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Arts Place Presents: 2011-12 Performing Arts
Series Singing the
Blues
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Larry Harris
and On the Fritz
Bearfoot
Eric Bibb
with Grant Dermody
The Good
Lovelies
Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues
Join Arts Place for
great entertainment all year with season tickets to
the spectacular 2011-12 performance series. This
year’s lineup features five musical events. Season ticket holders save over
20% off the price of individual tickets. Group
pricing is available. Contact Arts Place for
details.
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Larry
Harris and On the Fritz
In Concert
in Hall-Moser Theatre
Sponsored by First Merchants
Bank |
Saturday,
October 15, 2011
Performance Time: 7:30 pm |
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 This
performance is a celebration of local talent! Jazz pianist Larry Harris
returns to Arts Place performing jazz
and stride piano. Joining him is
award-winning contemporary barbershop
quartet On the Fritz.
Formed in 2009 at Anderson University,
the quartet features Jay
County natives Seth and Tristan Rodden,
along with lead singer Jeremy Mang and
baritone Theo Hicks.
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Bearfoot
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In concert in Hall-Moser
Theatre
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Performance Time: 7:30pm |
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Call it
"new-timey," call it "post-bluegrass,"
call it "string band music for the 21st
century"—whatever the name, there's a
revolution under way where string band
traditions meet youthful creativity;
look right to its center, and that's
where you'll find Bearfoot. The quintet,
originally formed in Alaska, have
already made a mark with four strong
releases, including their 2009 Compass
Records debut, Doors And Windows which
instantly hit the top of Billboard
Magazine's Bluegrass Album chart. Now,
as they enter their second decade with a
new Nashville home and a new lineup,
Bearfoot have taken their place among
the best and brightest of a new
generation of musicians reshaping
American roots music. Find out more at
http://www.bearfootband.com/.
“Confident and inspired, the group
serves up a collaborative effort that
should appeal to a broad range of people
who like classic bluegrass that isn't
afraid to tread on pop waters.”
— Ryan Duffy, Valley Advocate
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 Eric
Bibb, already enjoying success in
Europe, is becoming a familiar face
– and voice –in the U.S. acoustic
folk-blues scene. Joined by
harmonica great Grant Dermody, his unique talent
continues to draw critical acclaim
around the world. Twice nominated
for the W.C. Handy Awards and winner
of the “Best Newcomer” title in the
British Blues Awards, Bibb has been
appropriately described as
“discreetly awesome” and “a total
original.” As his popularity
escalates, earlier comparisons to
legendary greats Ry Cooder and Taj
Mahal are being replaced by quotes
that speak to Bibb’s ability to “use
standard blues ingredients to cook
up something all his own.” Find out
more at
http://www.ericbibb.com/
“If you were going to build the
perfect acoustic bluesman, he’d
probably turn out looking and
sounding exactly like Eric Bibb.” --
Chicago Sun Times
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The Good Lovelies
In concert in Hall-Moser
Theatre
Sponsored by Raymond James |
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Performance Time: 7:30pm |
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 Funny
and upbeat, with just a pinch of sass,
the Good Lovelies' textbook three-part
harmonies, constant instrument swapping
and witty on-stage banter have enlivened
the folk music landscape since they
joined forces in 2006.
The Good Lovelies are not your
run-of-the-mill "all girl" band. At a
time when too many of us are affected by
gloom, doom and recovering from
recession these three women are the
perfect antidote. Winners of the 2010
Juno - Roots Album of the Year (Group)
and New Emerging Artist Award from the
Canadian Folk Music Awards - the Good
Lovelies are making waves across Canada.
More information about the artists can
be found at
www.goodlovelies.com
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Corky
Siegel's Chamber Blues
In concert in Hall-Moser
Theatre
Sponsored by Bank of Geneva
in memory of James D.
Briggs, Jr. |
Friday, March 13, 2012
Performance Time: 7:30pm |
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Is it blues, is it classical?
Walking the line between Beethoven and
B.B. King and armed with the creative
genius and instrumental prowess that
have defined his career for nearly four
decades, Corky has pioneered an
original, genre-busting Chamber blues -
a fresh, innovative sound capturing the
sparkling qualities of classical music
merged with the emotional melodic style
of blues, all within an intimate chamber
setting.
"Gritty
Chicago blues and rarefied classical
chamber music might not seem like a
match made in heaven --- until you've
heard Corky Siegel bring the two
together ... a crowning achievement." -
Chicago Tribune
“Audiences don't merely like it, they
love it.” - The Banff Centre - Canada
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