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Betty Buckley: Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway!
Presented by: Collaboration Factory
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Saturday, 02/04/2012 8:00 PM
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VIP Reception and Preferred Show Seating!
Join Ms. Buckley at an after show wine and cheese reception.
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AH MEN! The Boys of Broadway demonstrates Betty Buckley’s vast appreciation for Broadway’s preeminent singing actors. The slant behind the show is that although Buckley has sung her share of Broadway classics most notably "Memory" from CATS, she has also not been able to sing some songs she has always longed to sing, because they were written for men.
Buckley is in excellent form sharing her fascination with men and some of the songs they have sung. Her story goes back to when she was just 14 and fell in love with Riff played by Russ Tamblyn in the movie version of West Side Story. She was so fixated on him that she even envisioned herself a Jett and would do the song "When You’re A Jet" in the family driveway complete with the Jerome Robbins choreography. That song of course was part of her show as well a divinely pure rendition of "Marie."
She also coveted a song Michael Rupert sang, William Finn’s "Venice in Eligies," a show she appeared in watching him from the wings. In "AH MEN!" she has her chance to make it her own along with many others like "Luck Be a Lady" and "More I Cannot Wish You" from Guys and Dolls, and probably the most memorable highlight when Buckley puts together a marvelous medley from Sweeney Todd- "Not While I’m Around,""Joanna," and "My Friend," each sung by a different male character in the musical.
Betty Buckley is at her most casual and relaxed, while maintaining her dramatic aura in an entertaining show filled with personal witty banter that gives the evening a heart-warming appeal, a delightful juxtaposition to her luxurious voice.
Betty Buckley: VIP Reception
Dates / Times:
Saturday, 02/04/2012 10:00 PM
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Join Ms. Buckley for a wine and cheese reception immediately following the show! These $125 tickets include special VIP seating, pictures with Betty and autographs too! Don't miss this opportunity to meet the legend!
Joan Rivers
Presented by: Sunset Presents
Dates / Times:
Friday, 02/10/2012 8:00 PM
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Joan Rivers is one of the hardest-working and most wickedly funny celebrities in the world. An entertainment legend of unparalleled accomplishment and talent, she’s an internationally renowned comedienne, Tony-nominated actress, best-selling author, Emmy Award-winning television talk show host, playwright, screenwriter, motion picture director, columnist, lecturer, syndicated radio host, red carpet fashion laureate, businesswoman and most importantly, a proud mother and grandmother. Her stand-up routine is renowned for being outrageous, candid, switchblade sharp and fabulously foulmouthed. This is your chance to catch a star at her funniest. For adult audiences only. Opening act to be announced
Georg Muffat: Concerto No. 4
Dmitri Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87 (Selections)
Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque
Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations
Smuin Winter Ballet
Presented by Smuin Ballet
Dates / Times:
Friday, 03/02/2012 8:00 PM
Saturday, 03/03/2012 2:00 PM
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In honor of the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the program includes Stabat Mater, Michael Smuin’s response to that tragedy. An eloquent expression of grief and loss set to Dvorak’s choral work of the same name. Stabat Mater has been called "a powerful response to a national tragedy. . . one of the most beautiful ballets in this choreographer’s remarkable career" (San Francisco Chronicle). Sharing the program is The Eternal Idol, a pas de deux Smuin created for American Ballet Theatre in 1969. This sensuous work, set to Chopin’s lush Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, is a wistful imagining, where Auguste Rodin’s sculpture of a nude couple locked in an embrace comes to life on stage. Rounding out the program is Michael Smuin’s Tango Palace, a seductive fantasy of possession and passion, jealousy, loss, and love. Examining both the complexities of the human heart and the inventiveness of tango itself, Tango Palace creates a feverish vision of desire through dance.
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
Presented by: Sunset Presents Sponsored by The Producers Guild
Dates / Times:
Tuesday, 03/06/2012 8:00 PM
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Groundbreaking banjoist/composer/bandleader Béla Fleck has reconvened the original Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, the extraordinary initial line-up of his incredible combo. Rocket Science marks the first recording by the first fab four Flecktones in almost two decades, with pianist/harmonica player Howard Levy, bassist Victor Wooten, and percussionist/ Drumitarist Roy "Futureman" Wooten. Far from being a wistful trip back in time, the Grammy Award-winning quartet is creating some of the most forward thinking music of their long, storied career. While all manners of genres come into play - from classical and jazz to bluegrass and African music to electric blues and Eastern European folk dances - the result is an impossible to pigeonhole sound all their own, a meeting of musical minds that remains, as ever, utterly indescribable. Simply put, it is The Flecktones, the music made only when these four individuals come together.
"All the different things I do come together to make a new hybrid," Béla Fleck says. "Everybody else in the group is doing the same things, collaborating with different people, and pursuing a wide variety of ideas, so when we come together and put all of our separate soups into one big stockpot it turns into a very diverse concoction."
Learn More Visit Bela Fleck’s Web site
Danú
Presented by: Sunset Presents Sponsored by
Dates / Times:
Friday, 03/09/2012 8:00 PM
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Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. Their standing room only concerts throughout Ireland are a true testament to their high-energy performances and glorious mix of ancient Irish music and new repertoire. For over a decade, Danú’s virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki and vocals (Irish and English), have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums. Danú takes its audiences on a musical journey to their native Ireland, offering a moving and memorable concert experience.
The winner of the 1970 Chopin International Competition, this internationally recognized virtuoso makes his home in San Francisco.
Forbidden Broadway The 30th Anniversary Tour
Presented by: Sunset Presents
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Thursday, 03/15/2012 8:00 PM
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New York’s longest-running Broadway blood bath is back for another night of biting satire and hilarity! Gerard Alessandrini’s infamous homage to the Great White Way lovingly bites the hand that feeds it with wicked sketches and side-splitting songs re-written to the tunes of your favorite musicals. Adored by critics, Forbidden Broadway has won Drama Desk, Obie and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Most of its victims (stars and casts) make a point of stopping by to see what Alessandrini has done to them. The newest iteration promises to be the funniest yet, with brand new shows up on the chopping block.
Maxwell Davies: An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise
featuring Paul Hodgins, bagpipe
Schumann: Cello Concerto
featuring Laszlo Fenyö, cello
Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 "Scottish"
Selected Shorts
Presented by: Sunset Presents Sponsored by
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Saturday, 03/31/2012 8:00 PM
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It’s story time. . .for adults. Spellbinding short stories by established and emerging writers take on a new life when they are performed by stars of the stage and screen. NPR’s weekly broadcast from New York’s Symphony Space is hosted by Isaiah Sheffer with inspired readings of classic and new short fiction, based around themes such as "Fatherhood," "Saints and Sinners" and "Women on the Move." And you never know who might stop by to read! The night will be at turns poignant, funny and intelligent, but always enriching. This event will be taped live for broadcast.
Presented by: Carmel Music Society and Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Dates / Times:
Sunday, 04/01/2012 3:00 PM
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For nearly a decade these two dynamic soloists have joined forces in duo recitals around the world.
Harlem Gospel Choir
Presented by: Sunset Presents Sponsored by
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Saturday, 04/07/2012 8:00 PM
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The world famous Harlem Gospel Choir is America’s premier gospel ensemble, and has traveled the globe for 25 years sharing its joy of faith while raising funds for children’s charities. Today the Choir presents the finest singers and musicians from black churches in Harlem and the New York area. The authentic Harlem Gospel Choir, unlike its imitators, embodies the true New York spirit of gospel - every concert infectiously enthusiastic; a roller coaster ride of singing and dancing! The Choir’s rich harmonies and dynamic sound are always unfettered, joyous, and inspirational. A wonderful way to celebrate the Easter Season.
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and two-time GRAMMY winner Taj Mahal is one of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music. Though his career began more than four decades ago with American blues, he has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing virtually every corner of the world — West Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, the Hawaiian islands and so much more. Inspired by such greats as John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal plays danceable, groovy blues that are sure to get you on your feet!
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat , Op. 30/2, "The Joke"
Joan Tower: String Quartet — WORLD PREMIERE
Antonín Dvorák: String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat, Op. 105
Concert 6: From Fertile Ground
Presented by: Monterey Symphony
Dates / Times:
Sunday, 04/22/2012 3:00 PM
Monday, 04/23/2012 8:00 PM
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Max Bragado-Darman, conductor
Monterey Symphony Chorus
Smetana: Ma Vlast, Nos. 2, 4
Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine
Kodaly: Missa Brevis
Enescu: Orchestral Suite No.1
featuring the Monterey Symphony Chorus
Mariachi Sol de Mèxico
Presented by: Sunset Presents
Dates / Times:
Thursday, 04/26/2012 8:00 PM
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Formed by sixth generation musician Jóse Hernàndez in 1981, Sol de México is America’s premier mariachi ensemble. Inspiring, inventive and technically masterful, Sol de Màxico is a true representative of a treasured cultural heritage, joyfully animating the voice of a people. This 14-member orchestrated mariachi
group has performed with such greats as Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys, Jose
Feliciano and Brian Adams just to name a few. Sol de Màxico offers traditional
mariachi sounds and some pop surprises, embellished with fresh contemporary
passion and powerful new rhythms. Experience the romance, drama and delight
of mariachi with this beloved group that has earned fans the world over.
The tribute takes their audiences on a musical journey to an era of rock history that will live in all of our hearts forever. They are hailed as the most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute in the world, choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era and recreating an early 60’s live Beatles concert with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles and onstage banter.
Best Beatles tribute on earth. - Rolling Stone Magazine
An Evening with Shirley MacLaine
Presented by: Sunset Presents
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Friday, 05/11/2012 8:00 PM
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Shirley MacLaine is an icon of the stage and screen who has danced her way through adversity with wit and grit. Her indelible performances in The Apartment, Sweet Charity, Postcards from the Edge and Steel Magnolias have won her countless awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1983’s Terms of Endearment. Join us for a rare intimate evening as she shares stories, photos, wisdom and tantalizing behind-the-scenes gossip from her spectacular 58-year career. This performance is sure to leave you moved, tickled and inspired. Limited VIP tickets will be available for a special meet and greet opportunity.
10:00am—Noon & 1:30—3:30pm: Finals
8:00 pm: Concert by the three winners
Admission is free to all Competition events.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet
Presented by: Sunset Presents Sponsored by
Dates / Times:
Saturday, 06/09/2012 8:00 PM
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In recent years, The Mystical Arts of Tibet, featuring the famed multiphonic singers of Drepung Loseling monastery, have taken the world by storm. Robed in magnificent costumes and playing traditional Tibetan instruments — from 10-foot long dung-chen horns to gyaling trumpets — the Loseling monks
perform ancient temple music and dances that are believed to generate energies conducive to world healing. The group is endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as a means of promoting world peace through sacred performing art. They have performed in many of America’s greatest theaters and music halls
and have shared the stage with Philip Glass, Paul Simon, Sheryl Crow, Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, Natalie Merchant and many others.
