protect secrets in the name of national security if those secrets are used to cover up politically damaging actions taken by that government? Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers is an inside look at The Washington Post’s decision to publish the top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public’s right to know against the government’s desire for secrecy. The epic legal battle between the government and the press went to the nation’s highest court and was arguably the most important Supreme Court case ever on freedom of the press.
This play focuses on the ethical issues arising from the publication of the Pentagon papers, which detailed the history of the United States’ involvement in Vietnam from the end of WW II until 1968. In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a high level researcher and former State Department official, obtained a copy of the secret papers and leaked them to the New York Times which began publishing excerpts from them. After the Nixon administration obtained an injunction against The New York Times, the Washington Post began its own publication of the papers. Among the ethical issues raised by the episode in our recent past are whistle-blowing, journalistic responsibility, and governmental responsibility and deception in justifying its actions in war. The issues raised by the play are especially timely since many of these same issues have arisen with regard to the war in Iraq.
In this riveting historical docudrama, Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, L.A.Theatre Works brings these important days and the subsequent trial to life as The Washington Post struggles with the decision to publish these “classified” documents. The play, based on interviews and documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, follows the debate played out at Ben Bradlee’s home (The Post’s famous editor) as his staff sorts through the documents and tries to decide if publishing The Papers violates national security. The play includes their momentous decision and the legal wrangling that followed- leading up the historic decision that re-affirmed the First Amendment. Our government’s relationship to the media, the citizenry’s right to information, and the First Amendment are all critically explored against the canvas of the Vietnam War and the secretive Nixon White House.
This program is sponsored by Penn State York's Grumbacher Program in Ethics and Humanistic Studies.
Fort Pastor (acoustic guitar)
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Free
“Unique” is described in Webster’s dictionary as ‘different from others in a way that makes something worthy of note.’ That may be the perfect description for the acoustic music of Fort Pastor. A blend of their Australian and American roots; charismatic acoustic guitars are pounded as often as strummed, with the odd didgeridoo, darabuka, djembe and mandolin thrown in to create an earthy, soulful whole. It’s not just the music that separates this band; this band is a social movement.
Ardently expressing their views on war, social issues, and love within their music; Fort Pastor is out for social justice. So much so that they have created their own foundation called the “Social Justice Army (SJA).” Fans of the band join the “army” and commit to serving their community one hour a month. With local chapters of the SJA being formed all over the country, people are learning more about the issues their local communities are facing and affecting change. From homelessness to fair trade, Fort Pastor wants their fans to be informed of the problems this generation is facing. Their music serves as the inspiration and motivator for change.
Having gained the respect of organizations such as Bose, Shure, Slide Didge and G7th; the band tours relentlessly around the world. Even though Fort Pastor has shared the stage with the likes of Jars of Clay, Mercy Me, Bebo Norman, Christopher Williams, Maeve, Greg Greenway and dozens of others; they continue to build their underground Army for social change one passionate concert at a time.
Bucky Covington in Concert
Friday, January 25, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $27, $15 for Penn State York students
"American Idol" season five finalist Bucky Covington adds a new twist to the notion that winning is everything. The eighth-place finalist on the runaway hit TV show has now parlayed his "Idol" experience into a burgeoning country music singing career. His CD, Bucky Covington, released earlier this year on the Lyric Street Recording label, features his chart topping hit, “A Different World.” Clear Channel Music has named Bucky one of the top five best of new music in 2007.
http://buckycovington.musiccitynetworks.com/
Jypsi, a foursome of young artists with an up and coming song on the radio, “I Don’t Love You Like That,” will play an acoustic set prior to Covington.
Sponsored by Great Country 107.7 - WGTY
“Incognito”
Written and Performed by Michael Fosberg
Thursday, January 24, 2008
12:00 p.m.
Free
Imagine discovering that you are not the person you thought you were. You have a family, a history, and an ethnicity you never knew. How would this discovery impact your life, the lives of those around you; your vision of yourself and of society?“Incognito”is a one hour, solo-theatrical presentation relating Michael Fosberg’s incredible story of growing up believing he was “white,” then discovering he is actually “black.” In this often funny, deeply emotional play, the audience makes discoveries of self; filled with issues of race, diversity, divorce, adoption, and finally, acceptance.
Go, Diego Go, Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. and
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Ticket prices are $36, $27, and $18
It's the biggest party of the year, the Animal Carnivale! Every year all the animals gather at the Great Pyramid for the Carnivale, but the party cannot start until the Chief of Carnivale makes a special sound. This year's chief is Baby Jaguar, who will use his special growl to start the Carnivale. Everyone is headed to the Animal Carnivale when the Bobo brothers show up with a magic bottle that captures Baby Jaguar's growl. Without his growl, Baby Jaguar can't start the Carnivale. Diego and Baby Jaguar need the help of everyone in the audience to get to the Great Pyramid and get his growl back from the Bobo brothers.
Diego and Baby Jaguar head out on an adventure-packed quest to get Baby Jaguar's growl back. Along the way they rescue animals in the rainforest, dance through a coconut-tree forest, traverse a raging river with a giant waterfall, and are helped along by the special appearance of Diego's cousin, Dora. Everyone also learns how each of us is special in our own way.
This Broadway-level production is created by the same team as the record-breaking Dora the Explorer Live, which was seen by over 3 million people. The show is interactive, with every child in the audience getting their own Jaguar mask, which they then use to help rescue animals during the show. Audience members sing, do the cha-cha, travel down a rainforest river, and learn how each of us is special in our own way.
The show also includes familiar songs from the TV show, plus 12 original new songs created exclusively for the live show by the song writing team of George Noriega and Joel Someillan--the creators of the music for Go, Diego, Go! on TV.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Free
The Fast Horses are a Minnesota-based Lakota (Native American) performing family who has been delighting audiences worldwide since 1998. Their career has spanned three continents, six countries, forty-four states, and one providence. They credit their success to the fact that they love what they do - entertaining and educating people.
Transcending age, language and culture, the performance focuses on the evolution of Native American music and dance; it’s similarities with, and influences on other cultures. This intimate relationship with performing is expressed through poetry, humor, magic, audience participation, juggling, storytelling, costumes, fire, song, and dance. This performance is a feast for the eyes and ears of young and old alike.
The Blue Band
November 9, 2007
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $10; (Free with Penn State York student ID)
SOLD OUT
The Penn State Blue Band, recognized as one of the nation’s finest college marching bands, is coming to the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York to show off their Penn State pride. The Blue Band boasts more than 300 members and performs to capacity crowds in 107,232-seat Beaver Stadium – home of Penn State Nittany Lion football. The Blue Band has performed at every major bowl game in the United States including the Rose Bowl and the Tournament of Roses Parade. The 2007 – 2008 season is the 108th year of the Blue Band’s proud, tradition-filled history.Sponsored by Barton Associates and Precision Custom Components
Sunday, November 11, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $39; Tickets go on sale August 10
Enjoy an evening of great stand-up comedy with the finalists from NBC's Emmy-nominated laughfest "Last Comic Standing." It's an unforgettable evening of laughs with the top comics who America voted for as the funniest in the world!
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra
November 2, 2007
7:30 p.m.
$35, $25
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra, composed of more than 100 exceptionally gifted young musicians between the ages of 13 and 25, has been called “an orchestra that any city would be lucky to have as its professional ensemble” (The Philadelphia Inquirer). Under the direction of Otto-Werner Mueller and David Hayes, the orchestra performs a three-concert season in Philadelphia’s Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, as well as programs elsewhere in the region and occasionally at Carnegie Hall. The real-world training has enabled Curtis alumni to assume prominent positions in major orchestras across the United States, Canada, and abroad. Recent visiting conductors include Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Alan Gilbert, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Peter Oundjian, Simon Rattle, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Robert Spano, Michael Stern, Yuri Temirkanov, and David Zinman.
In April 2005, the orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall, and will return in 2007. In previous years, it was orchestra-in-residence at the Rencontres Musicales d'Evian in France and the Verbier Festival in Switzerland.
Eighteen percent of the principal chairs in America's leading orchestras and music directorships of three major orchestras are held by alumni. In the Philadelphia Orchestra alone, almost half of the players (including nine principal chairs of sixteen) are alumni of The Curtis Institute of Music.
PNC Bank and Hawthorn is the sponsor for The Curtis Symphony Orchestra.
80s Rock: Music in the Video Age
Multimedia Presentation by Rock Historian, Barry Drake
Thursday, October 25, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Community Room, Joe & Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center
Free
An annual favorite in Penn State York’s free series, Barry Drake has often been called a walking encyclopedia of rock and roll. A graduate of Manhattan College, he has been totally involved (some would say obsessed) in the world of music since buying his first rock & roll records at 10-years-old. Having seen hundreds of rock concerts, Barry has witnessed Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry at the Brooklyn Paramount, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin at the Fillmore East & West. He watched Bob Dylan go electric at the Newport Folk Festival and when San Francisco exploded with the “Summer of Love,” Barry was there, hanging out in Haight-Ashbury with the Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airplane and attending the legendary Monterey Pop Festival.
80s Rock: Music in the Video Age: The decade began with the election of Ronald Reagan and the death of John Lennon. On a more uplifting note, MTV and compact discs gave us a new way to experience the music of Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, U2, R.E.M., Michael Jackson, Tom Petty, the Police, Run DMC, Prince, Aerosmith and yes, even Milli Vanilli. Rock and roll was back, alive and well, but it sure had changed. 80s Rock: Music in the Video Age will take us on an exciting trip through rock’s fourth decade.
www.barrydrake.com
RENT
Monday, October 15, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $49
The theatrical experience that changed Broadway forever is back at the Pullo Center by popular demand. Whether it's your first time or your 100th time, it's time you checked out RENT, the winner of the Tony Award® for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize. RENT is about being young, learning to survive, falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. RENT, now in its 10th Season of Love, has made a lasting mark on Broadway with songs that rock and a story that really resonates.
Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about being young and learning to survive in NYC. Rent is about being young in New York, being brave and being scared, being in love and being in trouble – having hope for today and faith in tomorrow. “A thrilling musical performed with explosive talent.” Newsweek “It shimmers with hope for the future of the American musical.” The New York Times
Sweeping all major theatre awards, Rent captures the heart and spirit of a generation. Inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, Rent is a joyous, breathtaking and often heartbreaking musical that celebrates a community of young artists as they struggle with the soaring hopes and tough realities of today’s world.
An Evening with Livingston Taylor
Friday, October 12, 2007
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10 (free to Penn State York students with I.D).
Livingston Taylor’s career as a professional musician has rattled along for more than thirty years. He has toured with Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett, Fleetwood Mac, and Jethro Tull. He has recorded thirteen albums and three retrospectives. He currently maintains a performing schedule of more than a hundred shows a year, which include club, theater, college, and full symphony repertoire.
Livingston has written most of his music repertoire, including such Top Forty hits as “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running”; and, (recorded by his brother James), “I Can Dream of You,” “Going ‘Round One More Time,” and “Boatman” (off the double Grammy-winning album Hourglass). In 1988 he received the Boston Music Award for outstanding folk artist.
Describing himself as a pop singer, Livingston includes his guitar and piano in his performances. The piano has supplanted the five-string banjo as the difficulties of air travel have forced him to leave it at home. He says it is a nice idea to be able to sit down to play as one grows older. “It’s no mean feat, making a living as a professional musician for thirty years,” he says. Don’t miss this very special evening.
Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy
Friday, September 28, at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 29 at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $23, $16
D.W. is jealous when her big brother Arthur loses a tooth and gets a visit from the Tooth Fairy. Arthur explains that the Tooth Fairy comes only when you lose a tooth and put it under your pillow at night, so D.W. dreams up some hilarious (but unsuccessful) plans to trick the Tooth Fairy into coming. Finally, Arthur decides to reward D.W.'s efforts by playing the Tooth Fairy himself! The LIVE show will be 90 minutes in length including a 20 minute intermission. Singing, dancing, and audience participation will thrill audience members of all ages.
Javier Mendoza
Rock and Roll with Spanish Roots
Thursday, September 27, 2007
7:00 p.m.
FREE
Javier is a dreamer with hope. People sense his generosity and honesty on stage. He loves the crowd and they love him back. Javier’s voice is engaging, enveloping you in its silky, spiritual and raw tones and reverberating with a strong, percussive acoustic guitar accompaniment that allows you to imagine an entire band backing him. Singing in English and Spanish, Javier blends his Spanish roots and his classic and modern rock influences delivering a unique transnational sound that will reach your soul and get you up and groovin’.
www.javiermendoza.com
Love Lust Legend
Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.
Cool Sounds, Jazz Fever, An evening of Jazz Standards with vocalist Steve Lippia and guest conductor, Michael Berkowitz.
Adult tickets prices range from $24 - $50.
Student ticket prices range from $17 - 41.
The Producers -
The New Mel Brooks Musical
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 and
Wednesday, June
6, 2007
8:00 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $66 and $55
Everything you've heard is true! "Mel Brooks has put the comedy back into musical comedy. THE PRODUCERS is the funniest, most fearlessly irreverent thing ever seen on stage!" (USA Today) And now you can experience the biggest Tony Award winner in Broadway history when it comes to York. Direction and choreography by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Crazy for You, Contact, The Music Man). The New York Times raves THE PRODUCERS is a blissful spectacle that will leave you delirious!
Lewis Black
Contributor, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
Sunday, April 22, 2007 at
7:30 p.m.
Ticket Information:
General Public: $49
First 250 Penn State York Students: $29 (one per student)
Next 200 Penn State York Students: $39 (one per student)
Born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, Lewis Black has found a home on the stage as an actor, playwright, and stand-up comedian. He has performed his caustic, cranky, bile-spewing, dead-on social and political comedy throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.
Listen to a short clip of Lewis Black [1.84 mp3]
As "America's Foremost Commentator on Everything," he is a weekly political commentator on, COMEDY CENTRAL's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and he has starred in comedy specials for the network. As a stand-up comedian, he has performed at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, The Montreal International Comedy Festival, The Irish Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Las Paredes
by Griselda Gambaro, performed in Spanish by students from Messiah College taking senior level Spanish courses
Thursday, April 19, 2007
7:00 p.m.
The play is a provocative work that explores the psychological denigration of a young person in captivity. Inexplicably
detained and locked up in an otherwise innocuous room, he is regularly
visited by state servants, who methodically undermine his grasp on reality
through mind games and mixed messages. Meanwhile, the man's physical
surroundings slowly begin to change. Written in 1965, it originally
described the authoritarian rule in Argentina, in which the state and
military together triumphed over the citizen. Gambaro's brilliant use of
drama and dark humor portray the individual's inability to rise up against
totalitarian aggressors. Today, the play still resonates with meaning
worldwide, as we witness secret prisons, heated debate about the definition
and limitations of torture, government corruption and cover-ups, and public
complacency as human rights are flagrantly ignored.
Cirque Dreams
Friday, April 6, 2007
8:00 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $59 and $49
www.cirqueproductions.com
Cirque Dreams is a ninety-minute, two-act dreamscape of nighttime imagery that redefines the boundaries of ingenuity and imagination. An international cast of acrobats, contortionists and aerialists perform under a multi-million dollar ultra violet stage set that ignites them into some of the most amazing feats and performances ever witnessed on stage and in the air. The Raleigh News says, "Cirque Dreams is jaw-dropping and flawlessly executed." Cirque Dreams is the perfect family show is touring worldwide.
Harry O’Donoghue
Irish Folk Singer
Thursday, March 29, 2007
7:00 p.m.
www.harryodonoghue.com
With more than twenty-five years in the music business, Harry O’Donoghue has become a master folksinger, storyteller, and songwriter. His easygoing manner has become a trademark. On stage with guitar, bodhram, and his gentle voice, Harry weaves and interconnects a pattern filled with history and culture, his songs telling the story of Ireland, past and present. He has shared the stage with many international recording artists, including Mary Black, Andy M. Stewart, Cathie Ryan, The Fureys, Natalie Mac Master, Danny Doyle, The Wolfe Tones, The Shannon Castle Singers, Tommy Makem, and others.
He performs throughout the U.S and Ireland in a variety of settings from concerts to festivals, clubs, private events, conventions and singer/songwriter showcases. Harry also hosts singing workshops, passing along folk songs in the oral tradition and customizes and guides tour groups to Ireland each year. Celebrate the luck o’ the Irish with this very special performer.
Penn State Glee Club
Saturday, March 17, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public
The Penn State Series continues featuring the Penn State Glee Club. This performance includes two selections with the male members of the York County Junior Honors Choir and York County Senior Honors Choir.
The Penn State Glee Club was founded in December of 1888, and is Penn State's oldest student organization on campus. Since its first spring tour in March of 1889, the Glee Club has toured throughout the United States and abroad, with recent tours to Wales, Trinidad and Tobago, France, and California. In recent years, the Glee Club has sung at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and Notre-Dame de Paris. The Glee Club perform a wide range of repertoire from music of the Renaissance through to multicultural and new music.
You can find out more information about the Penn State Glee Club at www.clubs.psu.edu/up/gleeclub/.
Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage in "Thomas Saves the Day"
Produced by HIT Entertainment and ThemeSTAR
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00
p.m. .
Tickets Prices: Range from $19 to $29. Group tickets are also available by calling 717-505-8900. Groups of ten or more are priced at $25 and $17.
This ALL-NEW ninety-minute musical adventure stars everyone’s favorite #1 engine, Thomas, and his engine friends, Percy and Diesel. Also along for the ride are Sir Topham Hatt™, Controller of the Railway, the train engineers and other friends from the Island of Sodor. See how Thomas and his friends work together as ‘Really Useful Engines’ to get the railroad ready for Sodor’s Magic Lantern Festival.
Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage is an exciting new theatrical event full of story-telling, adventure and fun-filled musical performances that will entertain and engage the entire family.
Created by a father for his son, Thomas & Friends is the #1 preschool toy brand in the U.S. (source: The NPD Group/Consumer Panel Tracking: YTD October 2006). Today, families in more than 100 countries enjoy fun and adventure with their engine friends while experiencing timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation. Thomas & Friends is making tracks to great destinations on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS SproutSM. For more information about the world of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, please visit www.thomasandfriends.com.
Penn State Musical Theatre Performance
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
5:00 p.m. - reception in the John T. and Paige S. Smith Atrium connecteng the Pullo Family performing Arts Center with the Lee R. Glatfelter Library
6:00 p.m. - Penn State Musical Theatre Performance
For more information on this show, go to http://www.alumni.psu.edu/events or call (800) 548-LION, option 4.
LeCount Holmes is
Frederick Douglass: The Man
Friday, February 23, 2007
12:00 p.m. in the Penn State York Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community
Center
Dressed in period costume, and utilizing his resonating bass-baritone, LeCount Holmes recreates the life and times of one of America's finest orators, educators, and most prolific African American historical figures, Frederick Douglass. The audience is drawn into the recreated presence of Frederick Douglass – especially when the formal presentation is finished and Mr. Douglass takes questions and discusses life and modernity with his 21st century students and guests.
New Family
Show – Clifford THE BIG RED DOG™ Live!
Friday, February 16, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. and
Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Tickets Prices: $18 and $25
For more than forty years, Scholastic's Clifford THE BIG RED DOG™ has charmed and amazed children with his engaging adventures and "Big Ideas." Now, kids will have a whole new way to experience the crimson canine with Clifford THE BIG RED DOG™ Live!
Featuring a brand new story, Clifford THE BIG RED DOG™ Live! brings the well-loved characters from Birdwell Island - including Emily Elizabeth, Cleo, T-Bone, Jetta, Charlie, and of course, Clifford - to a funfilled spectacle for the whole family.
As Clifford and company emBARK on an effort to put on their own play on Birdwell Island, the "Big Ideas" that were introduced in the Clifford animated series airing on PBS KIDS will also take center stage. Clifford fans will love every minute, while seeing the value of teamwork and friendship when it comes to getting something done. Emily Elizabeth wants to put on a musical revue with her best friends. Everyone has different ideas, but ultimately the kids decide that the story should be about Clifford's life from puppy-hood and how he got to be so big. With memorable songs and the characters kids love, Clifford THE BIG RED DOG™ Live! is sure to be a "pup"ular hit!
E-Baby
Spoken Word Poet
Thursday, February 8, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Sparky & Clark’s Coffee Bar:
John T. and Paige S. Smith Atrium, connecting the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center and the Lee R. Glatfelter Library
E-Baby: A poet that paints pictures with words and not a brush…A poet that teaches through the entertainment of poetry…A poet that gives complete silence, its own sound. Blending a unique fusion of rap and poetry, Washington, D.C. native E-Baby’s realistic, funny, and caring style of poetry engulfs audiences of all ages, races, and personalities. His credits boast the 2001 Blackwoodsonline.com Grand Slam Champion; 2002 Poetology.com third place winner; and 2003 Nuydrican Poet’s Café semi-finalist. E-Baby will perform poems from his latest CD, “My Thoughts Are in This Ink.”
Barynya, Russian Folk Dancing
Thursday, January 25, 2007
7:00 p.m.
www.barynya.com
New York based Russian folk dance and musical ensemble “Barynya” is a unique group of top soloists: musicians, singers and dancers who were trained and have performed with the world renowned Mooiseev Dance Company, Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company, Ensemble of Black Sea Navy Dancers and Riverdance. Barynya plays traditional Russian instruments such as balalaika, garmoshka, gusli, lozhki, kugikly, domra, bayan, tresshotki, and vertushki. Barynya performs in colorful stage costumes: sarafans, rubashkas, sapogis, and kosovorotkas. These dynamic performers will also share some Russian folk tales and fairy tales along the way. Get swept away to the land of the Kremlin with this exciting performance.
Experimental Movement Concepts (EMC)
Saturday, December 9, 2006
4:00 p.m.
Tickets Prices: $15 Advance, $17.50 at the door
Call EMC at 717-227-1166
Join us in ringing in the spirit of the season with choreography set to your favorite holiday music. A festive presentation of classical ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and musical theater performed by dancers of all ages will entertain the whole family.
Encore Presentation:
Sunday, December 10, 20064:00 p.m.
Tickets Prices: $15 Advance, $17.50 at the door
H.O.P.E. for the Holidays is:
An encore presentation of our Holiday Celebration featuring selected dancers and guest artists. All proceeds from this concert will benefit H.O.P.E., a cancer support group.
Experimental Movement Concepts
Dance, Art, Gymnastics
101 West Main Street, P.O. Box 470
New Freedom, PA 17349
717-227-1166
Dominic
Gaudious
Tuesday,
November 14, 2006
7:00 p.m.
www.dominicgaudious.com
Dynamic, intense, and passionate are just some of the words used to describe the innovative work of instrumental guitarist and composer, Dominic Gaudious. After successfully releasing two albums and touring with an eclectic rock band in the 1980s, Dominic found his passion in the contemplative world of Classical/World Beat music. Working mainly with six- and twelve-string acoustic guitars and incorporating exotic instruments such as the Australian Didjeridu, Dominic expanded on the theme and created a uniquely intricate playing style which blends the sounds of classical, jazz, Flamenco, folk, and world beat. Often compared to Michael Hedges and Leo Kottke, Dominic’s appealing sound has become widely sought after for festivals, benefits and concerts such as the Race Unity Festival, PETA, Greenpeace, and Citizens for a Better Environment.
Dominic
has performed at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, the Australian Embassy,
Montreux Music Festival, for National Geographic, opened for
the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and appeared with Acoustic Alchemy, The
Rippingtons, and world-renowned guitarists such as Pierre Bensusan and
Adrian Legg. Most recently Dominic’s music has been featured on NPR,
he has toured Japan, appeared with Pat Benatar, Kip Winger, appeared
on FOX TV’s "30 Seconds to Fame," and performed for
John Petrucci, Joe Satriani, and Steve Vai.
Tracy Lawrence
Country Music Star - Live In Concert!
Saturday, November 11, 2006
8:00 p.m.
Ticket prices: $35 and $28
Lawrence, considered one of the premiere voices of his generation, has built one of the most respected careers in recent country history. He has posted more No. 1 Billboard country singles than greats like Glen Campbell, Keith Whitley, Ernest Tubb, Wynonna or Barbara Mandrell, to name just a few; more top 5’s than Shania Twain, Faith Hill or The Judds; and more Top 10's than Ricky Skaggs, Charlie Rich, John Michael Montgomery or Dwight Yoakam. Learn more about Lawrence by visiting www.tracylawrence.com
The Moscow Ballet - Great Russian Nutcracker
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 and
Friday, November 10, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices: $65, $45, $35
The Pullo Center is privileged to have been selected as the rehearsal venue and tour premiere for a third major national tour in 2006! The Moscow Ballet will perform the Great Russian Nutcracker in 70 cities during its fourteenth annual holiday tour of the United States. Artistic Director Anatoli Emelianov, a ten-year veteran of the Moscow Ballet and its chief choreographer, will star as the Enchanted Nutcracker Prince. Moscow Ballets all Russian casts have won rave reviews for exquisite dancing and finely honed classical technique. With Valentin Fedorovs stunning sets and costumes, and larger than life puppets, the Great Russian Nutcracker is the must-see production of 2006.
Mary Ann Winkowski (Lecture) –
“The Ghost Whisperer” 
Friday, October 27, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $12 adults, free for Penn State York students with ID
Mary Ann’s earliest memories include talking to spirits of the deceased as if they were living people and helping these earthbound entities crossover into the white light.
Over the course of her life, Mary Ann’s reputation has spread and she has appeared on numerous TV and radio news programs and has spoken at countless lectures. In 2000, Mary Ann published her first book of memoirs, As Alive, So Dead , which is now in its third printing. This book is a memoir only Mary Ann can write. Because of her ability to see and talk to ghosts she is able to write a book that shows the human side of the paranormal -- stories about ghosts told from the perspectives of the ghosts themselves. Far from the sensationalized tales of most ghost lore, As Alive, So Dead presents real stories of troubled people -- both the living and the dead -- not simply the terror of sinister manifestations seen through the glitzy filter of Hollywood.
Mary Ann offers lessons on death and the immortality of the spirit that only someone who can actually speak with the deceased could teach. Her abilities have offered solace to countless people, reuniting them with loved ones who have died or else removing unwanted spirits from people’s homes. Mary Ann offers hope and understanding to people who have no where else to turn. She seeks to ease the suffering of those who she can reach--those living and those who have already crossed over...
Man of La Mancha 
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
8:00 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $55, $44
This five-time Tony Award winning production reigns as the original "quest" musical. The centuries-old tale of Don Quixote has been told in many different ways, but none can compare to this lavish and triumphant Broadway musical hit. A poignant and often funny story for the entire family, Man of La Mancha is a treat for all the senses, and just might ignite your own quest for adventure. The lights, costumes, dancing, and music will leave you breathless. The story will leave you speechless.
Mind Candy
Featuring
Mentalist and Illusionist, Wayne Hoffman
Friday, October 20, 2006
7:00 p.m.
www.hoffmanmagic.com
Amazing. That’s the only word that can accurately describe Wayne Hoffman. Since 1994 Wayne has performed Mind Candy for hundreds of thousands of people across the United States. His name is now synonymous with professional mystery entertainment. The show includes some of Wayne's signature effects such as his infamous “soda can effect” and his pre-show predictions of his audiences actions. Wayne can even make women appear from nowhere right on stage! During all of the shows, Wayne constantly has people participate both individually and as a group. The audience doesn't just watch the show, they become part of the show. No other form of entertainment allows for this kind of interaction. Wayne's shows are an intricately woven script of magic and illusion that spins a web of deception around the audience and helps capture their imaginations. Be careful what you’re thinking….he might be listening. Oh yeah, as a side note, watch your wallet and wristwatch. Wayne is also a professional pickpocket. (Don’t worry, he’s the honest kind. He always returns his loot in an entertaining and tactful manner).
70s Rock: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Multimedia Presentation by Rock Historian, Barry Drake
Thursday, October 19, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Conference Center, Lower Level, Main Classroom Building
www.barrydrake.com
Barry Drake has often been called a walking encyclopedia of rock & roll. Barry's rock & roll lectures on the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s have become the most popular shows on college campuses. He is the five time winner of the “Campus Lecturer of the Year Award” by the National Association for Campus Activities and the three time winner of the “Campus Lecturer of the Year Award” by Campus Activities Magazine. Combining his extensive knowledge of music and his abilities as a dynamic entertainer, Barry Drake has succeeded in making his rock lectures the best and most exciting on the national lecture circuit.
70s Rock: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
The 60s were over, but were they really? As the 70s began, the Vietnam War, the draft and Richard Nixon were still with us and so was some of the best rock music ever made!
Groups like Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd were just reaching their full potential in the early 70s. Singer songwriters such as James Taylor, Elton John and Joni Mitchell would make rock music more personal than ever. By the mid 70s, rock was no longer the music of the counterculture, it WAS the culture. With this growth and mass acceptance, the fiery spirit of the music began to go soft, allowing for the rise of pop rock and disco. Punk and reggae appeared; restoring the outlaw spirit of rock & roll and by the late 70s triggered a new wave explosion which brought excitement and creativity back to rock. 70s Rock: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly will examine one of the most confusing, misunderstood and criticized decades in rock & roll history.
Centre
Dimensions
Penn State Series Event
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
7:30 p.m.
This premiere, eighteen-piece jazz ensemble is open to undergraduate
and graduate students in all majors at Penn State University Park, by
audition on the first day of the semester. Centre Dimensions performs
and works with several internationally known artists each year. Previous
guests have included Cyrus Chestnut (piano), Bob Minter (sax), Wycliffe
Gordon (trombone), George Rabbi (trumpet, vocals), Frank Morgan (sax),
Lynn Seaton (bass), and John Riley (drums). They perform a challenging
repertoire of modern and classic jazz, as well as originals composed
by the director. Centre Dimensions is a Penn State Series event.
Olivia's House: AND
"Healing Hearts Through Arts"
Saturday, September 30, 2006
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Vicki Friedman at 717-699-1133 or
E-mail: volunteer@oliviahouse.org
The Blue
Method
Thursday,
September 28, 2006
8:00 p.m.
www.thebluemethod.com
"It's the earth-shaking swagger, the righteous vocals, and the pure funk power that make this band one to watch! Taking the old-school styles listeners love and melding them into their own brand of superior soul, The Blue Method simply has "it" - the elusive magic that turns music into an addictive elixir. By way of a fantastic debut album (Kill The Music Vol. 1) and outrageous performances, this Philadelphia band announces their presence with mighty blast of horns and a pummeling rhythm!" - The Home Grown Music Network
Philadelphia’s The Blue Method brings together the sounds of old school and douses them with a modern influence of fusion, funk and experimental rock, blending them all into something they like to call “Power Soul”. When on stage, the band strives to make each and every person in the crowd move to the sounds they lay down from deep thumping funk to smooth grooving soul. From high profile festival performances (Green Apple Music Festival in NYC, Jam on the River in Philly etc.) to tour dates spread out across the country (Montana, Michigan, Maine, North Carolina etc.), The Blue Method are quickly becoming one of the most sought after acts in the country.
This five-piece powerhouse have had the opportunity to share the stage with such acts as Chick Corea, John Legend, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, The Disco Biscuits, Soulive, The New Deal, The Duo, Oteil Burbridge (of The Allman Brothers Band), Drive By Truckers, Ozomatli, Railroad Earth, Little Feat and Amos Lee to name a few.
Energized by a return to the studio after their 2004 release “Kill The Music: Volume 1”, a victory in the 2005 Relix JamOff, their addition to The Home Grown Music Network and subsequently being named “Best New Home Grown Band of 2005”, and their intense focus on the mastery of their amazing live performance, the future for The Blue Method looks extremely bright.
Center Stage Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi's :
Otello
An Opera in Four Acts
June 23, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $33.00; $13 for students
10th Annual
WITF Next Generation Festival
Free
Chamber Music featuring
Awadagin Pratt & Friends
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
Mozart: String Quartet K:12 in D minor
Shostakovich: Cello Sonata
Dohnanyi: Piano Quintet
Free tickets available May 1 through The Box by calling 717-214-ARTS
General Information about the festival visit: www.NextGenerationFestival.org
Experimental Movement Concepts' & Kreative Kidz Program Presents:
Alice
in Wonderland
June 10, 2006 at 12:00 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $8 Advance; $10 Day of Show
Information: Robin Snyder-Wiencek at 717-227-1166 or 410-336-1387
Spring Garden Band - In ConcertSunday, May 21, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $10.00; $5.00 students
Contact: Mary Chodroff at 717-891-1782 or 717-747-9406
York County High School Jazz FestSaturday, May 20, 2006 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $6 students, $8 adults
Information: Dan Brenner at 717-225-4731- Ext. 3260
Presents:
Jason Aldean
Top 20 Hits “Hicktown” & “Why”
Saturday, May 13, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
On sale Friday, March 17 at 12:00 noon
$35 Gold Circle - $27.00 Reserved
For more information call 717-505-8900
“The Untold Story”
Val Mazzenga
Award Winning Photojournalist of The Chicago Tribune
Thursday, April 6, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
“Determination breeds success...”
Val Mazzenga’s career is one of the most storied in American photojournalism. His photographs have won more than 200 awards including five Beck Awards - the Chicago Tribune’s highest accolade. He may be the most honored photographer in Tribune history. He has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize six times.
Val has covered major breaking stories on just about every continent on the planet. His work has been exhibited nationwide, including a recent exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Among his assignments: the mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana; the Afghan resistance fighters in Pakistan; starvation in Africa; the Sikh revolt in India; the twentieth anniversary of the fall of Saigon; the Wonders of the World; Rio’s Carnivale; the Russian Invasion of Afghanistan; Ground Zero and refugee camps in Southeast Asia. He has done prize winning photo essays on the late Mother Teresa, the late President Nixon, and Michael Jordan.
BARBIE™ LIVE IN FAIRYTOPIA™
Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
Pullo Family Performing Arts Center,
Tickets: $19, $26, and $36
For more info: 717-505-8900
The wonderful world of FAIRYTOPIA™ comes to life onstage for the first time ever in BARBIE™ LIVE IN FAIRYTOPIA™! Barbie™, starring as Elina™, a beautiful flower fairy who longs to have wings, embarks on a musical adventure to save her beloved fairyland. Traveling on the back of a colorful butterfly to magical places, she meets new people who test her courage and teach her the value of true friendship. Families will be enchanted by Barbie™ and all of her friends from the movie as they sing, dance and fly through the air! Can a wingless fairy save all of Fairytopia™? Don't miss BARBIE™ LIVE IN FAIRYTOPIA™!
Great Jazz Divas
Featuring Davis and Dow
Thursday, March 23, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Conference Center
When it comes to musical fireworks, this award winning dynamic duo light up the stage. Davis and Dow tackle jazz and pop standards such as the music of Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, the Beatles, Al Jarreau, and Hendrix with a daring sense of abandon. Julie Davis is a gifted singer with a gorgeous voice; a risk-taker who’s scatting suggests she learned in her bassinet. Kelly Dow plays positively orchestral. His ability to fuse classical, flamenco, rock, blues, and jazz shapes his unique sound. They’ve toured Japan, London, and New York, composed and performed for the TV show “Food Nation with Bobby Flay,” and produced “DIVAS OF JAZZ,” a culturally educational and musically entertaining concert celebrating seven unique singers. Their latest CD, Naked, won Best Jazz Album at the Florida Music Awards, and they were voted Best Jazz Artists by New Times Magazine.
The Healing Force
Thursday, February 23, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
With storytelling and song, booming drums and shaking gourds, the Healing Force shares a rousing celebration of culture! Audiences of all ages join in singing, dancing and playing instruments. Founded in 1975 by Joseph and Gail Anderson, the group began full-time professional work in 1990. The Healing Force has performed at schools, colleges, and festivals all over the country. Joined by son Karim and daughter Sonji, this family offers performances that are fun, inspirational, and unforgettable.
Chinua Hawk
“Pop-Soul” Phenomenon
Thursday, February 9, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
Chinua (pronounced shin-WAH) is Nigerian for “God’s own blessing.” Abdul is Muslim for “servant of Allah.” Hawk comes from his Native American heritage. If ever an individual lived up to his name, Chinua was destined to create great music. Heavily influenced by the vocal strength of Whitney Houston, Chinua holds dear to him the words of his sister, Kim Williams, who said, “Nobody likes a weak singer.” With that in mind, Chinua went on to astound and captivate audiences in passing with his voice. Based on the inspiration of legendary singers such as Stevie Wonder and Donnie Hathaway, Chinua’s lyrics can be defined as mirrors to life experiences. He clearly creates an edge to the industry terminology, Pop, and combines it with good old-fashioned soul. He's coined the phrase “Pop-Soul” and made this his niche. With the unique ability to express the feelings in his music in such a way that listeners will fall into the melody of each note, Chinua’s musical prowess is universal. As he sings, you can’t help but feel as though Chinua is singing his songs directly to you, from his heart to yours. In this age of glitz, glamour, and special effects, Chinua is a much needed relief from the gimmicks. He projects a trait that has been absent from the music world for far too long--realism.
Rent - The Broadway Musical
Winner of four Tony Awards and the 1996 Pulitzer Prize - See
a clip [Windows
Media File - 1.17 MB]
Friday, February 3, 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 4, 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
Tickets: $39, $49 (on sale now!)
Rent is about being young in New York, being brave and being scared, being in love and being in trouble, having hope for today and faith in tomorrow. Rent, the most exuberant and original American musical to come along in a decade, has single-handedly reinvigorated Broadway and is taking t he country by storm. Sweeping all major theatre awards, including 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical as well as the Pulitzer Prize, Rent captures the heart and spirit of a generation. Inspired by Puccini’s La Boheme, Rent is a joyous, breathtaking and often heartbreaking musical that celebrates a community of young artists as they struggle with the soaring hopes and tough realities of today’s world. Note: Rent contains mature themes and adult language.
Komplex - Spoken Word Poet
Thursday, January 19, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Sparky & Clark’s Coffee Bar
John T. and Paige S. Smith Atrium, Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
Intelligent,
magnetic and smooth only begin to describe the experience of Komplex.
Most often compared to Common, Mos Def or Talib Kweli, “Kom” is
a writer among writers, from the dimension of hip-hop where real lyricists
lounge. His humor, warmth and professionalism will embrace you; add to
that gripping delivery, wordplay that is nothing less than captivating,
a potent presence and you have the package. The pen is to the page as
his presence is to the stage; equally potent, equally moving facets of
this multi-talented artist.
During the last five years, Komplex has performed internationally as an invited guest to the annual international poetry concert “When Brothers Speak” in Ontario, Canada and has shared stages with some great contemporary artists and TV personalities. Professional, inspiring and entertaining, Kom has performed at various events in Baltimore; Washington, DC; and New York City. His current recording project “Just Kom” has been hailed one of the best albums by a Baltimore artist in 2003.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Holiday Spectacular
Tuesday, December 6, 20057:30 p.m.
Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
Tickets: $29, $24
Christmas music like you’ve never heard it; from the coolest swing band on the road today—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Always electrifying, fun and high-spirited, these swinging cats revived big band music for the '90s. BBVD borrows the Rat Pack lingo, the hip zoot suits and the swinging days of the '40s and '50s. Three million record buying fans can’t be wrong as BBVD blow the influential sounds of the Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and Glenn Miller Band holiday style.
"...this Los Angeles septet infuses its retro hep-cat cool with a dose of Yule spirit." – Rolling Stone
Cheryl Wheeler
Folk Singer
Friday, November 4, 20057:30 p.m.
Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
It has always seemed as if there were two Cheryl Wheelers. There is poet-Cheryl, writer of some of the prettiest, most alluring and intelligent ballads on the modern folk scene. And there is her evil twin, comic-Cheryl, a militant trend defier and savagely funny social critic.
Poet-Cheryl writes achingly honest songs of love and loss, contrasting the prosaic landscapes of her native small town America with the hopelessly rootless life of the traveling performer in ways that touch common chords with any who feel the tug between our busy, noisome times and the timeless longing for simplicity and silence. Comic-Cheryl comes on like Groucho-in-a-housecoat; a fiercely everyday woman with a barbed-wire tongue, shredding the mores of our gossipy, greedy, trend-obsessed culture, always aiming enough darts at herself to never seem sanctimonious.
As the two forces smooth their conflict, take their separate turns and meld into the same artistic vision, Wheeler emerges as a gifted and openhearted songwriter approaching the sure summit of her craft. Her abiding faith in her audience’s ability to find their own life reflected in the sweet spaces of her songs reveals an artist comfortably wearing the austere genius that defines folk music’s best traditions. More confidently and beautifully than ever before, she proves that the poet and the comic are one and the same.
An Evening of Comedy with Bob Saget
"It Ain’t Full House"
Saturday, October 15, 2005
8:00 p.m.
Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
Tickets: $39 and $34 (on sale now!)
Yes, Bob Saget starred on two of the most family-friendly shows network TV has ever produced (“Full House” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos”), but he's also a whip-smart stand-up comedian for over twenty years. As anyone who remembers his scene-stealing cameos in films like "Half Baked", "Dumb & Dumber," and HBO’s "Entourage" will attest, there’s something utterly hilarious about seeing the clean cut, boyishly charming Saget embracing his dark side. His decidedly adult brand of comedy, which deals with life as a single dad, dating, divorce, and any questions you had about "Full House," will leave you looking at Saget in a whole new light.
Note: contains adult language and humor.
Gala Premiere (Black Tie Optional)
Featuring the Broadway Musical, 42nd Street
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
8:00 p.m.
Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
Tickets: $75 (on sale now!)
Winner of the 1980 Tony Award for Best New Musical and the 2001 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical: 42nd Street -- the timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy Sawyer’s rise from chorine to Broadway star. And those songs! "Lullaby of Broadway," "We're in the Money," "Shuffle Off to Buffalo," "Keep Young and Beautiful," "I Only Have Eyes for You," and the spectacular title number, danced down a flight of steps that light up as brightly as the faces of the cast. York will find out what it's like to float up to musical comedy heaven.
The Cultural and Performing Artists Series is sponsored by Penn State York and the York Newspaper Company with support from the York campus Student Government Association and the Student Activity Fee. Unless otherwise noted in this brochure, admission to events is free, open to the public, and no ticket is required. For additional information, contact the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at 717-505-8900.
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