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| 1 | Stoltz Listening Room Show Willy Porter “Up Close & Personal” Friday, April 1, 2011 at 8 pm $35 Willy Porter normally plays the main theater when visiting us, although this time around his fans have requested a very special and intimate session in the Stoltz. Willy has obliged, and the event has been appropriately dubbed "Up Close & Personal". This is a unique opportunity to catch the artist's phenomenal guitar work and slick comedic timing, who has literally been praised by the likes of Al Kooper, Tori Amos, and every critic who crosses his path. "An acoustic picker with the Olympian speed of Leo Kottke bolstered by rootsy vocals and twisting, offbeat lyrics that evoke John Hiatt..." - Boston Globe www.willyporter.com  |
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| 2 | Stoltz Listening Room Show Maggie Sansone Celtic Trio Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 8 pm $25 Maggie has been playing the Avalon in some way, shape, or form for as long as we remember and for good reason. Sansone, a hammered dulcimer virtuoso, brings Andrea Hoag and Sharon Knowles on Celtic harp, fiddle, and Irish drums for an intimate evening of worldly music...within the world class acoustics of the SLR. www.maggiesmusic.com |
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| 2 & 3 | Easton Choral Arts Society Saturday & Sunday, April 2 & 3 www.eastonchoralarts.com |
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| 6 | Toying With Science Wednesday, April 6 (reschedule from 1/27) at 10 am for 6th & 7th grades at 1 pm for 3rd grade and under RSVP Suzy Moore suzy@avalontheatre.com |
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| 7 | Rosanne Cash (rescheduled from 2/4) Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 8 pm $50 - SOLD OUT! As the eldest child of Johnny Cash, Rosanne has created a body of work that has produced 11 No. 1 singles. Now she’s touring in support of The List—Rosanne’s first album of cover songs, all of which are titles derived from a list that her father had compiled for her to learn when she joined his road show after high school graduation. The List recently won Album of the Year at the 9th annual Americana Music Association Honors and Awards. www.rosannecash.com |
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| 8 | Orla Fallon Friday, April 8, 2011 at 8pm $45 In the past few years, Orla has played The Vatican, The White House, and for Irish President Mary McAleese. This April she graces the Avalon Theatre stage for the first time. World renowned and well loved for her solo work and her time with the Celtic Women, Orla sings with an unmatched ethereal quality while playing the harp. My Land, her latest CD will be released on March 1st. Support the arts and public television and tune in to Maryland Public Television (MPT) during the month of March for a special preview of her music. You won’t be sorry. www.orlafallon.com |
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| 9 | Rossini's
Le Comte Ory - New Production Rossini's vocally dazzling comedy stars bel canto sensation Juan Diego Flórez in the title role of this Met premiere production. He vies with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, in the trouser role of Isolier, for the love of the lonely Countess Adèle, sung by soprano Diana Damrau. Bartlett Sher, director of the Met's hit productions of The Barber of Seville and The Tales of Hoffmann, describes the world of the opera as, "a place where love is dangerous. People get hurt. That can be very funny and very painful. Rossini captures both-with the most beautiful love music Rossini ever wrote." Maurizio Benini; Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Susanne Resmark,
Juan Diego Flórez, Stéphane Degout, Michele Pertusi |
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| 9 | Broadway Showstoppers |
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| 10 | Talbot Cinema Society Presents: "Wages of Fear" Sunday, April 10 at 5:30 pm Call 410-820-4367 for membership. www.talbotcinemasociety.org |
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| 14 | 2nd Thursday Jazz Series Bay Jazz Project Thursday, April 14 at 8 pm $20 WAMMIE Nominated for Best Jazz Duo/Group 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, & 2009 - Best Jazz CD 2007 "Crying Sky Blue". The Bay Jazz Project is a true testament to the talent of the Mid-Atlantic music scene. Energetic, dynamic, and versatile, this jazz quartet led by pianist Sean Lane features some of the most exciting and experienced musicians in the region. Highlighting keyboards, horns, percussion and female vocals, the Bay Jazz Project performs standards and original compositions to the delight of jazz lovers. www.bayjazzproject.com |
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| 14 | Talbot County Children’s Advocacy Center Presents: “Keeping Our Children Safe” Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 $20 |
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| 15 | Cashore Marionettes Friday, April 15 at 10am Free RSVP Suzy Moore suzy@avalontheatre.com |
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| 15 | Cashore Marionettes Friday, April 15, 2011 at 7 pm $20/$10 Join us for a magical evening of artistry as Master Puppeteer Joseph Cashore presents his marionettes on the Avalon stage. His interpretation of simple life moments all set to the backdrop of Beethoven, Strauss, & Vivaldi will create a theatre experience unlike any other. Watch and enjoy as the Cashores puppets come alive with humor, personality, and charm. All proceeds from this show will go to nurturing and sustaining future Avalon Outreach programming, so bring your friends and family. www.cashoremarionettes.com |
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| 16 | Stoltz Listening Room Show Jeffrey Gaines Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 8pm $25 He burst onto the scene in 1992 with the release of his debut album, Jeffrey Gaines. Rolling Stone called him ".the voice of a new generation". The Chicago Tribune claimed, "Gaines is extraordinary and timeless". Then, Gaines' deceptively simple, straightforward music saw him shoot to national fame with his brilliant cover of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes". For lovers of Seal, Jeff Buckley, and Jack Johnson style vocals, Gaines performs in the SLR for what promises to be a special Saturday night. |
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| 17 | Democratic Forum Sunday, April 17th |
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| 21 | 3rd Thursday Comedy Series Bryson Turner Thursday, April 21 at 8 pm $20 Winner of 2009's Funniest Person in Austin contest and the current creator of his Quarterlife Crisis Comedy Tour, Bryson Turner's influences include Jim Gaffigan, Conan O'Brien and Jerry Seinfeld. www.brysonturner.com |
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| 23 | Stoltz Listening Room Show Hamell & Wammo Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 8pm $20 Parents, be aware, this show is NOT for children! If you caught Hamell on Trial opening for Alejandro Escovedo this past January, chances are you didn't forget him. This frenetic, punk-acoustic style performer, known for his unique perspective on life, politics, and everything in between, is profound one minute and profane the next. Accompanied by another true original, Wammo, from the famed Asylum Street Spankers, this is a night for souls who enjoy the abstract every now and again. One thing is for sure: You will talk about this show with your friends - it will provide some great conversation at cocktail parties, too! For more information, visit www.hamelltv.com and wammobaby.com. |
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| 23 | Strauss's
Capriccio On Opening Night of the 2008-09 season, Renée Fleming dazzled audiences when she sang the final scene of Strauss's wise and worldly meditation on art and life. Now she performs the entire work, in which the composer explores the essence of opera itself. Joseph Kaiser and Sarah Connolly also star, and Andrew Davis conducts. Andrew Davis; Renée Fleming, Sarah Connolly, Joseph Kaiser,
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| 23 | Cambridge Adventist Church Easter Concert featuring: Oh, My Son Saturday, April 23rd at 6pm $15 adult, $10 seniors and children Oh, My Son, which premiered to a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall last Easter and was featured on NPR and the Washington Post, is an operatic tableaux adapted from the Nativity and Passion of the gospels that explores the intimate humanity in the story of the Virgin Mary and Jesus of Nazareth. This program will feature highlights from the opera performed by the original soloists along with other sacred standards. |
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| 28 | Hot Tuna CD Release Show! First in 20 years! Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 8pm $55 Jorma Kaukonen is coming to Easton. Finally. And so is Jack Casady! Hot Tuna, synonymous with 1970’s music, may have started off as an acoustic spin off to Jefferson Airplane, but they have withstood the test of time and will be releasing their first CD Steady As She Goes in 20 years. This will be an electric evening of earthy blues and hard core rock and roll, so get ready to have some fun and don’t miss the chance to add a notch in your ticket stub belt. Jorma just celebrated his 70th birthday and between the delicate guitar play and his unpretentious vocals and exceptionable taste expect a truly memorable evening of music. www.hottuna.com |
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| 29 | Talbot Humane Presents Meg Olmert's “Made For Each Other” Friday, April 29 at 7:30 pm $45 Meg Daley Olmert has created and produced documentary television series for National Geographic, The Discovery Channel and PBS. Most recently, she wrote the highly-acclaimed National Geographic film, “And Man Created Dog.” While developing a series on the evolution of the human-animal bond, she was asked to join a research team studying the neurobiology of social bonding. Her partnership in this endeavor inspired Made For Each Other, The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond. This is the first book to explain the brain chemistry that flows through—and between—all mammals forging powerful social bonds between the species. It traces the evolution of this shared neurobiological heritage as it calmed wild animals and turned our hunter-gather ancestors into full-time animal caregivers. And it also shows how the ability of humans and animals to activate this brain system in each other continues to quiet our hearts and minds, filling us with a very real, very essential sense of wellbeing. The Huffington Post named Made For Each Other one of the top 7 small press books of the decade. Meg is also the Director of Research for Paws for Purple Hearts, a canine-therapy program treating soldiers with PTSD. Meg's website: https://sites.google.com/site/megolmert/ |
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| 30 | Verdi's
Il Trovatore David McVicar's stirring production of Verdi's intense drama premiered in the 2008-09 season. James Levine leads this revival, starring four extraordinary singers-Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo Álvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky-in what might be the composer's most melodically rich score. James Levine; Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo Álvarez,
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