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2008-2009
Spotlight Season
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 Gala
Season Opener
Paula
Poundstone
Saturday, Sept. 27, 7:30
p.m.
$35 general public / $30 seniors / $25 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
Appearing on stage with a stool, a microphone, and a can of Diet
Pepsi, Paula Poundstone is famous for her razor-sharp wit and
spontaneity. Paula is so quick and unassuming that audience members at
her live shows often leave complaining that their cheeks hurt from
laughter. Our gala season opener is sure to sell out fast! A
post-performance gathering will be held for subscribers, members and
invited guests.
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 The
Best of The Second City
Saturday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.
$20 general public / $15 seniors / $10 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
The Second City has been touring its trademark wit and satire for
decades, launching the careers of comic greats Bill Murray, John Belushi,
Gilda Radner, Mike Myers, Stephen Colbert, Chris Farley and Julia
Louis-Dreyfus, just to name a few. Get ready for a night of rolling in
the aisles and rocking with laughter!
“Crazy, surreal, wacky comedy on the
spot, pulled out of thin air.” – Kalamazoo Gazette
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 Unforgettable:
A Tribute to Nat King Cole
Saturday, Nov. 15, 7:30
p.m.
$25 general public / $20 seniors / $15 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
Take an unforgettable trip down memory lane. Boston cabaret artist
Gordon Michaels’ powerful baritone voice, effortless delivery, and
diverse stylistic range is perfectly suited to the classics recorded by
Nat King Cole. Michaels will be joined by Moraine Valley faculty member Doug
Bratt on drums, and Chicago-area musicians Jo Ann Daughtery on piano and Larry Grey on acoustic
bass.
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 Cherryholmes
Friday, Nov. 21, 7:30
p.m.
$30 general public / $25 seniors / $20 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
America’s new first family of bluegrass, Cherryholmes has stormed to the
top of the bluegrass world and stayed there. The Cherryholmes sound is
made up of hard-driving instrumental virtuosity and explosive vocal
harmonies, featuring a mixture of original songs written by members of
the band and carefully chosen classics.
“Hands down, the Cherryholmes Family Band is the single most exciting
bluegrass group I have ever heard.” – Naples Daily News
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 Leahy’s
Celtic Christmas
Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:30
p.m.
$35 general public / $30 seniors / $25 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
This awe-inspiring nine-member brother and sister act from Canada is a
whirlwind of fiddle-driven music, dance, and song, that leaves
onlookers breathless from the moment it hits the stage. Leahy’s Celtic
Christmas is a mix of favorite Celtic medleys and traditional
Christmas carols.
“Leahy makes Christmas a true family affair!” – The Calgary Herald
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 Sister’s
Christmas Catechism
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30
p.m.
$25 general public / $20 seniors / $15 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
It’s CSI meets Bethlehem! The infamous Sister of Late Nite Catechism is
back and on the case, solving the greatest story never told: The Mystery
of the Magi’s Gold. With special forensic tools and
audience-participation, and joined by the Moraine Chorale and Chamber
Singers, Sister proceeds to solve the mystery in a hilarious evening of
fun. Don’t forget to bring your camera!
“This comic juggernaut is
laugh-out-loud funny. A gift-wrapped holiday treat, this ‘Catechism’
should be opened early.” – L.A. Times
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 Tamburitzans
Saturday, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m.
$20 general public / $15 seniors / $10 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
America’s longest-running multicultural song and dance company, the
Duquesne University Tamburitzans is a unique ensemble of talented young
folk artists dedicated to the performance and preservation of the music,
songs, and dances of Eastern Europe and neighboring folk cultures – a
carousel of style and color from the first note to the final stomp.
This presentation is supported by the
Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National
Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves
great art, with additional contributions from Illinois Arts Council,
General Mills Foundation, and Land O’Lakes Foundation.
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 Russian
American Kids Circus
Saturday, Jan. 24, 7:30
p.m.
$20 general public / $15 seniors / $10 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
It’s circus time, and the professional circus stars are children ages 6
to 16, transforming performing skills into a circus spectacular on
theatrical stages worldwide. These artists fill the stage with a blur of
spangles, dazzling audiences with soaring acrobatics, synchronized
unicycling, black-light juggling, clowning, and acts of precision
balancing in the hallowed tradition of the circus.
“This troupe of young professionals makes spirits soar and crowds roar.”
– The New York Times
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 Princely
Players
Thursday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.
$20 general public / $15 seniors / $10 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
The Princely Players deliver gospel performances with superb voices and
exceptional stage presence. The centuries old struggle for freedom by
Africans in America stands as a shining example of the power and dignity
of the human spirit, embodied in the music that was a part of the
experience.
“The Princely Players give spirituals
the royal treatment.” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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 River
North Chicago Dance
Saturday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.
$20 general public / $15 seniors / $10 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
River North Chicago Dance Company “keeps you on the edge of your seat
from the moment the curtain goes up” (Chicago Tribune) with its
engaging, accessible style. Over their 17-year history, the company has
created a varied, eclectic, and entertaining repertoire that constantly
challenges and enriches dancers and audiences.
“Jazz dance never looked so… funny,
mystical, poignant, inexplicable, sexy.” – The Arizona Republic
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 In
The Mood, A 1940s Musical
Sunday, March 22, 3 p.m.
$25 general public / $20 seniors / $15 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
Have you heard the music that moved a nation’s spirit? This
1940s-inspired musical revue features singers and dancers with the
sensational String of Pearls big-band orchestra. Experience the music
that moved a nation's spirit and helped win a war. Come experience the
swing rhythm, jazzy, brassy, sentimental and romantic music of this
important era.Sponsored by
Wachovia Securities, LLC
"The String of Pearls Orchestra is
top-notch. Even the names of 60 years ago couldn't have been better." –
The Express Times, Easton, PA
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Theatre: Improvised Shakespeare
Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m.
$20 general public / $15 seniors / $10 students and MVCC staff
Dorothy Menker Theater
Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be
written), The Improvised Shakespeare Co. creates a fully improvised play
in Elizabethan style. Each of the players has brushed up on his “thees”
and “thous” to bring you an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the
language and themes of William Shakespeare!
“It was one of the funniest, most
amazing things I’ve ever seen.” – The Charleston City Paper Online
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