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Season Events
Break of Reality
Cello and percussion crossover group Break of Reality opens the 2012-13 season with its unique sound of “cello rock.” Friday, September 21 at 8pm.

Break of Reality

Friday September 21, 2012
8:00 pm

Cello and percussion crossover group Break of Reality returns with its unique sound of “cello rock.” Cinematic, subdued and heavy all at once, it’s not surprising that their musi...

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Indecision Tour 2012: Daily Show Live

Friday September 28, 2012
8:00 pm

‘Tis the political season and Rob Riggle, Al Madrigal and Rory Albanese give us an inside look into THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART. Through stand-up, multi-media and Q&A, the three c...

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Keiko Matsui

Friday October 5, 2012
8:00 pm

An icon of contemporary jazz, pianist Keiko Matsui creates music both powerful and introspective, blending Western and Eastern musical influences. Her exquisite style of Japanese jazz ...

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TaikoProject

Sunday October 21, 2012
5:00 pm

Exuberant in performance, the premiere taiko drummers of TAIKOPROJECT blend traditional forms with an innovative and fresh aesthetic approach. TAIKOPROJECT, based in Los Angeles, was t...

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Empire Brass featuring Elisabeth von Trapp

Sunday December 2, 2012
5:00 pm

Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation as North America’s finest brass quintet, renowned for brilliant virtuosity. For this holiday concert, The Sound of Christmas, Empire Br...

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Spyro Gyra

Saturday December 8, 2012
8:00 pm

Enjoy the holiday season with the jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra, whose signature sound merges jazz with R&B, pop and Latin. Garnering success through 25 albums and multiple Grammy nomina...

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Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company

Sunday January 13, 2013
5:00 pm

An array of sensual and powerful dancers, singers and musicians from Spain, France and the United States, Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company presents a mixed repertory program of flame...

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Chick Corea and Gary Burton with Harlem String Quartet

Saturday January 26, 2013
8:00 pm

NEA Jazz Master and 16-time Grammy winner Chick Corea and Gary Burton perform standards from their new album Hot House featuring the Harlem String Quartet. The partnership between two o...

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Momix

Saturday February 2, 2013
8:00 pm

Mesmerizing, magical and imaginative, Momix spellbinds audiences across the globe. Since the debut of Botanica last year, the show has played to packed houses around the world. In Botan...

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Jesse Cook

Saturday February 9, 2013
8:00 pm

Fiery and percussive guitar work, Latin rhythms and smoldering onstage charisma describe Jesse Cook, the virtuoso guitarist breaking new ground with each recording. The rumba flamenco a...

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Nnenna Freelon

Saturday February 23, 2013
8:00 pm

Captivating jazz vocalist and six-time Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon celebrates Lena Horne in this evening of song and story set against the backdrop of Lena Horne’s 92-year life and ...

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Jake Shimabukuro

Saturday March 2, 2013
8:00 pm

Hawaiian-born Jake Shimabukuro has redefined what it means to play the ukulele. Renowned for his lightning-fast fingers and revolutionary technique, this young virtuoso defies labels or...

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New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players The Mikado

Sunday March 10, 2013
5:00 pm

Wonderfully silly humor, superb production values and marvelous voices combine to tell Gilbert & Sullivan’s comedy of a fictitious town full of colorful characters - three little maid...

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Acoustic Alchemy

Saturday March 16, 2013
8:00 pm

Jazz, pop and world music intersect in British band Acoustic Alchemy. In more than two decades of performing and recording, the group has established themselves as an ever evolving, po...

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Seán Curran Company

Saturday March 23, 2013
8:00 pm

Known for wit, intelligence, ingenuity and uncanny physical humor, Seán Curran successfully blends a myriad of influences into a purely original dance style. An audience favorite since...

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An Evening with Ira Glass

Saturday April 6, 2013
8:00 pm

The bespectacled creator of the public radio show This American Life talks personally about the show, its origins, his influences and the elements of a good story. Under Glass’ edito...

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ODC/Dance

Sunday April 14, 2013
5:00 pm

A classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit that becomes real. Told through music, dance and a powerful narrative, The Velveteen Rabbit celebrates the enduring power of love through th...

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Ethel

Saturday April 20, 2013
8:00 pm

For invigorating artistry and inventive programming, Ethel is recognized as America’s foremost postclassical string quartet. Using amplification and improvisation in its performances,...

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