Due to unforeseen circumstance D.L. Hughley will not be appearing... Soulchild at Chrysler Hall on Friday, January 14

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Due to unforeseen circumstance D.L. Hughley will not be appearing... Soulchild at Chrysler Hall on Friday, January 14
Due to unforeseen circumstance D.L. Hughley will not be appearing with Musiq
Soulchild at Chrysler Hall on Friday, January 14th at 8:30PM. The event will now be
referred to as Love & Laughter with Musiq Soulchild and Friends (Special guest
comedians TBA).
There is a ticketing change to the Uniquely Yours Bridals Showcase at the Scope
Exhibition Hall on January 16th –Tickets are not available on Ticketmaster.com.
Tickets for this event are available at the Scope Arena entrance on the day of the
event (Free for brides! Guests $10.00/cash only with proceeds going to the Susan
G. Komen Foundation).
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Date
Tuesday,
January 11,
2011
VENUE
Chrysler
Hall
TIME
8:15 PM
EVENT
Norfolk Forum
presents: JIM
WEBB
Senior Senator
from the
Commonwealth
of Virginia and
distinguished
military veteran
DESCRIPTION
TICKET
INFORMATION:
While in many years the
Forum sells out, there are
still some season tickets
(includes one ticket for
each of the four speakers)
available this year for
$100. Season tickets are
available by calling (757)
627-8672 or by purchasing
online via the organization
website. Series ticket sales
for the four-speaker
season will be available
only through November
1st.
Fri, Jan 14,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
8:30 PM
Love &
Laughter with
Musiq Soulchild
and Friends
On sale now
$54.90 – $76.80
R&B artist Musiq
(Soulchild)'s debut album,
2000's Aijuswanaseing,
was recorded mostly at
Touch of Jazz Studios in
Philadelphia. Musiq's first
single, "Just Friends
(Sunny)," appeared on the
soundtrack to Nutty
Professor II: The Klumps,
and two years later Musiq
released his second album,
the spiritual and personal
Juslisen, which debuted at
number one on the
Billboard R&B/hip-hop
charts. The following year
brought the widely
acclaimed Soulstar, and
after moving to Atlantic,
Musiq released
Luvanmusiq (2007) and
OnMyRadio (2008).
11:00 AM – 5:00PM
Uniquely Yours
Bridal
Showcase
Featuring
David Tutera
Wells
Theatre
Visit
www.ticketmaster.com
for times
VA STAGE
presents:
SCKBSTD
Music and
Lyrics by Bruce
Hornsby
Additional
Lyrics by Chip
DeMatteo Book
by Clay
McLeod
Chapman
Attucks
Theatre
8:00 PM
Churchin on
Church Street
Sunday,
January 16,
2011
Exhibitio
n Hall At
Norfolk
Scope
January 18,
2011 February 6,
2011
Friday,
January
Tickets for this event are
available at the Scope
Arena entrance on the day
of the event (Free for
brides! Guests $10.00/cash
only with proceeds going
to the Susan G. Komen
Foundation).
The Uniquely Yours
Bridal Showcase is the
most spectacular show of
the year and is expecting
more than 120 vendors
and fabulous fashions to
make your wedding the
most amazing event of the
year. David Tutera,
celebrity wedding planner,
book author, gown
designer and "dream
maker" to the brides will
be there meeting the
guests, signing his books
and MC for the Fashion
Show portion of the day.
Visit
www.uniquelyyoursbridal
showcase.com for more
information and to
register.
On sale now
$29.00 - $61.40
World Premiere! MultiGrammy Award winning
artist and Hampton Roads
native, Bruce Hornsby has
created a new musical for
the American stage. After
a stranger moves into a
small town and starts
cruising the streets in his
Dodge, the rumors fly. The
next play in VSC's
American Soil project,
Horsby's haunting
melodies and words
continue in the Company's
exploration of life in
southeastern Virginia.
On sale now
$33.95 - $54.90
21st , 2010
Sat,
January
22nd, 2011
A Yuletide
Celebration:
Beverly
Crawford
Chrysler
Hall
8:00 PM
Virginia
Symphony
presents:
Carmina
Burana
Star 1310 is bringing the
spirit of the season to the
historic Attucks Theatre
in Norfolk. It’s
―Churchin’ on Church
Street‖ a yuletide musical
celebration featuring one
of the pre-eminent voices
in gospel music, Ms.
Beverly Crawford, the
"Prince of Praise" Byron
Cage and the First Baptist
Church South Hill choir!
It's a holiday musical
mosaic of worship and
praise you won't want to
miss.
On sale now
$27.95 – $96.95
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Amy Coefield Williamson,
soprano
Scott Williamson, tenor
Andrew Garland, baritone
Virginia Symphony
Chorus
It is both sacred and
profane. It is of romantic
love, and carnal desire. The
Virginia Symphony and
Chorus, led by JoAnn
Falletta, perform Carl Orff’s
ecstatic “Carmina
Burana.” You’ll know it
when you hear it. If you
have never experienced it –
live in concert – prepare for
an awesome experience.
BARBER Symphony No. 1
ORFF Carmina Burana
Friday,
January
28th, 2011 –
Sunday,
February
20th, 2011
Little
Hall at
Chrysler
Hall
Fri, Jan 28th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Jan 29th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Jan 30th, 2:30 pm
Fri, Feb 4th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Feb 5th, 8:00 pm
Generic
Theatre
presents:
MISERY
On sale now
$21
by Steven King, adapted
by Simon Moore
Stephen King’s cautionary
tale of fame and idolatry
transforms onstage into a
Sun, Feb 6th, 2:30 pm
Fri, Feb 11th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Feb 12th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Feb 13th, 2:30 pm
Fri, Feb 18th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Feb 19th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Feb 20th, 2:30 pm
Sat,
January
29th, 2011
Attucks
Theatre
8:00 PM
Jeanne
Robertson
Feb 5th, 9th,
11th and
13th , 2011
Harrison
Opera
House
Feb 5, 2011, 8:00 pm
Feb 9, 2011, 7:30 pm
Feb 11, 2011, 8:00 pm
VA OPERA
presents: The
Valkyrie
masterpiece of escalating
suspense in this
frightening tale of
entrapment and psychotic
behavior. Annie Wilkes is
an unbalanced devotee of
romance novels written by
Paul Sheldon, providing
her with a much-needed
escape from her pathetic
life and her secret, violent
past. After Annie rescues
the injured Sheldon from
a car accident, she seizes
the opportunity to nurse
her favorite writer back to
health, but her tender
loving care soon turns to
terrorism as she demands
that Sheldon write his
latest novel according to
her wish-fulfillment
fantasies.
On sale now
$38.15
Humorist Jeanne
Robertson is an expert in
humor, whether regaling
audiences with her
experiences as a 6'2" Miss
Congeniality winner in the
Miss America Pageant or
outlining the steps to
developing a sense of
humor. Jeanne has been
awarded every top honor
in the speaking profession.
Author of three books on
humor, Jeanne has
produced six DVD/CD
humor programs in the
last eleven years and can
be heard daily on Sirius
XM Radio's Laugh USA
family comedy channels.
She speaks two languages
fluently: English...and
Southern.
On sale now
$25 - $114
A fierce storm rages for a
Feb 13, 2011, 2:30 pm
Richard
Wagner
precious treasure
All of Wotan’s might
cannot prevent the fate
that will separate father
from daughter. Soar like a
Valkyrie on the wind into
Wagner’s epic narrative,
told with music
unmatched in larger-thanlife expressive power.
Conductor: PETER
MARK
Stage Director: LILLIAN
GROAG
Sun,
February
6th, 2011
Chrysler
Hall
3:00 PM
Virginia
Symphony
presents:
A Seussical
Adventure
Performed in German
with English Supertitles
On Sale Now
$27.70
Peanut Butter & Jam
Family Concerts
Benjamin Rous, conductor
Series sponsored by Dollar
Tree and concert
sponsored by Capital
Group Companies, Home
of American Funds
Tue, Feb 8,
2011
AND
Wed, Feb 9,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
Feb 8th - 7:00 PM
Feb 9th - 5:00 PM
Feb 9th – 8:00PM
Madagascar
Live!
Composer Robert Kapilow
brings his creativity to one
of the bestselling books of
all time. Dr. Seuss’s story
of Sam-I-Am’s love for
green eggs and ham and
his attempts to convince a
neighbor to try some is an
everlasting treat for
children. Plus find out
what happens when a
young boy finds he can
only communicate through
special effects and
percussion in the musical
tale of Gerald McBoingBoing.
On sale now
$21.55 - $88.05
The brand new stage show
aimed at family audiences
stars the cast of popular
characters from the
beloved ―Madagascar‖
film series, including Alex
the Lion, Marty the Zebra,
Melman the Giraffe,
Gloria the Hippo and
Friday,
February
11th, 2011
Attucks
Theatre
7:30PM
Susan L. Taylor
members of the madcap
Madagascar crew, King
Julien and the crafty
penguins.
On sale now
$33.95 – $49.65
As the soul of Essence
magazine for over three
decades, Taylor was the
driving force behind one
of the most celebrated
African American owned
business success stories. A
fourth generation
entrepreneur, she
flourished in her
leadership role, building
the brand and guiding it
through a period of
phenomenal growth to a
readership of over 8
million.
During this time she
penned the popular ―In
the Spirit‖ column and
wrote the best-selling
books, In the Spirit: The
Inspirational Writings of
Susan L. Taylor, and
Lessons in Living and
Confirmation: The
Spiritual Wisdom That
Has Shaped Our Lives.
Now, as the Founder of
National Cares Mentoring
Movement, she shares her
inspirational passion for
empowering African
Americans in a call to
action to recruit mentors
for at-risk youth. She
continues to inspire hope
and encourage us to
reclaim our lives and
create sustainable
communities.
Genuine, energetic, and
spiritual, Taylor’s passion
is to help people realize
their strengths and take
charge of their lives. She
brings her gift of
inspiration to every
audience – sharing with
them her prescription for
adopting the best
practices, both personally
and professionally, that
will help them find
fulfillment and success in
life.
Friday,
February
12th, 2011
Attucks
Theatre
7:30PM
Discovery
Music Series
presents:
Marquise Knox
Sunday,
February
13th, 2010
Chrysler
Hall
8:00 PM
Anthony
Bourdain
On sale now
$28.75
Marquise Knox is a blues
prodigy, who exploded
onto the St. Louis scene.
His talents have already
earned him performing
rights with some of
America's most notable
blues performers such as
blues legend and Grammy
Award winners B.B. King,
Pinetop Perkins and David
"Honeyboy" Edwards.
One of the most exciting
young players to emerge in
St. Louis, Knox embodies
the soul and essence of a
veteran bluesman, with his
command of guitar and
harmonica combining with
his energetic
showmanship. Knox
recently released his debut
album entitled Man Child
and it is making its way up
the charts.
On sale now
$44.70 - $55.15
Anthony Bourdain, the
internationally acclaimed
chef, author, and host of
Travel Channel's ―No
Reservations,‖ has been
dubbed ―the bad boy of
cuisine‖ for his rock star
looks and blunt
observations about the
world of restaurants,
chefs, and cooking.
Bourdain, the executive
chef at New York's famed
bistro Les Halles, is the
author of the bestselling
Kitchen Confidential:
Adventures in the
Culinary Underbelly, a
candid, hysterical and
sometimes shocking
portrait of his life in
restaurant kitchens that
has been translated into
over 28 languages. His
book, A Cook's Tour,
published in conjunction
with his series on the Food
Network, was also a
bestseller in the U.S. and
the U.K. Other books
include Anthony
Bourdain's Les Halles
Cookbook, The Nasty Bits
and No Reservations:
Around the World on an
Empty Stomach, an
illustrated journal of
Bourdain's travels.
A contributing authority
for Food Arts magazine,
his work as appeared in
The New Yorker, The New
York Times and Gourmet.
He has shared his insights
about team building and
crisis management with
the Harvard Business
Review.
Tuesday,
February
15, 2011 –
Sunday,
February
20, 2011
Chrysler
Hall
Tue, Feb 15th, 8:00 pm
Wed, Feb 16th, 8:00 pm
Thu, Feb 17th, 8:00 pm
Fri, Feb 18th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Feb 19th, 2:00 pm
Sat, Feb 19th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Feb 20th, 1:00 pm
Sun, Feb 20th ,6:30 PM
Broadway
Across America
and Seven
Venues
presents: BURN
THE FLOOR
―No Reservations,‖
nominated for an Emmy
Award and widely popular
all over the world, is
currently in its fifth
season, Bourdain
continues to travel to the
farthest reaches of the
globe, exploring
destinations from rural
Laos to New Orleans.
Tickets-2010-2011
Broadway Season
Subscriptions on sale now.
Burn The Floor
Years before Dancing with
the Stars and So You
Think You Can Dance
turned ballroom dancing
into must-see TV, one
sizzling show was setting
stages ablaze around the
globe. BURN THE
FLOOR, the electrifying
Latin and Ballroom dance
spectacular that has
thrilled audiences in more
than 30 countries, brings
the fire and passion of
their live performance to
the Chrysler Hall stage in
Norfolk, for one week
only, from February 15,
2011 through February 20,
2011.
Friday,
February
18th, 2011
Attucks
Theatre
7:30PM
Discovery
Music Series
presents: Anais
Mitchell & the
Hadestown
Orchestra
featuring the
Michael
Chorney Sextet
BURN THE FLOOR is a
breathtaking blend of
Latin and Ballroom dance
first conceived as a special
performance at Sir Elton
John's 50th birthday
celebration in 1997. Two
years later, the show made
its world premiere in the
U.K. and quickly took the
globe by storm. BURN
THE FLOOR comes to
Chrysler Hall, bringing
audience members
this/close to the action and
passion of the dancers.
From Harlem’s hot nights
at The Savoy, where
dances such as the Lindy,
Foxtrot and Charleston
were born, to the Latin
Quarter where the ChaCha, Rumba and Salsa
steamed up the stage,
BURN THE FLOOR takes
audiences on a journey
through the passionate
drama of dance. The
elegance of the Viennese
Waltz, the exuberance of
the Jive, the intensity of
the Paso Doble - audiences
will experience them all, as
well as the Tango, Samba,
Mambo, Quickstep, and
Swing.
On sale now
$28.75
Singer, songwriter and
guitarist Anais Mitchell
grew up in Vermont and
performs mainly in the
American folk genre. She
began writing and
performing songs at the
age of seventeen. During
this period, Mitchell made
several trips to the Middle
East, Europe and Latin
America and her travels
influenced her music, as
well as her passion for
literature and journalism.
Sat,
February
19th, 2011
Harrison
Opera
House
7:00 PM
Rick Steves:
Broadening
Your World
View Through
Travel
Her sweet, girlishly sprite
voice ushers in
comparisons to Cyndi
Lauper, Shawn Colvin and
Joanna Newsom.
Hadestown, a recording of
Mitchell's folk opera was
released by Righteous
Babe in March 2010.
Mitchell’s manager Slim
Moon described it as "the
story of Orpheus and
Eurydice set in postapocalyptic Depressionera America." Guest
singers on the album
include Ani DiFranco,
Greg Brown and Justin
Vernon of Bon Iver.
On sale now
$44.45
Rick Steves is traveling to
Hampton Roads!
On Saturday, February
19th, Travel Writer and
PBS television host Rick
Steves is bringing his
travel expertise the
Harrison Opera House.
February
22 - March
Wells
Theatre
Tue, Feb 22nd, 7:00 pm
Wed, Feb 23rd, 8:00 pm
VA STAGE
presents: The
Rick Steves - author of
over 50 European travel
guidebooks and host of the
public television series,
Rick Steves' Europe—
believes that thoughtful
travel expands our world
view. Rick’s lectures have
helped millions of
Americans enjoy
maximum travel thrills
per mile, minute and
euro…and become better
citizens of our planet. Rick
will share how the other
96 percent of the world
sees our nation and
explore how his social
activism has grown
naturally out of his travel
experiences. Rick’s just
back from lots of travels
and will also take
questions from the
audience.
On sale now
$29.00 - $55.15
13, 2011
Tuesday,
March 1st,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
Fri, March
4th, 2011
Harrison
Opera
House
Thu, Feb 24th, 8:00 pm
Fri, Feb 25th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Feb 26th, 4:00 pm
Sat, Feb 26th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Feb 27th, 2:00 pm
Tue, Mar 1st, 7:00 pm
Wed, Mar 2nd, 8:00 pm
Thu, Mar 3rd, 8:00 pm
Fri, Mar 4th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 5th, 4:00 pm
Sat, Mar 5th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Mar 6th, 2:00 pm
Tue, Mar 8th, 7:00 pm
Wed, Mar 9th, 8:00 pm
Thu, Mar 10th, 8:00 pm
Fri, Mar 11th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 12th, 4:00 pm
Fri, Mar 12th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Mar 13th, 2:00 pm
8:15 PM
8:00 PM
Last 5 Years
Written and
Composed by
Jason Robert
Brown
Discover a whole new spin
on romance. In this new
musical, time is relative as
a young couple's story
plays out backwards and
forwards, from two
different points of view.
Witness love come and go
in this tender and funny
look at the classic boymeets-girl-boy-looses-girl
scenario. The rich musical
score incorporates
classical, jazz, pop, Latin
and rock styles, and has
critics likening Brown to a
present-day Sondheim.
Norfolk Forum
presents:
DANIEL PINK
Best-selling
author on the
changing world
of work
TICKET
INFORMATION:
While in many years the
Forum sells out, there are
still some season tickets
(includes one ticket for
each of the four speakers)
available this year for
$100. Season tickets are
available by calling (757)
627-8672 or by purchasing
online via the organization
website. Series ticket sales
for the four-speaker
season will be available
only through November
1st.
On sale now
$51.85
Critics and peers agree:
Brian Regan has
distinguished himself as
one of the premier
comedians in the country.
The perfect balance of
sophisticated writing and
physicality, Brian fills
theaters nationwide with
fervent fans that span
generations.
Brian’s non-stop theater
tour has visited more than
80 cities each year since
2005 and continues
through 2010 with a stop
Brian Regan
Sat, March
5th, 2011
Sunday,
March 6th,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
Chrysler
Hall
8:00 PM
3:00PM
Virginia
Symphony
Classical
Mystery Tour:
A Tribute to the
Beatles
Virginia
Symphony:
Afternoon at
the Museum
at Norfolk’s Harrison
Opera House. It is the
quality of his material,
relatable to a wide
audience and revered by
his peers, which continues
to grow Brian’s fan base.
In March Brian will set
the record for most
consecutive shows by a
comedian at Abravanal
Hall in Salt Lake City with
five sold out
performances. The
previous record was four
shows set by Jerry
Seinfeld in 2005.
On sale now
$27.95 – $96.95
Benjamin Rous, conductor
The original cast of the
Broadway sensation
Beatlemania has reunited
for the Classical Mystery
Tour, a nostalgic tribute to
the Fab Four from
Liverpool. These Beatles
look-a-likes join the VSO
to perform more than 20
of their classic hits, like
Eleanor Rigby, Yesterday,
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely
Hearts Club Band, and
Hey Jude—all sung and
played exactly as
originally written. ―Twist
and Shout‖ down memory
lane with ―John,‖ ―Paul,‖
―George,‖ and ―Ringo‖
and experience the music
of The Beatles like never
before – Live!
On sale now
$27.95
Peanut Butter & Jam
Family Concerts
Benjamin Rous, conductor
Anna Celenza, author &
narrator
Series sponsored by Dollar
Tree and concert
sponsored by Capital
Group Companies, Home
of American Funds
Friday,
March 11th,
2011 – Sun,
March 27th,
2011
Little
Hall at
Chrysler
Hall
Fri, Mar 11th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 12th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Mar 13th, 2:30 pm
Fri, Mar 18th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 19th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Mar 20th, 2:30 pm
Fri, Mar 25th, 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 26th, 8:00 pm
Sun, Mar 27th, 2:30 pm
Generic
Theater
presents:
The 3Penny
Opera
What could a funnylooking gnome, an old
Italian castle, and a ballet
of baby chicks possibly
have in common? They’re
all famous pictures turned
into music by Modest
Mussorgsky! More than
100 years ago, the famous
Russian composer created
Pictures at an Exhibition,
inspired by paintings and
drawings by one of his
dearest friends. Now, the
VSO helps you re-create
these pictures in your
imagination by playing
excerpts of Mussorgsky’s
work arranged for
orchestra. Don’t miss this
unique concert experience
that will have everyone in
the family ―seeing‖ music
through the mind’s eye.
On sale now
$21
by Bertolt Brecht, music
by Kurt Weill
As seen through the eyes
of two 20th century
geniuses, The 3Penny
Opera is a revolutionary
musical theatre
masterpiece, first
performed in Berlin in
1928. Brecht’s brittle,
sardonic tale creates a
world of beggars, thieves
and prostitutes in the
colorful, exotic musical
saga of Mack the Knife,
Polly Peachum and the
gritty underworld of Soho.
Weill’s jazzy, inventive
Saturday,
March 12,
2011
Attucks
Theatre
7:30PM
Discovery
Music Series
presents:
Frazey Ford
score captures the ironic
tone of the lyrics. Derived
from John Gay's 1728 The
Beggar's Opera, The
3Penny Opera creates a
stunning, cabaret world
that, eighty years after its
premiere, remains an
outrageous and cunning
satire of society. Produced
in association with Core
Theatre Ensemble.
On sale now
$28.75
Whether it was her
family’s emigration to
Canada in the ’70s, or
exploring Asia with her
mother and sister in the
’80s, Canadian singersongwriter Frazey Ford is
a soul well traveled. Best
known throughout the last
10 years as a member of
the critically acclaimed
Vancouver trio The Be
Good Tanyas, Ford is now
ready to tell her own story
with a solo album she
describes as being ―moved
by motherhood, earth and
land.‖ Her solo debut
Obadiah, which was
released in July of 2010, is
a collection of songs handcarved by the hardships
and exaltations of life, and
stained with the rich
colors of soul and folk
music that fueled artists
like Joni Mitchell, Ann
Peebles, Neil Young, and
Donny Hathaway. After a
period of stillness, it’s the
sound of Ford finding
herself once again. Jenny
Charlesworth of The
Georgia Straight wrote
that Ford’s songs "swing
with a mellow neo-soul
beat enlivened by buttery
Saturday,
March 12,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
8:00 PM
Virginia
Symphony:
Prokofiev and
Brahms
vocals‖. Ford cites
Rhythm and Blues singers
Ann Peebles, Roberta
Flack, and Donny
Hathaway as musical
influences and she credits
her free spirited parents
and being a mother as
strong influences on her
songwriting.
On sale now
$27.95 - $96.95
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Celebrate the romantic
genius of Johannes
Brahms. JoAnn Falletta
leads the great and noble
Fourth Symphony and
Van Cliburn Competition
Gold Medal winner Olga
Kern plays Prokofiev’s
blistering Third Piano
Concerto.
March 19th,
23rd, 25th
and 27th ,
2011
Harrison
Opera
House
March 19, 2011, 8:00 pm
March 23, 2011, 7:30 pm
March 25, 2011, 8:00 pm
March 27, 2011, 2:30 pm
VA OPERA
presents:
Madama
Butterfly
Giacomo
Puccini
RAUTAVAARA Isle of
Bliss
PROKOFIEV Concerto
for Piano No. 3
BRAHMS Symphony No.
4
On sale now
$25 - $114
Die with honor rather
than live in disgrace
This fragile ―Butterfly‖,
willing to sacrifice
everything for a man who
isn’t worthy of her, is
blind to the heartbreak
and humiliation awaiting
her when Lt. Pinkerton
finally returns. In one of
the most emotionally
shattering conclusions in
all of opera, a clash of two
cultures results in the
ultimate sacrifice in the
face of dishonor.
Conductor: JOSEPH
WALSH
Stage Director:
DOROTHY DANNER
Sunday,
March 20th
Scope
Arena
6:00PM
Winter Jam
2011
Saturday,
March 26,
2011
Attucks
Theatre
7:30PM
Discovery
Music Series
presents: Joe
Louis Walker
Sat, March
26th, 2011
Chrysler
Hall
8:00PM
Virginia
Symphony
presents:
Piano
Fireworks
Performed in Italian with
English Supertitles
Christian Music's Largest
Annual Tour! Doors will
open at 5:00 pm. Only $10
at the door. No tickets
required! Featuring
Newsboys, David Crowder
Band, Kutless, Francesca
Battistelli, Red, Newsong
and Speaker Tony Nolan.
Plus, get there early for
the prejam party with
Sidewalk Prophets and
Chris August.
On sale now
$28.75
Grammy Award-winner
Joe Louis Walker is one of
the most heralded
bluesman of our time.
Born in San Francisco,
Walker was part of the
Bay area blues scene in his
teens where he played on
stage with such tutors as
John Lee Hooker,
Thelonius Monk, the Soul
Stirrers, Steve Miller and
Jimi Hendrix. Walker
played President George
Bush’s inauguration,
helped President Bill
Clinton induct B.B. King
into the Kennedy Centre
Awards, and has toured
the world. He was recently
named the winner of the
2010 Living Blues Awards
– Critics’ Poll as ―Most
Outstanding Musician
(Guitar).‖
On sale now
$27.95 - $96.95
Jesús Amigo, conductor
Susan Starr, piano
―A star of the first
magnitude!‖ raves The
New York Times of Susan
Starr. ―Superb artistry,‖
declares the Moscow
Press. Susan Starr joins
the Virginia Symphony for
Mendelssohn’s First Piano
Concerto. Plus
Schumann’s lively
Symphony No. 3, the
Rhenish.
Tue, Mar
29, 2011
Chrysler
Hall
8:00 PM
James Taylor
With Very
Special Guest
Ben Taylor
March 29 April 17,
2011
Wells
Theatre
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www.ticketmaster.com
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for times.
VA STAGE
presents: Radio
Golf
by August
Wilson
Sat, Apr 2,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
8:00 PM
Virginia
Symphony
presents: Three
Broadway
Divas
MOZART Sumphony No.
36, Linz
MENDELSSOHN
Concerto for Piano No. 1
SCHUMANN Symphony
No. 3, Rhenish
On sale now
$79.35 –$100.30
The legendary James
Taylor has earned 40 gold,
platinum and multiplatinum awards and 5
Grammy Awards for a
catalog running from
1970's Sweet Baby James
to his Grammy
Award-winning efforts
Hourglass (1997) and
October Road (2002), to
his Grammy Awardnominated Covers, his last
solo release. Above all,
there are the songs: "Fire
and Rain," "Country
Road," "You’ve Got A
Friend," "Mexico,"
"Shower The People,"
"Your Smiling Face,"
"Carolina In My Mind,"
"Sweet Baby James," and
many more.
On sale now
$29.00 - $55.15
Ivy League-educated
businessman Harmond
Wilks could become
Pittsburgh's first AfricanAmerican mayor. But will
secrets from the past
derail him from his
country-club future?
Funny and fast-paced,
Radio Golf joins Fences
and The Piano Lesson in
August Wilson's awardwinning ten-play cycle
exploring AfricanAmerican life in the 20th
Century.
On sale now
$27.95 - $96.95
Benjamin Rous, conductor
Debbie Gravitte, vocalist
Jan Horvath, vocalist
Christiane Noll, vocalist
Sun, Apr 3,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
3:00 PM
Virginia
Symphony
presents: The
Classical Clown
Enjoy a night of knock
’em dead showstoppers by
three of Broadway’s
leading ladies: Jan
Horvath, Christiane Noll
and Debbie Gravitte.
You’ll ecognize all the
blockbuster show tunes:
Glitter and Be Gay, Don’t
Cry for Me, Argentina,
Let Me Entertain You, At
the Ballet, Defying
Gravity, and dozens more.
It’s glamorous
entertainment from the
Great White Way!
On sale now
$27.95
Peanut Butter & Jam
Family Concerts
Benjamin Rous, conductor
Dan Kamin, buffoon
soloist
Series sponsored by Dollar
Tree and concert
sponsored by Capital
Group Companies, Home
of American Funds
Sat, Apr 9,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
8:00 PM
Virginia
Symphony
presents:
Scheherazade!
What happens when a
clown takes the stage and
battles the conductor for
control of the orchestra?
Nothing short of a
symphonic showdown set
to the usually serious
sounds of Beethoven,
Grieg, Britten and
Stravinsky. By the time
it’s over, the mime
conducts, the conductor
becomes a mime, and even
the musicians get into the
act as Dan Kamin draws
everyone into this merry
Comedy Concerto.
On sale now
$27.95 - $96.95
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Joe Burgstaller, trumpet
Sensuous, exotic, even
erotic, ―Scheherazade‖
brings the Virginia
Symphony’s season to a
breathtaking close!
Experience this
Tue, Apr
12, 2011 –
Apr, 17,
2011
Harrison
Opera
House
Apr 12th - 8:00 PM
Apr 16 – 8:00PM
Apr 17th – 2:30PM
Virginia Arts
Festival
presents:
RAPPAHANN
OCK COUNTY
Tuesday,
April 12,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
8:15 PM
Norfolk Forum
presents: DAVE
BARRY Wellknown
American
humorist and
Pulitzer Prizewinning writer
spectacular showpiece
conducted by JoAnn
Falletta. Plus, blazing
masterworks performed
by trumpet virtuoso,
Virginia Beach native, and
former member of the
Canadian Brass, Joe
Burgstaller.
Onsale to General Public
Sun, 1/30//11 7:00 AM
Rappahannock County: a
new music theater piece
about life during the Civil
War. A moving new music
theater work cocommissioned by Va Arts
Festival to commemorate
the 150th anniversary of
the start of the Civil War.
Its creators, renowned
composer Ricky Ian
Gordon and Broadway
librettist Mark Campbell
were inspired by real
diaries, letters, and
personal accounts from
the period. Enter the lives
of Virginians at war black and white, rich and
poor, soldiers, nurses,
widows, survivors through Gordon and
Campbell's haunting songs
on a stage transformed by
projections of Civil War
photography, illustrations,
and documents. Be among
the first to experience this
unforgettable new
production! * For the
enjoyment of all patrons,
children under 6 are not
permitted to attend.
TICKET
INFORMATION:
While in many years the
Forum sells out, there are
still some season tickets
(includes one ticket for
each of the four speakers)
available this year for
$100. Season tickets are
available by calling (757)
627-8672 or by purchasing
online via the organization
website. Series ticket sales
for the four-speaker
Fri, Apr 15,
2011
Attucks
Theatre
8:00 PM
Virginia Arts
Festival
presents:
HOUSE AND
SINNETT:
SOUL AT THE
ATTUCKS
Fri, Apr 22,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
8:00 PM
Virginia Arts
Festival
presents:
MUSIC OF
MICHAEL
JACKSON
Friday,
April 22,
2011 –
Sunday,
May 15,
2011
Little
Hall at
Chrysler
Hall
Fri, April 22nd, 8:00 pm
Sat, April 23rd, 8:00 pm
Sun, April 24th, 2:30 pm
Fri, April 29th, 8:00 pm
Sat, April 30th, 8:00 pm
Sun, May 1st, 2:30 pm
Fri, May 6th, 8:00 pm
Sat, May 7th, 8:00 pm
Sun, May 8th, 2:30 pm
Fri, May 13th, 8:00 pm
Sat, May 14th, 8:00 pm
Sun, May 15th, 2:30 pm
Generic
Theatre
presents:
Bubbling
Brown Sugar
season will be available
only through November
1st.
Onsale to General Public
Sun, 01/30/11 at 7:00 AM
$33.95
If you like great bands like
Earth Wind & Fire and
The Ohio Players,
you’ll LOVE House &
Sinnett. Drummer Jae
Sinnett’s new 10-piece
powerhouse soul ensemble
will tear down the house
with their original takes
on soul, funk, R&B, blues
and rock. With great
singing, horn work and a
tight rhythm section,
House and Sinnett will
have you dancing and
singing the night away!
Onsale to General Public
Sun, 01/30/11 at 7:00 AM
$44.45 - $76.80
From his early years with
Jackson 5 to his megahit
album Thriller and
beyond, Michael Jackson
stormed the music
industry with hit after hit.
This spectacular show
takes you through this
storied performer’s
career, from ABC through
Beat It, Rock With You,
The Way You Make Me
Feel, and many more with
a dynamite cast that
includes American Idol
contestant and former
Miss Virginia Beach
Felicia Barton. Celebrate
the irresistible music of
the King of Pop!
On sale now
$21
by Loften Mitchell based
on a concept by Rosetta
LeNoire
Return to Harlem’s golden
days of black
entertainment: Irene,
John and Checkers, three
middle-aged entertainers
who have been in showbiz
for many years meet a
Sat, Apr 23,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
Fri, Apr 29,
2011
Scope
Sat, Apr 30,
2011
Sun, May 1,
2011
8:00 PM
Virginia Arts
Festival
presents:
JOSHUA BELL
Fri, Apr 29 - 7:30 PM
Sat, Apr 30 - 7:30 PM
Sun, May 1 - 2:30 PM
Virginia Arts
Festival
presents:
VIRGINIA
INTERNATIO
NAL TATTOO
young couple in Harlem.
The entertainers lead the
young Jim and Ella back
to the days of Swing and
Blues, when black
entertainers in Harlem’s
nightclubs once fascinated
the white visitors, as it was
in the extravagant Cotton
Club, Small’s Paradise
and in the Savoy
Ballroom. Irene, John and
Checkers bring many
legendary black show
numbers to life again.
Onsale to General Public
Sun, 01/30/1107:00 AM
$39.20 - $102.95
For more than two
decades - since his
headline-making debut at
age 14 - violinist Joshua
Bell has enchanted
audiences worldwide with
his breathtaking virtuosity
and tone of rare beauty.
"Bell," Gramophone
Magazine states simply,
"is dazzling." Hear this
Grammy Award-winning
artist in a breathtaking
program of music by
Tchaikovsky - and order
your tickets early, as this
will surely be one of the
most in-demand events of
the season. *** For the
enjoyment of all patrons,
children under 6 are not
permitted to attend.
On sale now
$29 - $133.70
The Tattoo Experience Unforgettable! You have
to see it to understand why
audiences are so
passionate about the
Virginia International
Tattoo! Once you've
experienced the pulsepounding beat of the
drums, the heart-swelling
spectacle of precision drill
teams and marching
bands, the call of the
pipes, the roar of the
crowd - you'll understand
why the American Bus
Association has put our
Sat, May 7,
2011 – Sat,
May 28,
2011
Attucks
Theatre
May 7th - 8:00 PM –
Glenn Wilson
May 14th – 8:00PM
Ada Rovatti
Virginia Arts
Festival
presents:
Attucks Jazz
Club
Tattoo on their must-see
list of the most exciting
events in the world. No
wonder audiences from
across the United States
and around the world
return to the Virginia
International Tattoo again
and again! * For more
information on the Tattoo,
visit vafest.org/tattoo. *
Price includes $1 for Va
Arts Festival Endowment.
No recording devices. No
babes in arms, everyone
must have a ticket. ***
SAVE ON GROUPS OF
15+, CALL 757-282-2819.
Onsale to General Public
Sun, 01/30/1107:00 AM
$28.75
May 21st – 8:00PM
Gary Thomas
Friday,
May 13,
2011 –
Sunday,
May 15,
2011
Chrysler
Hall
Fri, May
20, 2011
Chrysler
Hall
May 28th – 8:00PM
Mark Turner
May 13th - 8:00 PM
May 14th – 8:00PM
May 15th – 3:00PM
8:00 PM
Virginia Arts
Festival:
ALVIN AILEY
AMERICAN
DANCE
THEATER
Virginia Arts
Festival
presents:
AMADEUS
Onsale to General Public
Sun, 01/30/11 7:00 AM
$28.75 – $87.30
The genius of Alvin Ailey
blended the bold invention
of modern dance with an
American spirit seen
through
the African-American soul
in performances that
invoke celebration and
hope. This fabled company
celebrates two milestones
in this Festival
engagement: the 50th
anniversary of Ailey’s
signature work,
Revelations, and the final
year of Judith Jamison’s
inspired leadership
Onsale to General Public
Sun, 01/30/11 7:00 AM
$33.95 - $76.80
Peter Shaffer's electrifying
Amadeus comes to life in a
rare treat for theater-and
music-lovers. The Tony
Award-winning playwhich dramatizes the
relationship between
May 31,
2011 – June
5, 2011
Chrysler
Hall
Tue, May 31st, 8:00 pm
Wed, June 1st, 8:00 pm
Thu, June 2nd, 8:00 pm
Fri, June 3rd, 8:00 pm
Sat, June 4th, 2:00 pm
Sat, June 4th, 8:00 pm
Sun, June 5th, 1:00 pm
Sun, June 5th, 6:30 pm
Broadway
Across America
and Seven
Venues
presents:
FIDDLER ON
THE ROOF
Amadeus Mozart and
composer Anotonio
Salieri, who envied and
resented Mozart's
effortless genius-is
presented in a sumbline
mix of music and dialogue
under the direction of two
incomparable women:
Vivienne Benesch, artistic
director of Chautauqua
Theater, and music
director, maestro JoAnn
Falletta. Hear music from
some of Mozart's most
beloved works- including
The Marriage of Figaro,
The Magic Flute, and
Requiem- fully realized in
this inspired collaboration.
"Deeply moving,
thrilling... worth the trip."
Tickets-2010-2011
Broadway Season
Subscriptions on sale now.
FIDDLER ON THE
ROOF, the Tony Award®
winning musical that has
captured the hearts of
people all over the world
with its universal appeal
embarks on its North
American Tour.
Audiences will have a once
in a lifetime opportunity to
see Jerome Robbins’
original Broadway
direction and
choreography.
Based on the stories of
Sholom Aleichem,
FIDDLER ON THE
ROOF has been lauded by
critics again and again,
and won the hearts of
people all around the
world. Filled with a
rousing, heartwarming
score, which includes
―Tradition,‖
―Matchmaker,
Matchmaker,‖ ―If I Were
A Rich Man" and
―Sunrise, Sunset,‖
FIDDLER ON THE
ROOF is a timeless classic.
No other musical has so
Mon, Jun
20, 2011
Scope
7:30 PM
Virginia Arts
Festival:
MORMON
TABERNACLE
CHOIR
magically woven music,
dance, poignancy and
laughter into such an
electrifying and
unforgettable experience.
Relive a glorious tradition
of the musical theatre with
FIDDLER ON THE
ROOF.
On sale now
$28.75 - $97.75
More than 300
singers...their own superb
symphony orchestra...and
a 150-year history that
includes performances for
ten U.S. Presidents: the
great Mormon Tabernacle
Choir has built a musical
tradition that stands alone,
createing concerts that
linger in teh memory. "It
was a thrill in a thrillfilled life... a truly
emotional experience. This
choir undoubtedly has an
importance greater than
entertaining or even
momentarily uplifting an
audience" (Walter
Cronkite). Hear this
towering American
musical momument live!