It looks like another outstanding season, including the Broadway musical Cats and Michael Flatley’s Lord of The Dance, Broadway’s smash hit musical Avenue Q, 40 Years Under the Sea with Jean-Michel Cousteau and Comedy Central Star Mike Birbiglia.
Here's the official press release:
The Marshall Artists Series turns 74 years old this season. Over the course of those 74 years, the Marshall Artists Series has been a gateway to the world of cultural entertainment in the Tri-State and at Marshall University.
"The Marshall Artists Series 2009/2010 season will broaden your view of our world and through art: whether it be an opera, a foreign film, Broadway musical or a fascinating presentation of rarely seen corners of our planet, you will be transported and transformed emotionally, intellectually and spiritually,” says Penny Watkins, Executive Director for the Marshall Artists Series. “The Marshall Artists Series season endeavors to take you on many diverse journeys, journeys that invite you to explore the vast array of human experiences and emotions. These journeys offer the opportunity for laughter and humor, pathos and understanding, as well as run the gamut of personal growth to universal exploration.”
The following events will be featured on this season’s Baxter Series:
Chesapeake Energy proudly presents the son of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, Jean-Michel Cousteau, marine explorer, filmmaker, environmental advocate and educator - as he brings his deep sea journey – The Great Ocean Adventure – to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center on Oct. 15, 2009 at 7 p.m. In this multimedia “great ocean adventure” Cousteau will share his stories, photographs and videos from over 40 years of studying the world under the sea. Patrons of all ages will experience delight and awe as he fills the theater with ocean life, inspiring our audience to protect this precious resource.
Ring-a ding-ding in the holiday season as The Rat Pack is Back! – Here For The Holidays comes to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center on Nov. 30, 2009 at 8 p.m. The swingin’, free-wheelin’ and festive sounds of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin and Joey Bishop will certainly get you in the mood for the holiday season! The Rat Pack is Back features uncanny vocal recreations, unbridled humor, and a hot, live orchestra featuring the original rat pack arrangements that will send the audience back to the coolest time in history.
Celebrate the first lady of television in An Evening with Lucille Ball: “Thank You for Asking” directed by Lucie Arnaz on Feb. 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. This touching, funny and uplifting play is written and performed by actress and renowned impressionist, Suzanne LaRousch, in association with Lucie Arnaz and Laurence Luckinbill. The evening recreates the comic genius and the magic behind the “Queen of Comedy”. Lucy guides us through a lifetime of personal memories inspiring her timeless sketches on I Love Lucy, her 30-year television career and never-before heard personal recollections about her tempestuous and complicated marriage to Cuban bandleader turned impresario, Desi Arnaz.
St. Mary’s Medical Center and HIMG present Mozart’s Masterpiece Don Giovanni, with 30-piece orchestra, on March 15, 2010 at 8 p.m. Hailed by many as the greatest of all operas, Don Giovanni is based on the true-life escapades of Don Juan of Seville, and aristocratic lothario who lived during the 1600s. The full-scale production features beautiful sets and costumes and a cast of soloists who are excellent actors as well as first class singers. Don Giovanni is performed in original Italian with English supertitles.
The following events will be featured on this season’s Mount Series:
Homecoming will be hilarious as MU’s Alumni Office and Student Activities Programming Board team up with the Marshall Artists Series to bring Comedy Central’s Mike Birbiglia to the Veterans Memorial Field House on Oct. 2, 2009 at 8 p.m., just in time for homecoming. Birbiglia achieved cult status with the release of his Comedy Central CD “Two Drink Mike,” and the accompanying “Medium Man on Campus” college tour. He just finished a successful run off Broadway with his show “Sleepwalk with Me.” Mike is a talk show regular, the star of two Comedy Central Presents specials and broadcasts to millions on the nationally-syndicated “Bob & Tom Radio Show.”
Don’t miss Broadway’s smash hit Avenue Q on Nov. 3, 2009 at 8 p.m., at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. Winner of Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book at the 2004 Tony Awards, Avenue Q is a hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called “one of the funniest shows you’re ever likely to see,” Avenue Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and downright entertaining way. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Sponsored in part by The Law Office of Doug Reynolds, American Babbitt Bearing, Pritchard Electric, and Chapman Printing Company.
Cabell Huntington Hospital proudly presents Cats in its first appearance at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center on Feb. 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Cats is the second-longest running show in Broadway’s history and features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s timeless melodies including the hit “Memory.” There’s no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theatre than with the magic, the mystery and the memory of Cats!
Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “a showpiece extravaganza,” Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance arrives on April 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. to bring a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. The story is based upon mythical Irish folklore as Don Dorcha - Lord of Darkness, challenges the ethereal Lord of Light – The Lord of the Dance. Battle lines are drawn, passions ignite and a love story is fueled by the dramatic leaps and turns of dancers’ bodies against a backdrop of Celtic rhythm. Described by The New York Post as “fascinating and entertaining!
The Fall and Spring International Film Festival:
The Fall International Film Festival will take place November 6 - 8, 2009, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. Featured films include: Food, Inc. (USA), The Song of Sparrows (Iran), Rudo Y Cursi (Mexico), Waltz With Bashir (Israel), The Country Teacher (Czech Republic), and Summer Hours (France).
The Spring International Film Festival will take place March 5 -7, 2010, at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. Featured films include: Departures (Japan), Lemon Tree (Israel), Flow: For the Love Of Water (USA), Lake Tahoe (Mexico), The Girl From Monaco (France), and Burma VJ: Reporting From A Closed Country (Belgium).
Avett Brothers Special – On Sale Now:
The red hot non-traditional bluegrass band, The Avett Brothers, make a tour stop at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center Oct. 29, 2009 at 8 p.m. Brothers Seth and Scott, along with Bob Crawford, combine old-time country, bluegrass, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, honky-tonk and ragtime to produce a sound described by the Washington Post as “post civil-war modern rock.” The Avett Brothers were recently signed to Columbia Records and released their fifth album with acclaimed producer Rick Rubin at the helm.
Season Ticketing Information:
The Marshall Artists Series 2009-2010 Season is proudly sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History.
TICKET INFO:
Superticket: Baxter, Mount, + choice between Avett Brothers & Films - $435, $385, $350 & $315
Baxter Series: 4 Events - $265, $215, $195 & $175
Mount Series: 4 Events - $235, $185, $170 & $155
Avett Brothers Special - $27
International Film Festival (12 Films) $70
The Marshall Artists Series is now offering a new kind of payment plan that we hope will offer our patrons greater flexibility in their season planning -- the NEW TWO-PAYMENT PLAN. Please also note that we have restructured our youth season package at a 20% discounted cost. If you are interested in our NEW TWO-PAYMENT PLAN please call 304-696-3313.
The deadline to purchase or renew season tickets is Friday, August 14, 2009.
New season subscription orders and season ticket renewal orders will be taken beginning Aug. 3 at 9 a.m. Subscriptions may be ordered and current subscriptions may be renewed through the deadline date of August 14. After that day, all orders will be processed in order of date and time received.
The Marshall Artists Series accepts all major credit cards. Season tickets may be ordered via telephone by calling our administrative offices at (304) 696-3326. Orders may also be mailed in to Marshall Artists Series, One John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25755-2210. Orders may also be faxed to (304) 696-6658. The Marshall Artists Series office is located in the Jomie Jazz Center on Fifth Avenue across from Marshall University’s Student Center. Our hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tickets to individual events will go on sale September 8, 2009. For additional information please call the Marshall Artists Series at (304) 696-3326 or send us an email at artistsseries@marshall.edu. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
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