[NEohioPAL] SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR LCCC STOCKER ARTS CENTER'S PERFORMING ARTISTS SERIES

Tue Aug 7 08:47:11 PDT 2012

SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR LCCC STOCKER ARTS CENTER'S PERFORMING
ARTISTS SERIES 

            Subscription tickets are now on sale for the 2012-2013 LCCC
Stocker Arts Center Performing Artists Series (PAS) -six shows that will
be once-in-a-lifetime experiences for the audience performed live on the
Stocker stage. Stocker Arts Center provides the best of the arts at
affordable ticket prices close to home.

The PAS season kicks off on Thursday, September 13 with Southern Fried
Chicks, a comedy tour starring Etta May, Sonya White and Karen Mills.

            For ticket information on any of the performances or to
receive a season brochure, call the Stocker Arts Center box office at
(440) 366-4040. The box office hours are Monday-Friday, 12-6 p.m. and
one and a half hours prior to curtain time. Tickets may also be
purchased online at www.stockerartscenter.com
<http://www.stockerartscenter.com> .

Current six-show subscribers have until Friday, August 17 to renew their
seats. Any remaining 6-show subscriber seats will be released for sale
to Pick 5, Pick 4, Pick 3-show subscribers and new subscribers as of
Monday, August 20. Single tickets for all Performing Artists Series
shows go on sale Tuesday, September 4. 

The 2012-2013 Performing Artists Series includes these great
performances:

Southern Fried Chicks
Featuring Etta May, Sonya White and Karen Mills
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.

The Southern Fried Chicks comedy tour stars Etta May and two special
guests from the "Chick's Hen House": Sonya White and Karen Mills. Etta
May has been described as "Minnie Pearl with a migraine." Winner of the
prestigious American Comedy Awards Stand-up Comic of the Year, she has
appeared on "Oprah," "CMT," "Comic Strip Live," plus many others. She is
an audience favorite of XM and Sirius radio comedy channels and on
syndicated radio shows, "The Bob and Tom Show" and "The Rick and Bubba
Show." Sonya White, originally from Virginia, combines her Southern
charm with big city smarts to create an act that is clean, fun and high
energy. Her observational comedy is enhanced by dead-on impersonations
and sound effects ranging from favorite celebrities to pets she wished
she could keep in her Chicago apartment. Sonya has been a featured
comedian on CBS's "Star Search" and NBC's "Last Comic Standing." Karen
Mills is a native Tennessean and makes one thing clear through her clean
and clever comedy: "I am not a Southern Belle, unless I need to be." She
is a veteran comedian who has worked with Jon Stewart and was a
contributing writer for "The Rosie O'Donnell Show." Since the debut of
their one-hour comedy special on CMT, the Southern Fried Chicks have
played to venues packed with people and laughter. Life and love in the
USA has never been funnier than when the original "desperate housewives"
give their points of view. Think Blue Collar Comedy Tour with better
hair and bigger attitude! www.southernfriedchicks.net
<http://www.southernfriedchicks.net>  

The Cab Jivers of the Cab Calloway Orchestra 
Conducted by Calloway Brooks
with Special Guest Alice Tan Ridley
Sunday, October 7, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.

The Cab Jivers of the Cab Calloway Orchestra are a smaller group drawn
from the larger Cab Calloway Orchestra. They have delighted audiences at
venues across the country under the baton of Cab's grandson, Calloway
Brooks. His grandfather dazzled audiences dating back to the 20's with
his unique style, sound and visual performance, which set him and his
Orchestra apart from other big bands. Brooks keeps alive the family
tradition, performing in the style of his grandfather. He strives to
create the unique sound that millions enjoyed on the radio and in
concert. From many million selling hits like "Minnie the Moocher," the
orchestra brings the audience into the show. The Cab Jivers deliver both
the authentic sound of a hot jazz orchestra and a snazzy stage
style-bringing out a jump, blues and boogie experience of swing that is
king and jive that's alive and well today. They will be accompanying
Alice Tan Ridley - a finalist on "America's Got Talent" in 2010 and
winner of the New York Music Award for Best Performance in 2011. After
moving to New York in 1971, raising her family (she is the mother of
Oscar nominated actress, Gabourey Sidibe, Precious), she resumed her
singing career in 1992. She's been dubbed "The Subway Idol" for her
legendary subway performances that have stopped people in their traces
and resulted in a flurry of YouTube videos, now reaching over 3 million
hits. Alice Tan Ridley performing live with The Cab Jivers will offer
you a special and memorable event that will leave you smiling and
humming long after the show ends. 

"Ricky Nelson Remembered"
Starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.

More than 25 years ago, Ricky Nelson died in a plane crash. Through his
sons, Nelson's legacy lives on. Ricky Nelson was America's first TV
heartthrob. The Nelson family achieved immortality with "The Adventures
of Ozzie & Harriet," the longest-running sitcom in television history.
Earlier, Ozzie and Harriet had enjoyed big band success and had scored a
#1 hit in 1934. Ricky emerged from the series and established himself as
one of the most important rock artists of the 50s, 60s and 70s. A Rock
and Roll Hall of Famer, Nelson is the only artist in history to have a
#1 TV show, #1 movie, and #1 song all in the same week. Matthew and
Gunnar Nelson, Ricky's twin sons, are triple-platinum recording artists
in their own right. "After the Rain" was the hit debut album by
"Nelson," the band Matthew and Gunnar led in the early 1990s. They
zoomed to #1 with "(I Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection,"
which landed the Nelson family in the Guinness Book of World Records as
the only family to reach #1 record status in three successive
generations. "Ricky Nelson Remembered" is a multi-media concert
experience which includes all of Ricky Nelson's biggest hits.
www.rickynelsonremembered.com <http://www.rickynelsonremembered.com/> 

Franc D'Ambrosio's Broadway -Songs of the "Great White Way"
Friday, February 1, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.

Franc D'Ambrosio's Broadway - Songs of the "Great White Way" is a fully
scripted Broadway-style production. The show contains entertaining, fun
stories from D'Ambrosio's life blended with perfect musical numbers that
provide colorful illustration. The sheer power of the program is a
brilliant performer with a gorgeous voice, incredible charisma and the
simple accompaniment of piano. Featuring such hits as "Lullaby of
Broadway," "Not While I'm Around," "Music of the Night" and "Bring Him
Home," D'Ambrosio's voice and style will bring the music and stories of
Broadway theatre to life. D'Ambrosio is best known for his portrayal of
the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera,"
affectionately known as Phantom's "The Iron Man of The Mask." Franc was
awarded the distinction as the "Worlds Longest Running Phantom," a title
he held for more than a decade. Franc's resume also includes an Academy
Award nominated film, an Emmy Award nominated television show, a
four-time Tony nominated Broadway show, two Grammy considerations, and a
National Theatre Award nomination. Francis Ford Coppola cast him as
Anthony Corleone, the opera singing son of Al Pacino and Diane Keaton in
Coppola's seven-time Academy Award nominated film "Godfather III." Franc
was not only one of the stars of the film, he also sang the Academy
Award winning theme song, "Speak Softly Love" (Brucia la Terra) - both
in the film and on the Original Motion Picture soundtrack. Franc
D'Ambrosio has toured extensively throughout the US, Europe and South
America with his critically acclaimed one man shows.
www.francdambrosio.com <http://www.francdambrosio.com/>  

David Syme, pianist
Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 7:30pm

David Syme was recommended by some of Stocker's long-time subscribers
who had the pleasure of seeing him perform and asked that he be part of
the Stocker lineup. Syme is an American pianist living in Ireland who
has emerged in recent years as a pre-eminent and definitive interpreter
of the works of Gershwin for piano and orchestra. Syme has appeared at
Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, The Dorothy Chandler
Pavilion, Wigmore Hall, and in major venues in 17 European countries,
Canada and Mexico. He has recorded 25 concertos on 19 CDs with such
orchestras as the Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonia, the Vienna
Symphony and Czech National Symphony. Recent and forthcoming concerto
engagements have featured the Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Schumann, Liszt
E-Flat, Gershwin and Rachmaninoff 2nd and 3rd with orchestras throughout
the U.S. and Europe. In addition to his performances in this country, he
plays about 25 dates per year in his much-heralded in-home concert
series in Ireland, where he is steadily attaining greater acclaim, and
which has led to engagements throughout the entire country.
www.symepiano.com

"Fiddler on the Roof"
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 7:30pm

"Fiddler on the Roof," based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, has
captured the hearts of people all over the world with its humor, warmth
and honesty. In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor milkman is
trying to keep his family's traditions in place. Yet, times are
changing. And when Tevye's daughters want to make their own matches, he
must choose between his own daughters' happiness and the beloved
traditions that keep the outside world at bay. Yet it is Tevye's love of
his family, pride and faith that help him face the dangerous forces in
Anatevka which threaten to destroy the very life he and his fellow
villagers are trying to preserve. "Fiddler on the Roof" is filled with a
rousing, heartwarming score, including "Tradition," "Matchmaker,
Matchmaker," "If I Were a Rich Man" and "Sunrise, Sunset." "Filled with
laughter and tenderness, it catches the essence of a moment in history
with sentiment and radiance." -The New York Times
www.obbnyc.com/#fiddler <http://www.obbnyc.com/#fiddler>  

For information on these and other upcoming Stocker shows, visit
www.stockerartscenter.com.

Kim Carrasquillo

Writer, Project Coordinator | Marketing and Outreach Initiatives
Lorain County Community College | 1005 N Abbe Road | Elyria, Ohio 44035
t: 440.366.4822  f: 440.366.4113  e : kcarrasq at lorainccc.edu

LCCC website: www.lorainccc.edu <http://www.lorainccc.edu/> 

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