Hempy Keyboard Series with Thomas Pandolfi

Sunday, February 12, 2012
2:00 PM

$10

Students with ID and children 17 and under FREE. Tickets available at the door. 

This intimate concert will feature the exciting virtuoso Thomas Pandolfi.

Considered a leading interpreter of Gershwin, the young American pianist will play an all-Gershwin program in the SCA's beautiful Bob and Bobbie Lobby.

With each passing season, Pandolfi is becoming more and more sought after by audiences, and showered with superlatives by critics for his passionate artistry and amazing technique. 

The Washington Post has described him as "an artist who is master of both the grand gesture and the sensual line. Pandolfi possesses first-rate technical skills, an unerring command of phrasing, a quicksilver touch and cunning legerdemain when it comes to pedaling...etched with calm and crystal clarity...outstanding."

Don't miss this informal concert - the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon! 

Tickets are available at the door. 

Series sponsored by Rex Hempy and Alan McPhail.

2012 Media Partners: Revue Magazine and WGVU

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Spencers Theatre of Illusion

Sunday, February 19, 2012
4:00 PM

$25 – adults

$10 – Children 17 or younger

Prepare to be mesmerized by two of the world’s greatest magicians in this sophisticated production filled with amazing and original magical creations and illusions! 

People levitate, walk through walls, vanish, and reappear, and the entire audience participates in a stunning, interactive mind reading experience. 

Trumpets the St. Louis Post Dispatch, “The Spencers have taken the art of illusion to an entirely new level!”

The Dallas Morning News says, “Don’t look for the stereotypical top hat and black cape of an old-time magician. The Spencers are young, hip 21^st century entertainers.” 

The Spencers Theatre of Illusion has redefined the art of magic by combining original theatrical elements with cutting edge illusions.  They are one of the most sought-after illusion teams in the business and have been named Performing Arts Entertainers of the Year a staggering six consecutive times.  Their peers have also recognized them as "the best of the best" by naming them International Magicians of the Year, an honor they share with the likes of Copperfield, Henning, Penn & Teller, and Criss Angel.

While this is not a children’s show, it is appropriate for younger viewers who will be as wowed as their parents by the performance.

2012 Spring Mainstage Sponsor: Hilliard Lyons of Holland

2012 Media Partners: WGVU and Revue 

     

 

 

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Hempy Keyboard Series with Bob Milne

Sunday, February 26, 2012
2:00 PM

$10

Students with ID and children 17 and under FREE. Tickets available at the door. 

Crowd-favorite Bob Milne returns to the SCA with a boogie woogie concert not to be missed!

Milne is considered to be the best ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist in the world, and is most often described as “unbelievable.”   

He is an active “Musical Ambassador” for the United States Department of State, and has performed numerous times in Japan, including the Okinawan Islands and Hokkaido. He has also performed in this capacity for members of the Swiss Parliament at the U.S. Embassy in Berne.

Milne’s natural ability to hear and play music goes back to his early childhood, “I knew how to play a piano long before I ever started. Just push down the notes you hear and the instrument will play itself. Can’t everyone do this?” 

Don't miss this intimate and informal concert - the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon!  Tickets are available at the door.

Series sponsored by Rex Hempy and Alan McPhail.

2012 Media Partners: Revue Magazine and WGVU

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Tarim Uygur Song and Dance

Saturday, March 10, 2012
7:00 PM

$20 – Adults

$5 – Children

Experience a musical journey beyond all borders with a stunning performance by Tarim Uygur Song and Dance at the SCA!

The 19-member ensemble from the Cultural Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Western China, will take the stage at 7:00 pm.

A feast for the eyes and ears, the group preserves their rich, ancient Chinese culture through spectacular music and elegant dance, but also works to collect forgotten melodies and create new works built on old traditions.

The group will transport you to spice markets, deserts, and exotic stops along the Silk Road during its performance. 

Saugatuck was selected as one of only nine Midwestern cities to host Tarim Uygur Song and Dance as part of the 2011-13 Arts Midwest World Fest and is the only partner community chosen in Michigan.

Arts Midwest, a regional arts organization based in Minneapolis, offsets much of the cost and handles the coordination of Arts Midwest World Fest tours in order to offer communities throughout the Midwest this rich international arts experience.  

A program of Arts Midwest, the 2011-13 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, 3M Foundation, and MetLife Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China in support of Tarim Uygur Song and Dance, and the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest in support of Yamma Ensemble. This activity is also funded, in part, by the Minnesota State Arts Board through the arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the Legacy Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Arts Midwest World Fest is also generously supported by Illinois Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, and Wisconsin Arts Board.

2012 SCA Mainstage Sponsor

Hilliard Lyons of Holland 

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Hempy Keyboard Series with Andrew Le

Sunday, March 11, 2012
2:00 PM

$10

Students with ID and children 17 and under FREE. Tickets available at the door.  

First-place winner of the 2004 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, Dr. Andrew Le (Drew) is currently Head of Keyboard Studies and Associate Professor of Piano at Pope College in Holland, Michigan. 

Described as "individualistic without a trace of contrivance or eccentricity" by critic Harris Goldsmith of the New York Concert Review, Drew is known for his exciting, engaging, and artistically sensitive performances. Drew's wide-ranging repertoire spans centuries of music (although he has a particular affinity for fin-de-siècle French music), and he has performed solo recitals, as a chamber musician, and as soloist with orchestras at halls and music festivals throughout the United States and abroad.

Drew holds a Doctor of Music Arts degree from the Juilliard School.

Don't miss this intimate and informal concert - the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon!  Tickets are available at the door.

 

Series sponsored by Rex Hempy and Alan McPhail.

2012 Media Partners: Revue Magazine and WGVU

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Marcia Ball

Sunday, May 27, 2012
8:00 PM

$35

Fan favorite Marcia Ball, bayou queen of the piano, returns to the SCA to kick off our summer mainstage lineup! 

Marcia knows how to rock a crowd with an infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional brand of southern boogie, rollicking, roadhouse blues and heartfelt ballads.

Her exquisite piano playing and passionate, playful vocals fuse New Orleans and Gulf Coast R&B with Austin, Texas' deep songwriting tradition into a sound Rolling Stone describes as "Rollicking, playful, good time blues and intimate, reflective balladry..her songs ring with emotional depth."

A five time Grammy nominee, Marcia's music is mixed with equal parts of simmering soul fervor and two-fisted piano pounding, creating a one-of-a-kind concert. 

Don't miss your chance to experience this multi-talented performer in our intimate 400-seat theatre.  Order your tickets today! 

2012 Mainstage Sponsors: Hilliard Lyons of Holland; Great Lakes Manor & Cottages

2012 Media Partners: WGVU and Revue Magazine 

 

 

 

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An Evening with Judy Collins

Sunday, June 3, 2012
8:00 PM

$45

Tix on sale to SCA members JANUARY 16; to the general public JANUARY 18.

Join us for this very special evening with iconic singer/songwriter Judy Collins.  Since releasing her first album in 1961, Collins has enjoyed an amazing musical career with an extensive catalog throughout the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and up to the present.  Her smash hit version of "Send in the Clowns" won the 1975 Grammy for "Song of the Year”. 

Originally trained as a classical performer, Collins found inspiration in the music of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie, and she interpreted the songs of fellow artists - particularly the social poets of the time such as Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton. 

She is also an accomplished lyricist and songwriter in her own right. Collins’ was instrumental in bringing other singer-songwriters to a wider audience including poet/musician Leonard Cohen – and musicians Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman.

Collins’ two latest creative projects (released June 2010) are a new CD, Paradise (Wildflower Records), a collection of 10 songs that include duets of Judy with the legendary Stephen Stills and Joan Baez; and Over the Rainbow (Imagine Publishing) a magnificent oversized children’s picture book and 3-song CD set.

SPRING MAINSTAGE SPONSORS: Hilliard Lyons of Holland;  Great Lakes Manor & Cottages

MEDIA PARTNERS: WGVU and Revue Magazine 

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