08-09 Season
65 Union Street South, Concord, NC
Box Office Info:
In Person or By Telephone: Monday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm
Buy Tickets Online: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Phone Number: 704-920-2753
E-mail: Tickets@CabarrusArtsCouncil.org
On Stage At The Davis
Our flagship series brings dazzling professional touring performances from New York, Canada and across the United States to the Davis Theatre stage. Broadway stars, rising stars, and amazing performers wow the audiences with first class entertainment.
It Takes Two: An Evening with Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell
Saturday, September 25, 2010
8:00 p.m.
$42
Opening night at the Davis Theatre! Memorable Broadway revue performed with panache by a husband-and-wife pair of critically acclaimed Broadway, film and television stars. Sizzling evening of music includes showstoppers from Broadway, standards from the great American songbook, swing numbers, country classics and rock ‘n’ roll! Kennedy’s roles have included Lady of the Lake in Broadway’s Spamalot, Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard, Daisy Hilton in Side Show, and the final Fantine in the history-making run of Les Miserables. Campbell originated the role of Joe Gillis in his Tony-nominated performance in Sunset Boulevard and starred in Susan Stroman’s Tony Award-winning Contact at Lincoln Center. He also has a long list of television credits, including five seasons on Jake and the Fat Man and roles on Three’s a Crowd, Another World and All My Children.
Pianafiddle
Friday, November 12, 2010
8:00 p.m.
$35
Is it bluegrass? Is it jazz? Is it classical, old time, ragtime, or blues? If Pianafiddle is performing, the answer is YES! Beginning only with a familiar tune, violinist/fiddler Adam DeGraff and pianist Randy Morris improvise as they go, blending the traditional, the unwritten and the spontaneous in compelling performances that range from Bach to Bluegrass. The duo mystifies and delights audiences as they blur stylistic lines, transcend musical genres and bring energy and a tasteful touch of humor to each performance. Morris has enjoyed a long career as a jazz and ragtime pianist, including 38-years with Disney where he wrote, directed and performed in thousands of shows. He has toured with Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Marvin Hamlisch and, perhaps the most famous of all, Kermit the Frog. DeGraff is a classically trained concert violinist turned fiddler who has performed with a number of professional orchestras, most recently the Richmond Symphony.
Galumpha
Saturday, March 5, 2011
8:00 p.m.
$33
Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment. Its sensory feast of images ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, drawn together into a seamless whole, consistently brings audiences to their feet. Galumpha delivers a fast-paced, athletic brand of movement, distinctive for its ingenuity. Highlights include “Velcro” as seen on The Late Show with David Letterman, Crook and Chase and the MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon and “Clackers,” which has been seen on MTV, Showtime, A & E, Just for Laughs in Montreal and by over one billion television viewers around the globe. Other pieces feature experiments in human architecture set to music by Rachmaninov, Mahler and the virtuoso Czech band Jablkon, making for an exceptionally entertaining program.
Carrie Newcomer
Saturday, April 9, 2011
8:00 p.m.
$32
Describing Carrie Newcomer as a singer-songwriter is a little like saying Noah was a boat-builder. One of the definitive voices of the Heartland, the Indiana native sings of the small joys and pains in life, emphasizing the little moments that are often taken for granted as she illuminates life with startling depth, humor and clarity. Her music has been praised in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and Acoustic Guitar. She has toured with Alison Krauss and Union Station in Europe and the United States and recorded the title track of her 2002 The Gathering of Spirits album with Krauss. Her new CD, The Geography of Light, invites listeners to slow down and reflect on the small things that make life worthwhile. Mary Chapin Carpenter said that “The Geography of Light is full of gorgeous arrangements that frame her soulful vocals, and the song ‘Geodes’ will make you catch your breath with its wisdom and beauty.”
Blood Done Sign My Name
Friday, May 6, 2011
8:00 p.m.
$30
Moving and riveting theatrical adaptation of the book about the murder of a young black man in Oxford, NC, in 1970 performed by gifted playwright and actor Mike Wiley, accompanied by powerful gospel singer Mary D. Williams. Based on Tim Tyson’s award-winning memoir, Blood Done Sign My Name recounts the murder of Henry “Dickie” Marrow in view of multiple witnesses, the subsequent acquittal of the murderers by an all-white jury and the reaction of Oxford’s black community. Tyson, who was 10 at the time, recounted how the events shaped his life. The drama, like the memoir, offers all of us the opportunity to examine our own roles in the complex and often confusing racial fabric of America. Accomplished actor and playwright Wiley is known throughout the United States for his portrayals of key figures and events in African American history. With a voice reminiscent of Mahalia Jackson, Williams is winner of the gospel music Female Vocalist of the Year.
Upcoming Events
9/6/10 - Arts Council Offices, The Galleries, and Davis Theatre closed
All Day
65 Union Street South, Concord, NC 28025
Arts Council closed for Labor Day.
9/16/10 - Union Street Live
6-9 pm
Historic Courthouse Lawn, 65 Union Street South, Concord, NC 28025
Band of Oz performs. Visit www.concorddowntown.com for more information.