Reduced Shakespeare Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\u201cThe Complete History of America (abridged): Election Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Saturday, Oct. 15<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent-Meridian PAC, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tickets: $28 general, $25 senior, $15 youth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Just in time for the 2016 Presidential Election, the Reduced Shakespeare Company returns with 600 years of history in 6,000 seconds! The “bad boys of abridgment” go from Christopher Columbus to Neil Armstrong, from George Washington to Barack Obama, yea verily from the Bering Strait to Baghdad, from the New World to New World Order. It’s a 90-minute roller coaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American History. Rated PG-13 for occasional bawdy language and mild innuendo.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Magical Strings 30th Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\nSunday, Dec. 4<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent-Meridian PAC, 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tickets: $25 general, $22 senior, $15 youth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Boulding Family\u2019s musical celebration of the holiday season is a treasured tradition in Kent. Once again, Pam and Philip Boulding are joined by their children, grandchildren and guests for an afternoon of enchanting Yuletide music, Irish step dancing, drumming and storytelling.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Windham Hill Winter Solstice<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n30th Anniversary Concert with Will Ackerman, Barbara Higbie, and Alex DeGrassi<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Friday, Dec. 9<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent-Meridian PAC, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tickets: $32 general, $30 senior $15 youth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The name \u201cWindham Hill\u201d became synonymous with the best in acoustic music in the 1980s and 90s. Celebrate the winter solstice and its warm traditions with a concert of acoustic music drawn from the multi-platinum selling Winter Solstice series as well as the artists\u2019 many solo releases. Windham Hill founder and Grammy-winning guitarist, Will Ackerman, and Grammy Award-nominated singer, fiddler, pianist, and songwriter Barbara Higbie, Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer Alex de Grassi and supporting musician, bassist Todd Boston come together to lead this joyous holiday concert.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Peking Acrobats<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\nFriday, Jan. 27<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kentwood PAC, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tickets: $28 general, $25 senior, $15 youth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Peking Acrobats perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs; are experts at trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting and gymnastics; and defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control. Masters of agility and grace, they push the envelope of human possibility. With their 2016 North American Tour, The Peking Acrobats celebrate 30 years of delighting all ages with exuberant entertainment featuring all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese carnival.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Irish Rovers with We Banjo 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\nTuesday, Feb. 21<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kentwood PAC, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tickets: $30 general, $28 senior, $15 youth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In 2017, The Irish Rovers celebrate 50 years of music and one final world tour. These international ambassadors of Irish music consistently charm audiences with their rollicking and rousing performances. Joining The Irish Rovers are special guests, We Banjo 3, an award-winning quartet from Galway, Ireland. The group delivers a ground-breaking mixture of Irish Music and Old-time American and Bluegrass influences with remarkable virtuosity and passion.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 International Guitar Night<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\nSaturday, Feb. 25<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent-Meridian PAC, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tickets: $28 general, $25 senior, $15 youth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
International Guitar Night is North America\u2019s premier traveling guitar festival. Each tour, a new cast of guitar luminaries come together for a special evening of solos, duets and quartets that highlight the virtuosity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. On this tour, Gypsy Jazz legend Lulo Reinhardt will serve as host and artistic director. He will be joined by three new, incredibly dynamic musicians: Italy’s innovative contemporary guitarist Luca Stricagnoli; brilliant young Brazilian composer\/performer Chrystian Dozza, and India’s ground-breaking slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Seattle Rock Orchestra performs Led Zeppelin I & II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\nFriday, March 10<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kentwood PAC, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tickets: $28 general, $25 senior, $15 youth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) was born out of the desire to marry the unabashed performance energy of rock \u2018n \u2018roll with the broader palette of musical nuances treasured in classical music. SRO is a 50+ piece orchestra with strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, choir and a rotating cast of guest vocalists. SRO celebrates and perpetuates the orchestral tradition while exploring the rich history of rock and pop music.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kahulanui<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\nFriday, March 17<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent-Meridian PAC, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tickets: $25 general, $22 senior, $15 youth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In Hawaiian, Kahulanui means \u201cthe big dance.\u201d These \u201cKings of Swing\u201d create a danceable blend of traditional Hawaiian music and the Big Band Swing that servicemen imported to the Aloha State during World War II. The nine-piece band\u2019s energy and dynamic performances borrow from this sound, keeping Hawaiian Swing vibrant and alive in Hawaii today.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem \u201cAmerican Spiritual\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\nfeaturing guest performance by Rainier Youth Choir<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Saturday, April 1<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent-Meridian PAC, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tickets: $25, $22 general, $15 youth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem are a melting pot of American folk melody and style. \u201cAmerican Spiritual\u201d leads audiences in a bona fide revival. This charismatic quartet draws from 200 years of roots music to find songs that uplift and connect.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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