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Opera Atelier Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Magic Flute

Canada’s premier Baroque opera/ballet company, Opera Atelier makes its Penn State debut in a heralded production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Magic Flute . Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, like Opera Atelier from Toronto, provides live musical accompaniment for the performance of Mozart’s...

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Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Jeanne Lamon, music director House of Dreams

Journey to the meeting places of Baroque art and music. Using exquisite musicianship, gorgeous projected images, and inviting narration as your guides, venture through five European homes where works by Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, and Marin Marais were played...
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HAIR

The Public Theater’s new production of HAIR , winner of the Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, is an electric celebration on stage! This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences...
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Ninety Miles Featuring Stefon Harris, Nicholas Payton, and David Sánchez

It isn’t far from Key West to Cuba. Just ninety miles or so. But when a trio of acclaimed American jazzmen jam with chief musicians from our island nation neighbor, the distance and differences between our countries seem even smaller. Vibraphonist Stefon Harris, trumpeter Nicholas Payton...
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Hitler’s Daughter Monkey Baa Theatre Company

Based on a novel by Jackie French and performed by Monkey Baa, a theatre for young people, Hitler’s Daughter tells the story of four children — Mark, Ben, Anna, and Tracey. As the friends wait for the school bus, Anna tells the imagined tale of Heidi, daughter of the most hated...
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Beethoven Orchestra Bonn Stefan Blunier, music director and conductor Louis Lortie, pianist

In a country in which outstanding classical music ensembles abound, Germany’s Beethoven Orchestra Bonn is among the best. Founded more than a century ago, the orchestra has become a pillar of cultural life in Bonn and the surrounding region. In addition to symphony concerts, domestic ...
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Beethoven Orchestra Bonn Stefan Blunier, music director and conductor Louis Lortie, pianist

In a country in which outstanding classical music ensembles abound, Germany’s Beethoven Orchestra Bonn is among the best. Founded more than a century ago, the orchestra has become a pillar of cultural life in Bonn and the surrounding region. In addition to symphony concerts, domestic ...
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Brentano String Quartet

Brentano String Quartet, ensemble-in-residence at Princeton University, returns for the second season of the Center for the Performing Arts presentation of the complete string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven. “Make no mistake: the Brentanos are a magnificent string quartet,” writes...
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How I Became a Pirate Omaha Theater Company

Best-selling author Melinda Long’s swashbuckling treasure hunt How I Became a Pirate comes to the stage in an Omaha Theater Company musical production. Spellbinding storytelling, irresistible songs, and bold choreography combine to take audiences on a “journey through the high ...
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Live at Birdland Featuring The Birdland Big Band directed by Tommy Igoe

Experience the ambience of a landmark jazz club when drummer Tommy Igoe and his orchestra recreate the excitement of an evening at New York City’s Birdland. A dynamic ensemble, The Birdland Big Band surpasses the traditional and sets the standard for a twenty-first-century jazz orchestra...
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Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal Italian Evening

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens enriches Montréal, and other destinations on tour, with its creativity and intercultural approach. Gradimir Pankov, who became artistic director in 2000, has brought innovation to the company. Italian Evening features two dances, The Four Seasons and Cantata...