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Thirteen New Shows Added to 2012-2013 Season Just Before September Kickoff
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Contact: Michael Fila(301) 581-5194mfila@strathmore.org
THIRTEEN NEW SHOWS ADDED TO 2012-2013 SEASON JUST BEFORE SEPTEMBER KICKOFF
NORTH BETHESDA, MD – Strathmore today announced the addition of 13 concerts in the Music Center and Mansion. The arts center enhances its 2012-13 season with the excitement of the distinctly American drumline, poignancy of a culture-bridging Middle Eastern pop star and a rising operatic singer whose clarity is quickly garnering international acclaim, as well as a bevy of talented local musicians.
Tickets for all concerts are on sale now to Strathmore Stars, the art center’s philanthropic program that supports arts programming, education programs and community outreach projects. Tickets will be available to the general public beginning this Friday, August 3, 2011 at 10 a.m.
New concerts for the 2012-2013 season are:
MUSIC CENTER:
NATHAN PACHECOSunday, November 11, 20124 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore
Tickets $18-$48
Tickets $18-$48
New singing sensation Nathan Pacheco is an American singer/songwriter with Brazilian roots, a Yanni connection and the Disney seal of approval. The Virginia-born Pacheco’s rich operatic voice first gained fame as part of the Yanni Voices project and recently wrapped his first album in London. He’ll share selections from his debut release on Walt Disney Records, Introducing Nathan Pacheco, at Strathmore.
RITA: MY JOYSTuesday, November 13, 20128 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore
Tickets $40-$75
In Israel, Rita Yahan-Farouz is so well-known she goes by one name: Rita. The Iranian-born pop singer and actress is regarded as one of the most famous female singers in Israel, and as a cultural ambassador helping to connect Israelis and Iranians. She became an underground sensation in Iran after the release of various pop recordings performed in her native Persian language; at Strathmore she performs the inspiring, hopeful music that’s made her an icon in the Middle East, including selections from her new 2012 release, My Joys.
CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE:PINK FLOYD’S DARK SIDE OF THE MOONFriday, November 23, 2012
8 p.m.
Tickets $28-$38
Last year’s Abbey Road presentation was a resounding success, and now Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterpiece gets the Classic Albums Live treatment. Dark Side of the Moon, with hits like “Money,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Us and Them,” was on the Billboard charts longer than any other album in history; now top musicians recreate the epic disc live onstage in track order.
DRUMLINE LIVE!Friday, March 1, 20138 p.m.Tickets $28-$58
Bold beats and history come together in a musical celebration of the Historically Black College and University marching band tradition. Produced with consultants from the hit 2002 movie, Drumline, the group performance will feature original compositions, soulful favorites from the R&B catalogue and intricate choreography provided by the “auxiliary,” dancers who interpret the music visually with high energy dancing and stepping. “Drumline Live dazzles with explosive choreography and thrilling spectacle” (Showbiz Chicago).
MANSION:
JEFF ANTONIUKWednesday, September 12, 20127:30 p.m.Mansion at StrathmoreTickets $15
He’s known as a co-founder of Unified Jazz Ensemble—now sax man Jeff Antoniuk brings his forward-thinking band The Jazz Update to the Mansion. Antoniuk uses his background in jazz performance and West African ethnomusicology to expand the genre, and has performed alongside such icons as Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Bobby McFerrin and Freddie Hubbard.
ERIC SCOTTWednesday, September 19, 20127:30 p.m.Mansion at StrathmoreTickets $15
Singer-songwriter Eric Scott and his band combine the storyteller’s art and the rock-and-roller’s drive. The D.C. native has a background in R&B that has lead him to perform with artists such as James Brown, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Kansas, The Neville Brothers, Jimmy Buffett and Keb' Mo'. During his history as a sideman, songwriter and session musician, Scott has also released three records. The Washington Post called his sophomore album, featured on the WB television show Felicity, “Whip smart...hard to resist...clearly the work of a pop artist talented and resourceful enough to stand on his own.”
LOIDEWednesday, October 3, 20127:30 p.m.Mansion at StrathmoreTickets $15
Worlds collide when contemporary jazz meets the rhythmic melodies of Africa. Loide’s African roots and her deep love for jazz come together to create a mix of contemporary vocals and warm afro-lusophone rhythms reflective of her own eclectic roots.
SAMIS AHMADWednesday, October 10, 20127:30 p.m.Mansion at StrathmoreTickets $15
Hindustani (North Indian) classical vocalist Samia Ahmad branches out from her classical base to incorporate Nazrul Sangeet, Bhajans and global fusion, melding the Hindustani classical sounds with the rhythms of South Africa and the West.
KEVIN DUDLEYWITH RALPH GORDON & RICKIE SIMPKINSWednesday, October 17, 20127:30 p.m.Mansion at StrathmoreTickets $15
The art of songwriting and the raw, roots beauty of Americana music come together in the rocking trio of Kevin Dudley, Ralph Gordon and Ricki Simpkins. Headed by Dudley, former front man/guitarist with the Atomic Hillbillies, the group sites Texas hill country, chrome diners, old motorcycles and Guy Clark among its influences.
SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON:BEST OF SAW SHOWCASEWednesday, October 24, 20127:30 p.m.Mansion at StrathmoreTickets $15
The Songwriters Association of Washington celebrates the power of music and fosters the talent of its members. The SAW Showcase supports the tradition of songwriting and the diverse talents contributing to the region’s aural landscape—from emerging artists to veterans of the road. Each musician has a style and a story to tell.
JULIA NIXON: SONGS OF BURT BACHARACHWednesday, November 30, 20127:30 p.m.Mansion at StrathmoreTickets $30
Strathmore favorite and Helen Hayes Award winner Julia Nixon performs the music of one of America’s most successful composers. The evening is dedicated to the cool, breezy Burt Bacharach sound—from “Close To You” to “Walk on By” to “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.”
CHARM CITY KLEZMER BANDWednesday, December 12, 20127:30 p.m.Mansion at StrathmoreTickets $15
The family band Michael S. Raitzyk and Charm City Klezmer celebrate the Festival of Lights with a jubilant, jazzy twist in a special Hanukkah program featuring a variety of Yiddish theatre, klezmer and Jewish-themed music.
18TH STREET SINGERS CHRISTMAS CONCERTWednesday, December 19, 20127:30 p.m.Mansion at StrathmoreTickets $15
Named after the street where many of its members live and play, the 18th Street Singers take Strathmore up a few blocks to 34th Street with a Christmas concert that brings over 50 members of this eclectic, D.C.-based choral group together to sing festive favorites of the season.
About Strathmore
Strathmore presents and produces exemplary visual and performing arts programs for diverse audiences; creates dynamic arts education experiences; and nurtures creative ideas and conversations that advance the future of the arts. The hallmark of the arts center is the Music Center at Strathmore, a 1,976-seat concert hall and education complex. The Music Center at Strathmore, located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, MD, is immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore station on Metro’s Red Line and a half-mile from the Capital Beltway. For those attending a ticketed performance at the Music Center at Strathmore, parking in the Metro garage is complimentary. All Music in the Mansion concerts are held in the Dorothy M. and Maurice C. Shapiro Music Room in the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD. Parking is available on site for all Mansion performances. For more information, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
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Strathmore is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. An agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development, MSAC provides financial support and technical assistance to non-profit organizations, units of government, colleges and universities for arts activities.Strathmore is also supported in part by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.
Strathmore Venues
Mansion at Strathmore10701 Rockville PikeNorth Bethesda, MD 20852
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Music Center at Strathmore
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Tickets and Information
(301) 581-5100
www.strathmore.org
