Monday, October 8, 2012

Looking Ahead: Nick Lowe Performs, Get To Know Jekyll & Hyde ...

Happy Monday!? Here are a few events we?re excited about this week.

Nick Lowe has made his mark as a producer (Elvis Costello-Graham Parker-Pretenders-The Damned), songwriter of at least three songs you know by heart, short-lived career as a pop star, and a lengthy term as a musicians? musician. But in his current ?second act? as a silver-haired, tender-hearted but sharp-tongued singer-songwriter, he has no equal. Starting with 1995?s The Impossible Bird through to 2011?s The Old Magic, Nick has turned out a fantastic string of albums, each one devised in his West London home, and recorded with a core of musicians who possess the same veteran savvy.

Lowe brings wit and understated excellence to every performance, leading Ben Ratliff of the New York Times to describe his live show as ?elegant and nearly devastating.?

?This business of touring and performing ? I enjoy it like mad,? he tells?Charlotte Viewpoint?s Page Leggett, who interviewed the ?Cruel To Be Kind? singer. He goes on to tell Leggett about bringing ?Country Punk? to the Queen City.? CLICK HERE to read the interview.

Don?t miss Nick Lowe with special guest Chuck Prophet this Tuesday, Oct. 9, in McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square.? CLICK HERE for more information on Nick Lowe.

We are excited to welcome you back to our Get to Know the Show Lunch and Learn series for the 2012 ? 2013 season!? This season kicks off with the classic tale of good and evil, Jekyll & Hyde, this Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.

Lawrence Toppman, theater critic and culture writer for the Charlotte Observer, will present an introduction to the story of?Jekyll & Hyde as well as insight on the transformations the story has made through various stage and film adaptations.

Feel free to bring your lunch with you, or just stop by to enjoy the presentation.? Complimentary snacks provided by?Snyder?s-Lance; beverages and desserts provided by Blumenthal.

* RSVP is Required. CLICK HERE to RSVP!

We look forward to seeing you there!? CLICK HERE for more information on the Get To Know The Show Lunch and Learn ? Jekyll & Hyde.

Jekyll & Hyde comes to Charlotte Nov. 6-11 in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.? CLICK HERE for more information on Jekyll & Hyde.

Attention arts fans! This is YOUR chance to get together and talk about YOUR upcoming performing arts season. We are bringing together some diverse, sharp minds to share personally, and then together in discussion, what they see on the horizon for the next season in arts, entertainment, music and film.

?The BUZZ This Season? is a FREE event taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 7-8:30 PM, in McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square. CLICK HERE for more details!

Tony Brown, former theater critic for the Charlotte Observer, will host ?The BUZZ This Season.? Participants include:

? Courtney Devores (pop music, pop culture in general)

? Michael J. Solender (theater, blog culture)

? Perry Tannenbaum (dance, classical music, theater)

? Mike Collins (big picture, theater)

? Lawrence Toppman (film, theater, opera)

* We will be interviewing the panelists this week for a special batch of blog posts coming later this week and next, where we will get to know their areas of expertise and some of their initial thoughts on what?s ?buzzing? this year in arts, entertainment, music and film.? Stay tuned!

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Source: http://blumenthalartsblog.org/2012/10/08/looking-ahead-nick-lowe-performs-get-to-know-jekyll-hyde-and-more/

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