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Broadway and Television Stars Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell to Perform September 25 at the Davis Theatre
A sizzling evening of music performed by two Broadway and television stars will open the 2010-2011 season of On Stage at the Davis Saturday, September 25. It Takes Two: An Evening with Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell includes showstoppers from Broadway, standards from the Great American Songbook, swing numbers, country classics and rock and roll. The show will be at 8 p.m. in the theatre in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse. Tickets are $42.
Singer-Songwriter Compared to Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor to Perform Thursday, September 2, at the Davis Theatre
Marty DeJarnette will open the new Footlights series at the theatre in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse with a concert celebrating the release of his second CD, Far Away From Here. DeJarnette has performed throughout North Carolina and the San Francisco Bay area for more than 25 years. He has done preshows for Phil Collins, Crosby, Stills and Nash and the Charlotte Symphony. Tickets are $10.
Tickets on Sale Thursday for Davis Theatre’s Three Performing Arts Series
Tickets go on sale Thursday for all three of the Davis Theatre’s 2010-11 performing arts series. Located in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse at 65 Union Street S, Concord, the Davis provides an intimate setting for performing arts with just 227 seats and state-of-the-art sound and lights. Tickets for all shows are available online at www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org or by phone or in person at the Davis Theatre Box Office, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 704-920-2753. Read more about all the performances, including On Stage at the Davis, at www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org.
Tickets on Sale July 1 for Music, Drama and More On Stage at the Davis in 2010-2011
On Stage at the Davis will once again bring outstanding professional touring performances to the stage in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse at 65 Union Street S, Concord. The third season will kick off with It Takes Two: An Evening with Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell, a Broadway revue performed by two critically acclaimed Broadway, film and television stars, on September 25. The season also includes Pianafiddle, an improvisational all-musical-genres piano and fiddle duo, on November 12; Galumpha, which combines stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, on March 5; Carrie Newcomer, a singer-songwriter who has toured with Alison Krauss, on April 9; and Blood Done Sign My Name, a moving theatrical adaptation of the book about the murder of a young black man in Oxford, NC, in 1970, on May 6.
‘Empress of the Unexpected’ Susan Werner to Present Concert Thursday, May 6
Susan Werner, the singer that NPR Music called “empress of the unexpected,” will perform Thursday, May 6, at 8 p.m. at the Davis Theatre in Concord. Tickets are $30. One of the defining artists in folk music today, Werner has cultivated a reputation as a daring and innovative songwriter with a spectacular live show. She boldly endeavors to weave old with new to create altogether new genres of music when existing ones do not suit her muse, and she regularly keeps audiences guessing and laughing simultaneously. Most of her work infuses traditional music styles and methods with her unmistakable contemporary worldview, constantly challenging listeners to experience music from a fresh and unexpected perspective.
John Brown Quintet Jazz Concert Friday, April 9 at the Davis Theatre
The John Brown Quintet, which garnered national attention when its first CD reached number eight on the Jazz Week charts, will perform at the Davis Theatre Friday, April 9, at 8 p.m. The award-winning jazz group specializes in playing music from the time-honored Bebop and Hard Bop eras, bringing new life to some of the best-known classics of the Great American Songbook and also introducing original music. Tickets are $34.
Jeff Whittington’s Brand New Opry Thursday, March 18 at the Davis Theatre
Jeff Whittington’s Brand New Opry featuring the Southern Junction Bluegrass Band and the Brand New Bluegrass Boys is coming to the Davis Theatre on Thursday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. The show is the last in this year’s Jeff Whittington Presents . . . series, which is organized and hosted by the local bluegrass virtuoso who has been on the Grand Ole Opry and was a staff musician on The Arthur Smith Show. This concert offers a preview of the four-concert series Whittington will host next year at the Davis Theatre.
Billy D. Washington Has Performed on HBO and Comedy Central, Now See Him at the Davis Theatre
Witty and philosophical comedian and pianist Billy D. Washington will bring his dazzling comedy routine to the Davis Theatre in Concord on Saturday, March 6, at 8 p.m. His original songs, parodies and comedy routine have been featured on HBO’s Aspen Comedy Festival and Def Comedy Jam, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, BET’s Comic View and most recently the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Last Comic Standing (2007-08). After seeing him perform in 2003, Aretha Franklin chose him to open all her shows for the next three years. Tickets are $32 and may be purchased in person or via telephone Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Davis Theatre box office, 704-920-2753. Tickets also may be bought online at www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org. All seats are reserved.
Brand New Bluegrass Boys and Buffalo Creek String Band Playing at the Davis Theatre Thursday, February 18
The Brand New Bluegrass Boys and the Buffalo Creek String Band will play at Concord’s Davis Theatre on Thursday, February 18. The Brand New Bluegrass Boys play classic bluegrass tunes with expertise and heart. Buffalo Creek String Band plays a blend of old time songs, fiddle tunes, ballads and hillbilly. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in person or via telephone Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Davis Theatre box office, 704-920-2753. Tickets also may be bought online at www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org. All seats are reserved.
John Brown Quintet Performance-Cancelled
The snowy weather has made it impossible for the John Brown Quintet to travel to the Davis Theatre, and so tonight’s performance is cancelled.
Arts Council staff are working with the quintet to find a date to reschedule the performance. Once that decision has been made, all ticket holders will be notified.
For more information on Arts Council programs and upcoming theatre events, please check out our website www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org.
Upcoming Events
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.
9/25/10 - On Stage at the Davis: It Takes Two
8 pm
Davis Theatre, 65 Union Street South, Concord, NC 28025
Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell perform at the Davis Theatre. Tickets $42. Read more here.