McAninch Arts Center Spring 2009

Simon Shaheen presents
Aswat – Celebrating the
Golden Age of Arab Music
Friday, March 13, 8 p.m.
A multimedia experience of Arab music and film from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Beach Party with Dave Rudolf
Saturday, March 14, 10:30 a.m.
Hula hoops, Conga Line, the Limbo and other interactive fun are on the itinerary along with Jimmy Buffet tunes and original music by Dave himself. Recommended for ages 5 to 11.

LA Theatre Works
War of the Worlds and The Lost World
Saturday, March 21, 8 p.m.
In the style of a classic radio show, LA Theatre Works re-stages Orson Wells 1938 War of the Worlds “eyewitness report” of an invasion from Mars that caused a nationwide panic.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Friday, March 27, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 28, 8 p.m.
With brilliant physicality, versatile dance styles and athletic moxie, these dancers are “as sleek, personable and technically adept as ever.” – New York Times

Freddy Cole with the Arts Center Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 3, 8 p.m.
Brother of the legendary Nat “King” Cole, Freddy Cole delights with his vocals, witty candor and amazing sense of swing.

Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m.
Nickel Creek alum Chris Thile fronts the Newgrass group in their four-movement suite, “The Blind Leaving the Blind.”

New Philharmonic
Bruch and Bartok
Friday, April 24, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m.
Bruch, Scottish Fantasy
Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
I Was A Beautiful Day By Iain MacLeod
April 30 to May 10
U.S. Premiere!
A profoundly affecting and comic story chronicling the human capacity for adaptability, fortitude and mapmaking.
Note: Contains adult themes and language.

Ballet Hispanico
Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m.
Illustrating the range and richness of modern dance, the dancers of Ballet Hispanico bring a powerful, dramatic sensibility and contagious delight to each performance.