American Spirit Seen through the eyes of a well-meaning, but slightly befuddled mayor of Your Hometown, U.S.A., the show is a rousing 90-minute song, dance and storytelling journey through parade routes and battlefields, town halls and concert halls. You’ll hear Prohibition jazz growing out of Civil War spirituals. And enjoy America’s battlefield and ball field heroes rubbing elbows with entertainers and politicians. With opportunities to feature soloists and choirs from your community; the show starts in the town square gazebo and comes marching right down the aisles. Filled with humor and heart, this production will renew your AMERICAN SPIRIT!
Profiled in Chamber Music Magazine, the Poulenc Trio has crafted a unique repertoire of rediscovered masterpieces and exciting new works. Along with appearances at the Kennedy Center and the National Gallery of Art, the trio was featured at Italy’s prestigious Ravello Festival, where they premiered two compositions written especially for the group by Gaetano Panariello and Igor Raykhelson. Three uniquely gifted virtuosos – oboist Vladimir Lande, bassoonist Bryan Young and pianist Irina Kaplan – combine brilliant 21st-century vibrancy with the best of European instrumental tradition, enthralling audiences worldwide. With nimble creativity, the Poulenc Trio has recently partnered with some of the great American museums, performing remarkable programs that complement current exhibits. Whatever the stage, the trio’s performances leap beyond the ordinary concert experience to a world of beautiful sonorities, playful rhythms and dramatic excitement.
“It’s your life – but killer funny.” That’s how the members of this award-winning comedy troupe make everybody laugh. With original music and parodies of familiar songs, on-point material about life and work, and superior comedy writing, this cast of five NYC comics and singers (with piano accompaniment) celebrates the insanity of everyday life. The Water Coolers, recipients of the 2009 Ensemble Entertainer of the Year award from Event Solutions Magazine, feature cast members whose résumés include performances at top comedy clubs like Igby’s, the Improv and the Comic Strip, and in Broadway or Broadway touring productions of shows such as “Rock of Ages,” “Spamalot” and “Wicked.” Each performance is a high-energy, hilarious session of song and sketch comedy, kept fresh by the ever-changing challenges of modern life. The Water Coolers turn headaches and hassles into hilarity.
In a concert of music of the Great Masters conceived for the unique character of the orchestral strings, the Richmond Symphony Strings will present a program deftly drawn from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Ages. From the charm of The Old World to the brilliance of the New, this strings-only recital promises a warm and satisfying musical experience.
"love to sing the old songs, and they sing them with passion."
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The Poulenc Trio
The Water Coolers
Richmond Symphony Strings
Harrisonburg Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus and Quartets
Bonus: The Messiah