Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Klugh, Puppini Sisters Coming to The Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth Florida!

Single Tickets Now On Sale
 By calling the box office at (561) 868-3309
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The Duncan Theatre to Celebrate its 25th Anniversary Season – A Season of Reflection & Discovery
The Duncan’s 25th Season Includes an Amazing Array of Talent: Pilobolus, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Earl Klugh, The Boston Brass, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats, Meow Meow, the return of the popular Juke Box Music series featuring the music of the 50’s, 60’s & much more
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Saturday Family Fun Series • Friday Night Dance
Juke Box Music Series • Classical CafĂ©
Saturday Full Contemporary Series

For its upcoming 25th season, the highly acclaimed Duncan Theatre, a 700-seat performing arts venue on the Lake Worth campus of Palm Beach State College, is offering an amazing array of professional guest artists.

“For our 25th Anniversary season, we will kick-off the main stage festivities with a concert by The Boston Brass (also celebrating 25 years) that will feature a new Fanfares! written by a local composer. During this Season of Reflection & Discovery, the Duncan seeks to celebrate its rich cultural history with the return of some of the most popular artists to ever grace our stage in all-new programs – Pilobolus, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Amernet String Quartet and the Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats to name a few,” said Mark Alexander, Theatre Director. “Additionally we will continue to forge new ground as South Florida’s most eclectic performing arts center by introducing our audiences to premiere performances by kamikaze cabaret artist Meow Meow, Hot Club of San Francisco’s Cinema Vivant program, critically acclaimed and 13-time Grammy® nominated jazz musician Earl Klugh, and the Puppini Sisters. We are proud to continue our popular, three concert Juke Box Music Series (The Hit Men on Feb 10th; American English on March 1st; and Rave On!: Music of Buddy Holly on March 28th) featuring the music of those fabulous Jersey Boys - The Four Seasons and the DOO-WOP era; the Beatles; and Buddy Holly respectively. Other exciting developments this season include the four productions selected for our Saturday Family Fun Series for children and families of all ages. The series will feature the latin-influenced musical, Theatreworks USA’s The Yellow Brick Road; an adaptation of the Broadway musical Seussical; the Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats; and the premiere of the stage version of the popular children’s book, Skippyjon Jones. Additionally, we are particularly excited to announce that the interior of the Duncan Theatre and Stage West will be undergoing a renovation that includes new theater seating, new grand curtain and other cosmetic enhancements. From all perspectives this exciting anniversary season is about celebrating our past, our present and ultimately peering forward to our future.”
Subscriptions to all five series are currently on sale now – save up to 25% with a season subscription! To order subscriptions or tickets, please call the Duncan Theatre box-office at 561.868.3309, Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm or visit us online at http://www.duncantheatre.org/.

CONCERTS
The Boston Brass Saturday, January 14, 2012 @ 8PM
Individual Tickets: All seats $25
Now celebrating 25 years together, Boston Brass has established a one-of-a-kind musical experience. From exciting classical arrangements, to burning jazz standards, and the best of the original brass quintet repertoire, Boston Brass treats audiences to a unique brand of entertainment which captivates all ages. To celebrate both the Duncan Theatre and Brass’ 25th Anniversary seasons, a new “Fanfares!” project has been commissioned for local musicians and composers. The 25th Anniversary Fanfare will kick-off this concert and the Duncan Theatre’s silver season. Come celebrate with us!

Earl Klugh Saturday, February 11, 2012 @ 8PM
Individual Tickets: All seats $29
In a recording career of over three decades, master guitarist Earl Klugh has been lauded first as a prodigy and groundbreaker, then a defining figure, and ultimately, as one of the true statesmen of contemporary jazz. Earl Klugh has recorded over 30 albums in a multi-million-selling career, four of which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Jazz Album chart. He has been nominated twelve times for the Grammy® Award, in jazz fusion, best arrangement and pop instrumental categories, winning the 1980 Grammy® for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for the million-selling album One on One. In recent years, Klugh has toured on nearly every continent, carrying the banner for jazz music, its legendary musicians, and for global social awareness. The New York Times hailed Klugh, “…a guitarist with impeccable technique.”

Hot Club of San Francisco: Cinema Vivant Saturday, February 18, 2012 @ 8PM
Individual Tickets: All seats $27
The Quintet of the Hot Club of San Francisco performs their amazing CINEMA VIVANT film show- 3 silent films accompanied by live gypsy jazz. Imagine yourself in the idyllic French countryside in the 1930's. Sometime before dark, a gypsy caravan sets up camp in a field outside of town, luring the locals out for an evening’s fun. The wanderers travel with a film projector, pointing it at the side of a barn. As the images flicker to life beneath the stars, gypsy musicians play their guitars and fiddles, matching every movement on the screen with characteristic virtuosity, passion and humor. Reviving this lost entertainment, The Hot Club of San Francisco presents Cinema Vivant, an evening of vintage silent films accompanied by live gypsy swing featuring filmmaker Ladislaw Starewicz’ The Cameramans Revenge (1912), a charming piece about the marital troubles of beetles and The Mascot (1933), an adventure story about lost toys; and There It Is (1928), a recently rediscovered film by Bowers, is a whimsical comedy about a mysterious occurrence investigated by Scotland Yard.

The Puppini Sisters Friday, March 2, 2012 @ 8PM
Individual Tickets: All seats $20
A female vocal trio featuring ‘40’s-style close harmony, backed by a fearless jazz threesome, the retro-futuristic Puppini Sisters put their signature sequined stamp on timeless songs. Whether imaginatively reworking standards such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” and recent pop smash hits such as Beyonce’s “Crazy In Love,” or introducing new songs, the classically-trained London-based trio first captured the hearts of fans around the world with their international certified gold 2007 debut Betcha Bottom Dollar (#2 on the U.S. Jazz chart) and 2008’s The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Woo (#5 on the U.S. Jazz chart). With their unique blend of retro style, pop kitsch, and stunningly crisp vocals, The Puppini Sisters have earned quite the celebrity following and international critical acclaim as Italian Vogue has described them as "intriguing and musically accomplished", British Vogue deemed them "fabulous", whereas Time Out described their harmonies as "Immaculate". The Puppini Sisters may have started out retro but they have become true originals.

Barrage: Soundtrack of the World Saturday, March 3, 2012 @ 8PM
Individual Tickets: All seats $29
Barrage – A high-octane fiddle-fest that features an international, multi-talented cast performing an eclectic mix of music, song and dance. Barrage has entertained millions of people around the globe. Fans in Europe, Asia and North America have enjoyed Barrage at International Festivals, Concert Performances, Special Events and TV appearances. Barrage performances offer a diverse fusion of cultures, musical styles and incredible performance vitality. The music of Barrage continues to evolve - combining contemporary world music influences, layered vocal arrangements and pulsating modern beats and rhythms. The young, hip cast delivers the show with amazing energy and musical virtuosity that will take your breath away.

“Barrage is too Wow for Words!” – Denver Post

“After an evening of performing jigs on rocket fuel, it’s no wonder that more than a few horse hairs snapped on their bows” – LA Daily News

Meow Meow Friday, April 27, 2012 @ 8PM
Individual Tickets: All seats $25
Laugh in the face of imminent cat-astrophe as the world’s favorite feline, Meow Meow, makes her Palm Beach debut with her provocative brand of deliciously nontraditional cheer with New York maestro Lance Horne on piano and Ian Graindage on cello. Named top ten “Best of Cabaret” by Time Out New York, “cabaret diva of the highest order” by the New York Post and “A phenomenon… nothing less than revelatory” by the Australian press, the “Post -post- modern cabaret diva” Meow Meow has wowed audiences globally with her unique brand of kamikaze cabaret and performance art exotica. Wildly entertaining and a fearless tour-de-force, Meow's stunning musicality takes you on a journey through the portals of old Shanghai, pre-war Berlin, and gay Paris set in a post-modern world dragging cabaret kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

“She is sensational. 5 Stars.” - The London Times

“Meow’s parody of glitz is part of a package that also includes physical comedy, social commentary and a brilliantly eclectic repertoire. To witness the postmodern cabaret diva Meow Meow in concert is to risk emerging just a little bit scratched. No one is safe at her show, least of all the deliciously deranged performer herself” -Time Out, NY

“ a deconstructive tour de force that turns cabaret inside out… Once heard, the sound of Meow shredding her voice is never forgotten. Whereas many performers turn cabaret into camp, Meow's driven, extreme style, underscored by clever stagecraft and a political sensibility, rekindles the genre. Her shows blaze a wild trail through European masters like Brel and Brecht, while referencing such out-of-field oddities as Dolly Parton, Chinese courtesan songs, Piazzolla's tangos, and Hong Kong pop kitsch.” - Peter Huck, The Age

MODERN DANCE
Ballet Memphis Friday & Saturday, January 20 & 21, 2012 @ 8PM Individual Tickets: All seats $37
For more than 20 years, Ballet Memphis has brought new, inspiring ideas to life. Ballet Memphis is a creative resource to the nation as a maker and interpreter of the South's cultural legacy through dance. Identified by the Ford Foundation as a "national treasure," Ballet Memphis’ program on this tour will include Trey McIntyre’s In Dreams and the premiere of Jane Comfort’s S’epanouir. Whether your taste is for the classic or the modern, the groundbreaking or the fairytale, the outstanding joys or the ones hidden in your heart, Ballet Memphis is Always Surprising!

Luna Negra Dance Theater Friday & Saturday, February 3 & 4, 2012 @ 8PM Individual Tickets: All seats $37
Since its inception in 1999, Luna Negra Dance Theater has established itself as a significant and vital component of Chicago’s arts and cultural community. Founded by Cuban-born dancer and choreographer Eduardo Vilaro, Luna Negra celebrates the richness and diversity of Latino culture through the creation of works by contemporary Latino choreographers and through intensive, hands-on education programs that encourage discovery and exploration of personal and community identity. Steering away from stereotypes and folkloric representations, the company performs works of contemporary Latino dance with energy, power, and passion.

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Friday & Saturday, February 24 & 25, 2012 @ 8PM Individual Tickets: All seats $37
Romantic… Radiant... Exuberant... Edgy... a few words that describe this engaging troupe of dancers with a big vision for presenting intriguing collections. With matinee idol beauty, Olympian athleticism and Nobel laureate inventiveness, this is a company that delivers on its reputation as one of the most up and coming dance companies in America, prompting The New York Times to call this troupe’s premiere at the Joyce Theater, “A breath of fresh air." An exuberant and sophisticated company with a European flair, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has been inspiring audiences with it refreshing collection of new work by today’s most innovative choreographers. Led by Artistic Director Tom Mossbrucker – a former celebrated star of the Joffrey Ballet – the chamber-sized ensemble presents sophisticated gems by such choreographers as Twyla Tharp, Nicolo Fonte, Trey McIntyre, Jorma Elo and David Parsons.

Pilobolus Friday & Saturday, March 23 & 24, 2012 @ 8PM Individual Tickets: All seats $39
This collaborative dance company is acclaimed for its mix of humor, invention, and drama. From very humble beginnings over 35 years ago, Pilobolus has created a dance vocabulary all its own – and emerged into an innovative, unlikely and almost-uncategorizable dance company that combines athleticism, grace and humor with a profound sense of unity. Their smooth, organic choreography -- featuring unusual partnering and lifts -- often blurs the lines between individual performers, creating a sense of dance-troupe-as-organism.

"Your beliefs in the nature of strength, endurance and gravity will not hold. In fact, they will be defied. And every time you think, 'Whoa, how the hell did they do that?' they will take it further." -Dance Insider

Pilobolus is sponsored through a generous gift by Jeanne Kanders
“These performances by Ballet Memphis are funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. Ballet Memphis is also funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts. NDP is supported by lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitible Foundation, with additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation, and the Boeing Company Charitable Trust.”

After the Show – Wait, Don’t Leave…
Post-Performance Talk-Backs follow all Dance performances:
Post-Performance Talk-Backs follow all Dance presentations throughout the season. Live performances become even livelier with behind-the-scenes discussions with performers, choreographers, artistic directors and technicians that “make it all happen.”


Friday Night Dance Series
Subscription Prices for the 4 Performance Series:
Orchestra - $130
Balcony - $110

Ballet Memphis - Friday, January 20, 2012 – 8 p.m.
Luna Negra Dance Theater - Friday, February 3, 2012 – 8 p.m.
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet - Friday, February 24, 2012 – 8 p.m.
Pilobolus - Friday, March 23, 2012 – 8 p.m.


Saturday Full Contemporary Dance & Music Series
Subscription Prices for the 7 Performance Series
Orchestra - $180
Balcony - $135

The Boston Brass - Saturday, January 14, 2012 – 8 p.m.
Ballet Memphis Saturday, January 21, 2012 – 8 p.m.
Luna Negra Dance Theater - Saturday, February 4, 2012 – 8 p.m.
Hot Club of San Francisco: Cinema Vivant - Sat, Feb 18, 2012 – 8 p.m.
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet - Saturday, February 25, 2012 – 8 p.m.
Barrage - Saturday, March 3, 2012 – 8 p.m.
Pilobolus - Saturday, March 24, 2012 – 8 p.m.

Special Theatreical Event
Letters Home                           Thursday, November 10, 2011 @ 3PM
Individual Tickets: All seats $6
Join us as we honor the American Armed Forces. Presented by the Palm Beach State College Veteran’s Day Committee
Letters Home puts the current wars in Afghanistan & Iraq front and center by bringing to life actual letters written by soldiers serving in the Middle East.  The production is inspired by the New York Times Op-Ed Article “The Things They Wrote” and the subsequent HBO documentary Last Letters Home, and additionally uses letters and correspondences from Frank Schaeffer’s books, Voices From the Front, Letters Home From America’s Military Family, Faith of Our Sons and Keeping Faith.  Without politicizing, the play gives audiences a powerful portrait of the soldier experience in the ongoing wars.  The initial production was critically acclaimed and was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for “outstanding New Play.”

Juke Box Generation Music Series
Subscription Prices for the 3 Performance Series
All Seats $59
A three concert series featuring some of the greatest songs of the 50’s, 60’s and the Doo-Wop era!

The Hit Men Friday, February 10, 2012 @ 8PM Individual Tickets: All seats $27
Relive mega-hit songs of the 60s, 70s and 80s performed by the guys who played, sang and recorded them!
"Oh What A Night"… when The Hit Men come to town! The Hit Men includes three former Four Seasons: guitarist Don Ciccone (who was also a member of the Critters and Tommy James and the Shondells), keyboardist Lee Shapiro and drummer Gerry Polci. Come hear all your favorites including "Who Loves You," "Could It Be Magic," "You Don't Mess Around With Jim," "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown," "Mr. Dieingly Sad," "Younger Girl," "You Belong To Me", "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like A Man," "Bye Bye Baby," "Hanky Panky," "Draggin' The Line," "Mony, Mony" and more ...

American English Thursday, March 1, 2012 @ 8PM Individual Tickets: All seats $27
“American English is the best Beatle show on the planet! They are The Beatles incarnate!” - Sam Leach, original Beatles promoter and founder of the Merseybeat movement and author of "The Birth of the Beatles"

You’ll be transformed to a spectacular musical excursion of Beatles history from the early beginnings and early years of Ed Sullivan with classic Beatle favorites such as “She Loves You”, “Twist and Shout”, “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, and many others. Next, the psychedelic era of the Beatles and the incredible versions of selections from Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour down to the final years of the Beatles partnership. Relive the years of The White Album, Let It Be, and Abbey Road. Every musical and visual detail is magically shaped in a colorful journey back in time. Moving renditions of songs such as “Hey Jude”, “Something”, and “Let It Be”, are sure to complete the tribute to the Beatles!

Rave On! The Buddy Holly Experience Wednesday, March 28, 2012 @ 8PM Individual Tickets: All seats $27
Remember poodle skirts? How about carhops, the twist, hula hoops and Buddy Holly? Well, the '50s aren’t just a thing of the past… This electrifying show pays homage to rock n’ roll’s immortal legend - Buddy Holly. The impact of the music will make a lasting impression on audiences of all ages! Come celebrate the music of Buddy Holly with us – “It’s So Easy”!

Classical Café Series
All Performances in the intimate Stage West Theatre except where noted. Duncan Theatre Members attending each concert are invited to a post-performance Meet & Greet with the Artist

The 2011/2012 Classical Café series is sponsored through a generous gift from Hermine Drezner and Jan Winkler
Subscription Prices for the 4 Performance Series
All Seats $90

Orion Weiss, piano Wednesday, January 4, 2012 @ 3PM Individual Tickets: All seats $25
Pianist Orion Weiss is one of the most sought-after soloists and collaborators in his generation of young American musicians. In 2004, he graduated from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Emanuel Ax. His deeply felt and exceptionally crafted performances go far beyond his technical mastery and have won him acclaim in a wide range of repertoire and formats from audiences, critics and colleagues.

Amernet String Quartet Wednesday, January 18, 2012 @ 3PM Individual Tickets: All seats $27
Back by popular demand and lauded for their "intelligence" and “immensely satisfying” playing by the New York Times, the Amernet String Quartet has garnered worldwide praise and recognition as one of today's exceptional string quartets. Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University since 2004, the group was formed in 1991, while its founding members were students at the Juilliard School.

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin Wednesday, February 8, 2012 @ 3pm Individual Tickets: All seats $27
Chamber Orchestra Kremlin has earned national and international recognition as one of Russia's leading ensembles featuring some of Russia's finest young string players under the creative baton of its founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky. Whether it is the highly-acclaimed CDs or its mesmerizing concerts, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin's warmth and high energy create addictive performances that stay with listeners long after the last note has been played. Please note: This performance in Duncan Theatre

Afiara String Quartet Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 3pm Individual Tickets: All seats $27
The all-Canadian Afiara String Quartet, currently the graduate resident string quartet at The Juilliard School in New York, offers performances of “startling intensity” with a “powerful, keen-edged collective sound” (San Francisco Classical Voice). Winner of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition, the Young Canadian Musicians Award, and top prizes at the Munich ARD International Music Competition and the Banff International String Quartet Competition, Afiara balances a lively interest in new works with deep insight into core classical repertoire.

Saturday Family Fun
These delightful programs, representing the best of music and theatre for children and families, will educate, entertain and engage while introducing young audiences to the performing arts.

Subscription Prices for the 4 Performance Series - All Seats $35
SAVE $$$ with a Series Subscription!

TheatreworksUSA’s The Yellow Brick Road
October 29, 2011 @ 11AM and 1PM Individual Tickets: All seats $8.50
An all-new Latin-inspired musical loosely based on the classic tale The Wizard of Oz! Dora feels like she’s caught between two worlds: on one hand, she is expected to embrace the Latino family traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation, but she also wants to be a contemporary American teenager. On the eve of her coming of age quinceañera, a mysterious woman disrupts Dora’s fifteenth birthday fiesta to foretell a journey of discovery that will take her far from home and down The Yellow Brick Road.

TheatreworksUSA’s Seussical
November 19, 2011 · 11AM and 1PM Individual Tickets: All seats $10
"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss's best-loved stories collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper! The Cat in the Hat is the host and emcee in this romp through the Seuss classics. Dr. Seuss's beloved classic characters find themselves intertwined in an incredible crazy-quilt adventure, in which the power of imagination and the most miraculous "think" ever saves the day! This adaptation of the original Broadway production is TheatreworksUSA' biggest show ever!

Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats
January 14, 2012 @ 11AM and 1PM
Individual Tickets: All seats $14
Your favorite Acrobats are back! The Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats have become the world’s leading Chinese acrobatic troupe, now marking over 30 years of continuous touring these actors, athletes, and artists bring together award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes and ancient and contemporary theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty that will enthrall audiences of all ages.

TheatreworksUSA’s Skippyjon Jones
April 14, 2012 @ 11AM and 1PM
Individual Tickets: All seats $8.50
Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams! Sometimes he pretends to be a bird, or a llama, or a whale… anything but a Siamese cat! Based on the book by Judy Schachner, and from the creators of Junie B. Jones and Click, Clack, Moo Skippyjon is an enchanting musical about unleashing your powerful imagination and following your dreams!
Duncan Theatre
2011-2012 Performance Season

The Yellow Brick Road                                               Oct 29 @ 11am & 1pm
Letters Home                                                              Nov 10 @ 3pm
Seussical                                                                    Nov 19 @ 11am & 1pm
Orion Weiss                                                                 Jan 4 @ 3pm in Stage West
Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats                              Jan 14@ 11am & 1pm
The Boston Brass                                                        Jan 14 @ 8pm
Amernet Quartet                                                         Jan 18@ 3pm in Stage West
Ballet Memphis                                                           Jan 20 @ 8pm
Ballet Memphis                                                           Jan 21 @ 8pm
Luna Negra Dance Theater                                        Feb 3 @ 8pm
Luna Negra Dance Theater                                        Feb 4 @ 8pm
Chamber Orchestra Kremlin                                      Feb 8 @ 3pm
The Hit Men                                                                Feb 10 @ 8pm
Earl Klugh                                                                    Feb 11 @ 8pm
Hot Club of San Francisco                                         Feb 18 @ 8pm
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet                                                Feb 24 @ 8pm
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet                                                Feb 25 @ 8pm
American English                                                        Mar 1 @ 8pm
The Puppini Sisters                                                     Mar 2 @ 8pm
Barrage                                                                       Mar 3 @ 8pm
Afiara Quartet                                                             Mar 14@ 3pm in Stage West
Pilobolus                                                                      Mar 23 @ 8pm
Pilobolus                                                                      Mar 24 @ 8pm
Rave On!:The Buddy Holly Experience                     Mar 28 @ 8pm
Skippyjon Jones                                                         Apr 14 @ 11am & 1pm
Meow Meow                                                               Apr 27 @ 8pm


 Single Tickets Now On Sale
 By calling the box office at (561) 868-3309
Monday - Friday  10:00am - 5:00pm

or online at http://www.duncantheatre.org/

The Duncan Theatre is located on the Lake Worth campus of
Palm Beach State College at the northeast corner of
6th Ave. South and Congress Avenue. 


Parking is plentiful and FREE!
Directions: From I-95, take exit 63 (6th Avenue South)
and go west for one mile, entrance on right

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