Harris Center 1718 Season Brochure

2017-18 SEASON

OF PERFORMING ARTS

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AUGUST HARRI 2017–18 SEASON OF PERFORMING ARTS

TER 20 SEASO WELCOME!

The Harris Center builds community through memorable performances.

We invite you to join us for our 2017-18 Season, featuring performances by

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MOTOWN THE MUSICAL

THU, OCT 5 – SAT, OCT 7

MUMMENSCHANZ

The Classic Story On Stage By Eleanor Bernstein

RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA MON, NOV 20 – WED, NOV 22

FRI, JAN 5 – SUN, JAN 7 THU, FEB 1; 7:30 PM

AMAZING GRACE A New Broadway Musical

THU, MAR 29 – APR 1

Folsom Lake College

Speakers Series

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STEVE MURPHY & JAVIER PEÑA

The True Story of Pablo Escobar

THU, SEP 28; 7 PM

JEFFREY TOOBIN Analyzing Politics, Media, and the Law

SUN, JAN 28; 7 PM

AN EVENING WITH DIANA NYAD

SUN, MAR 11; 7 PM

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Keyboard Conversations® with

Jeffrey Siegel

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SBL Entertainment

AUGUST

AN EVENING WITH JD SOUTHER Grammy-nominated JD Souther has penned countless hits for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Roy Orbison, James Taylor, Don Henley, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, and Brooks and Dunn, while also finding success as a solo artist. This led him to being inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2013 and becoming one of the most celebrated songwriters of his generation. On his latest studio album, Tenderness, Souther creates a perfect balance of understated jazz with the ineffable pop narratives that have been the backbone of much of his greatest work.

FRI, AUG 4; 7:30 PM $35-$45; Premium $55

Spiritual Center for Positive Living

LIVING COURAGEOUSLY WITH GARY ZUKAV For Americans, and as an entire species, this is a powerful era of expanded consciousness and our responsibilities in it are becoming unmistakable. We are beginning to recognize and understand the extent to which fear controls us, and are increasingly aware that cultivating love in ourselves is the only way that we can change the world. During this special evening talk, Gary Zukav will share how our most challenging and painful experiences are rich opportunities to transform.

SAT, AUG 12; 7 PM $45-$99; Premium $175

EXPAND Folsom Lake Community Concert Association

SIDE STREET STRUTTERS

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Over 25 years ago, the Side Street Strutters formed with a focus on performing the musical traditions of early New Orleans jazz and became a popular attraction at Disneyland. Today, the same core members are still together and have expanded their musical palette. Their latest project, Vinyl Jazz, A Century Celebration, marks the 100th Anniversary of recorded jazz. Joined by vocalist Meloney Collins, The Strutters invite audiences to enjoy a potpourri of jazz, pop and R&B melodies that have shaped our musical landscape – songs that inspired, lyrics that reflected a particular time in our country’s history, and melodies that played a significant role towards the development and enjoyment of American popular music.

SUN, AUG 27; 2 PM $35

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TERRI CLARK One of country music’s most beloved performers — passionate, spirited, and every bit her own woman. An eight-time Canadian Country Music Awards’ Entertainer of the Year, Terri’s sold over five million recordings, with songs like “Girls Lie Too,” “You’re Easy on the Eyes,” “If I Were You,” “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” and “In My Next Life.”

SUN, AUG 13; 7 PM (Art of Wine, 6 pm) $38-$58; Premium $68

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Carrera Productions

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For more than two decades, Gin Blossoms have defined the sound of jangle pop. From their late 80s start as Arizona’s top indie rock outfit, the Tempe-based combo has drawn critical applause and massive popular success for their trademark brand of chiming guitars, introspective lyricism, and irresistible melodies. Gin Blossoms soon unfurled a chain of crossover favorites spanning five different formats, from “Hey Jealousy” and “Until I Fall Away” to “Follow You Down” and the GRAMMY®-nominated “As Long As It Matters,” earning the band sales in excess of 10 million in the US alone.

SAT, AUG 19; 8 PM $40-$48; Premium $55

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The internationally acclaimed pianist returns for his seventh season of Folsom concerts with lively commentary. Media Sponsor: Capital Public Radio.

CELEBRATING LEONARD BERNSTEIN AND GEORGE GERSHWIN In honor of Bernstein’s 100th birthday, selections from West Side Story, his intimate Anniversaries, his youthful piano arrangement of Copland’s zesty El Salon Mexico, and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

SAT, AUG 26; 7:30 PM

A FRENCH MUSICAL FEAST Enchanting music for the ears! Debussy’s Clair de lune and sexy Isle of Joy, Ravel’s colorful The Fountain and beloved Pavane for a Dead Princess, and Satie’s sassy Rag Time Prelude.

THE ROMANTIC CONNECTION CHOPIN, SCHUMANN, AND LISZT

GERSHW RHAPSO THU, NOV 30; 7 PM

THE EXOTIC MUSIC OF THE NIGHT

Saint Saen’s eerie Dance Macabre, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night Dream, Scriabin’s exultant Fourth Piano Sonata, Bartok’s mysterious Night Music, and the glorious Nocturnes of Chopin.

Heartfelt masterpiece of composers born within 18 months of one another. Chopin’s stirring Polonaise Fantasy, Schumann’s fanciful Novelettes, and Liszt’s Benediction to God in Solitude and 13th Rhapsody.

WED, JAN 24; 7 PM

WED, MAY 2; 7 PM (Art of Wine, 6 pm)

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SBL Entertainment

GEORGE WINSTON George Winston is one of the best known performers playing contemporary instrumental music. His early recordings Autumn and Winter Into Spring were platinum records, helping to establish the Windham Hill record label in the early 80s; he has released two recordings dedicated to the music of Vince Guaraldi. Renowned for his solo piano performances, his main influences currently are the New Orleans R&B pianists Professor Longhair, James Booker, and Henry Butler.

WED, SEP 6; 7:30 PM $35-$45; Premium $55

Please join us in support of a local food bank by bringing a donation of canned foods to the concert. There will be collection baskets at the entrances.

SEPTEMBER SBL Entertainment

OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA

Ottmar Liebert’s incredible global success often seems like a simple outgrowth of his cultural background and powerful wanderlust in his formative years. Born in Germany to a Chinese-German father and Hungarian mother, he began playing guitar at 11, and traveled extensively through Europe and Asia intent on fully absorbing each musical tradition he encountered.

In 1989, he settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico and founded his band Luna Negra. Nouveau Flamenco was born, beginning with a self-produced local release called Marita: the rest is history.

FRI, SEP 8, 7:30 PM $35-$45; Premium $55

Carrera Productions

AL DI MEOLA

NOUVEAU ELEGANT GYPSY 40TH ANNIVERSARY ELECTRIC TOUR

Al Di Meola has celebrated a career that has spanned four decades and earned him critical accolades, three gold albums, and more than six million in record sales worldwide. A bona fide guitar hero, perennial pollwinner, and prolific composer, he has amassed over 20 albums as a leader while collaborating on a dozen or so others with the likes of the fusion super-group Return to Forever (with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White), the celebrated acoustic Guitar Trio featuring fellow virtuosos John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia, and the Rite of Strings trio with bassist Clarke and violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. And, at age 60, this guitar hero seems inspired to begin a new chapter in his career with the release of Elysium.

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THU, SEP 14; 7:30 PM $35-$45; Premium $55 VIP Meet & Greet Also Available

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Direct from Tianjin, the People’s Republic of China

THE MARTIAL ARTISTS & ACROBATS OF TIANJIN Mixing the martial arts, magic, and dazzling style of Chinese acrobatics, Martial Artists & Acrobats of Tianjin was established in 1957 and has toured the world earning global acclaim. An evening of jaw-dropping, highly athletic entertainment for the whole family.

FRI, SEP 15; 7:30 PM SAT, SEP 16; 2 & 7:30 PM SUN, SEP 17; 2 & 7 PM $18-$38; Premium $48 15% Discount for Sunday Evening Single Tickets

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Folsom Lake College Speakers Series

STEVE MURPHY & JAVIER PEÑA THE TRUE STORY OF PABLO ESCOBAR The inspiration for the Golden Globe nominated series NARCOS comes to Stage One. Former DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña were at the center of the largest, most complex, and high-profile investigation of its time. With tactful humor and rarely seen visuals, Murphy and Peña share their experiences in hostile and often lifethreatening conditions — all leading to the capture and downfall of the world’s first narco-terrorist, Pablo Escobar.

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THU, SEP 28; 7 PM $29-$54; Premium $64 Students with ID $12

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SEPTEMBER El Dorado Musical Theatre

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BACK TO BROADWAY

A high-energy and fast-paced revue, Back to Broadway is two hours of some of the most popular numbers from classic and current Broadway Musicals, performed by 20 of El Dorado Musical Theatre’s best. You’re sure to enjoy it.

SUN, SEP 24; 6 PM

Carrera Productions

AN EVENING WITH LOS LOBOS

JAWDROPPIN Using musical molds built on the blues, rockabilly, jazz, and their own MexicanAmerican heritage, Grammy Awardwinners Los Lobos will deliver a high-energy, full-electric concert in Folsom.

FRI, SEP 22; 8 PM $35-$47; Premium $57

Harris Center Partners

NELL ROBINSON & JIM NUNALLY BAND A genre-busting ensemble that combines country, Americana, jazz, and folk music, these “beloved Bay Area bluegrass stars” (San Jose Mercury News) will perform selections from their recent recording Baby Let’s Take the Long Way, a seamless blend of originals and classic country gems. True roots music often includes a backstory and theirs is rich — they have played everywhere from Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.

FRI, SEPT 22; 8 PM

SEPTEMBER B.J. THOMAS A five-time Grammy winner who has sold more than 70 million records and is ranked in Billboard’s Top 50 most played artists over the past 50 years, B.J. Thomas recently invited his fans into his home with his CD The Living Room Sessions, featuring intimate acoustic re-imaginings of 12 of his most renowned songs: “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song,” “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Most of All,” “Hooked on a Feeling,” and even “Don’t Worry Baby” (a Beach Boys classic first covered by the singer in 1977).

WED, SEP 27; 7:30 PM (Art of Wine, 6:30 pm) $28-$48, Premium $53

1940S BATTLE OF THE BIG BANDS

RAINDR KEEP A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE 1940S BIG BANDS

Two big bands — 30 musicians — battle it out! Enjoy the “non-stop” sounds of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey in this “Battle of the Big Bands.” The audience will vote at the end of the evening for their favorite.

Gary Vecchiarelli has been producing big band events since 2005.

SAT, SEP 30; 2 & 7 PM $39–$59 Students with ID $20–$40 Seniors 65+ $35–$55

Emery Entertainment

MEN ARE FROM MARS – WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS LIVE! A one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up, this light-hearted OffBroadway hit comedy brings to the stage the New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray. It’s a great recipe for a date night out: a little storytelling blended with some comedy and a dash of sage wisdom from the book. Covering everything from dating and marriage to the bedroom, this show is definitely for adults, but will leave audiences laughing and giggling like little kids — for when Mars and Venus collide, the adventures are earthshatteringly hysterical.

A delicious evening of entertainment!

FRI, SEP 29; 8 PM $60

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IRMA THOMAS, THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA & THE PRESERVATION HALL LEGACY QUINTET An unbeatable triple-threat from New Orleans: Crescent City’s “Soul Queen” Irma Thomas, the Grammy winner with the soul drenched voice; the revered Blind Boys of Alabama, six-time Grammy winners whose concerts are “part living history, part concert, all uplifting experience” (Washington Post); and The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet, comprised of some of the most respected alumni of the Hall, many of whom have toured the world with Preservation Hall Jazz Band for decades. Media Sponsor: Capital Public Radio.

SUN, OCT 1; 2 & 7 PM $24-$49; Premium $54. Students with ID $12

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DIRTY DANCING THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE “Fasten your seat belts and have the time of your life” (Boston Globe).

The classic story by Eleanor Bergstein comes to the stage when Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, come together for what will be the most triumphant summer of their lives.

Fusing music, romance and dancing while “oozing sex appeal” (Evening Standard), “it’s impossible not to have fun” (Chicago Sun Times).

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THU, OCT 5; 7:30 PM (Art of Wine, 6:30 pm) FRI, OCT 6; 2 & 7:30 PM SAT, OCT 7; 2 & 7:30 PM $49-$79; Premium $89 10% Discount for Friday Matinee Single Tickets

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OCTOBER Sacramento Baroque Soloists

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Return to the era of Bach and Telemann’s coffee house, when musicians and patrons stopped by to jam and enjoy this new favorite beverage. Soprano Bernadette Mondok, tenor Derek Keller, and bass vocalist Omari Tau join Sacramento Baroque Soloists to present a program including Bach’s Coffee Cantata, Cantata Widerstehe doch der Sünde, and Telemann’s Don Quixote Suite.

SAT, OCT 7; 7:30 PM SUN, OCT 8; 2 PM $30; $25 Seniors; $20 Students

Sacramento Guitar Society

RUSSIA!

MINDBEN FUNNY, YURI LIBERZON & GRISHA GORYACHEV

Russian guitarists perform Russian music in a spectacular, virtuosic evening.

SAT, OCT 7; 7:30 PM $28-$39 Discounts Available for Students and Seniors

Carrera Productions

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER LIVE WITH WILLIAM BELL, BOBBY RUSH AND CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE

A Memphis Soul and Rhythm & Blues Revue

Inspired by the award-winning documentary of the same name, Take Me To The River Live brings the masters of blues, soul and R&B together on one stage for an unforgettable journey through the Soul of American Music.

THU, OCT 12; 7:30 PM $30-$45; Premium $55

TICKETS: HarrisCenter.net | 916-608-6888

DJ KID KOALA’S DON FELDER NUFONIA FORMERLY OF THE EAGLES

The man who brought the rock edge to the legendary band The Eagles is flying solo. A 27-year member of the legendary California rockers, Don Felder is a four-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Celebrated for WITH KID KOALA ANDon THE AFIARA STRING QUARTET hisDJ signature guitar work legendary songs like “One of These In Town,” and “Hotel California” Described byNights,” the New“New York Kid Times as “pure romance” and “big screen —Nufonia arguablyMust the band’s biggest hit,adaptation which he co-wrote drama,” Fall is an elegant of DJ Kid— Koala’s Felder brings his band, his songs and a long history with ‘silent’ graphic novel, directed by Oscar-nominated production rock and to Stage One. designer K.K.roll Barrett (Her, Lost in Translation, B

SUN, OCT19; 8; XX 7 PM SAT, AUG PM $48-$78, Premium $88 $XX

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PROGRAM: RACHMANINOFF, PIANO CONCERTO Partner Organization Name NO. 2; SHOSTAKOVICH, SYMPHONY NO. 5; GUEST ARTIST: JON NAKAMATSU

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Pianist Jon Nakamatsu was named Gold Medalist at the 10th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition — the only American to achieve this honor since 1981. He has performed worldwide, including appearances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the White House, and has released 13 acclaimed CDs.

SAT, OCT 14; 7:30 PM $25-49; Premium $59. Discounts Available for Students and Seniors

INTI-ILLIMANI 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

GO, DOG. GO!

BIG MINDBEN SCREEN FUNNY, Harris Center is honored to present the return of this beloved and legendary Chilean ensemble in the year of their 50th birthday. Their longevity is no accident: performing on more than 30 wind, string, and percussion instruments, they are a veritable institution, a celebration of the traditional folk sounds of Latin culture fused with messages of social change. They have worked with John Williams and Peter Gabriel and shared stages with Bruce Springsteen and Emma Thompson. “All the players displayed relentless virtuosity in a concert that was pure exhilaration to the very end” (Washington Post).

SUN, OCT 15; 8 PM $24-$49, Premium $54 Students with ID $12

Cantare Chorale

HEARTSTRINGS In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, Cantare Chorale presents a collection of remarkable musical works sure to “pull at your heartstrings” written by Norwegian, Latvian, British, and American composers. This concert will feature special guest instrumentalists and promises to be a truly memorable experience.

SAT, OCT 14; 7 PM $15

Go, Dog. Go! brings the adventures of P.D. Eastman’s book to life in a frolicking musical dog party. The cast of this beloved preschool favorite has gone to the dogs — with cars, hats, a moonlit boat ride, and even a wild game of ball — as this hilarious visual spectacle manages to sneak in some important lessons about life between innings. Go, Dog. Go! is a musical romp full of surprises, color, clowning, vaudeville, singing/barking, and of course, six lovable dogs!

Most enjoyable for young people age three and older.

SAT, OCT 14; 1 PM Children $11.50-$14 Adults $15-$18

OCTOBER Folsom Lake Community Concert Association

ABBA FAB

THE PREMIER ABBA EXPERIENCE ABBA Fab is the product of the hit Broadway musical, Mamma Mia!, which demonstrated the renewed interest in the music of ABBA. Since ABBA Fab’s early days, the show’s growth has been exponential.

The group has gone global, including performances at the ABBA Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, the world-renowned Spago Beverly Hills, the Navy Shipyards in Chicago, and tours with several of the world’s premier cruise lines.

SUN, OCT 15; 2 PM $35

VITA Academy

THE GREAT COMPOSERS CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

A JOYFUL Susan Lamb Cook gathers together musicians from around the country to present exciting and engaging performances of some of the greatest chamber music ever written.

AMERICAN CLASSICS: MUSIC BY BARBER, BERNSTEIN, AND COPLAND

Guest violinist Katherine McLin and pianist Andrew Campbell

SUN, OCT 15; 2 PM $22.50; Premium $30. Students with ID $17.50 Discounts Available for Students, Seniors and Children

Carrera Productions

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Guitar virtuoso and five-time Grammy nominee Robben Ford’s latest album, Into The Sun, debuted at #2 on The Blues Charts and shines a bright light on his artful, contemporary songwriting and stunning playing. Guitar Player Magazine claims it “explores the breadth of Ford’s sophisticated, visionary writing and playing, creating a new chapter in his brilliant musical history.”

WED, OCT 18; 7:30 PM $30-$38; Premium $45

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BOZ SCAGGS He gained fame as a guitarist and lead singer with the Steve Miller Band, and with several solo Top 20 hits like “Lido Shuffle” and “Lowdown” from the critically acclaimed album Silk Degrees.

His most recent release, A Fool to Care, (“his best album since Silk Degrees…and by a wide margin,” Robert Christgau) includes duets with Lucinda Williams and Bonnie Raitt.

MON, OCT 16; 7:30 PM TUE, OCT 17; 7:30 PM (Art of Wine, 6:30 pm) $53- $88; Premium $98

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A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Anyone who has heard Janis Joplin knows her immediately — the give-all intensity, the great songs, and that rawly emotive voice.

Come feel Janis Joplin in the intimacy of the Harris Center where, in an imagined concert held a week before her untimely death, the legendary performer is joined by some of her greatest influences — from Aretha Franklin to Bessie Smith. “Exhilarating…

Remarkable…A joyful ruckus” (Washington Post).

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THU, OCT 19; 7:30 PM FRI, OCT 20; 7:30 PM SAT, OCT 21; 2 & 7:30 PM $44-$74; Premium $79

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FLAMENCO LEGENDS

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THE PACO DE LUCIA PROJECT

The influence of Paco de Lucía on flamenco guitar has been compared to that of Andrés Segovia’s on classical guitar. Here, his longtime collaborator and producer (and 10-time Latin Grammy winner) Javier Limón reassembles the ensemble that toured with the legend throughout the final 10 years of his career. Come for an evening that honors the master’s legacy while paving a new path into the future of flamenco.

WED, NOV 1; 7:30 PM $24-$49; Premium $54 Students with ID $12

El Dorado Musical Theatre

BEAUTY & THE BEAST

FLC WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLES

MERICA’S FAVORITE Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.

The original Broadway production ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. This production by El Dorado Musical Theatre features colorful costumes and sets, stunning choreography, and exceptional performances. It is an ideal event for the entire family.

Under the direction of Philip Angove, FLC’s World Music Ensemble emphasizes instrumental traditions spanning several millennia, with origins on six continents and Oceania, both ancient and contemporary.

THU, OCT 26, 8 PM

FRI, OCT 27 – SUN, NOV 5

Free Film screening

SONG OF LAHORE

The amazing roots of the Sachal Ensemble (performing Nov.18; see page 24) are uncovered in this extraordinary documentary film. As political tension, ethnic division, war and corruption tore apart the cultural fabric of Pakistan, the town of Lahore — once a haven for musicians and other artists — ceased as a cultural mecca. That is, until the establishment of Sachal Studios in 2004 as a place where traditional musicians could create again, if at great personal risk.

How musicians from this rebel recording studio came to play jazz with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center is the stuff of legend — and lends to some thrilling film making by Academy Award-wnner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy & Andy Schocken.

SUN, OCT 29; 7 PM Free Admission, Advance Tickets Recommended

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NOVEMBER THE HIT MEN

LEGENDARY PERFORMERS WITH FRANKIE VALLI, CAROLE KING, CAT STEVENS, AND MORE The Hit Men were there: The Four Seasons, Carly Simon, Elton John, Barry Manilow, Carole King, Sting, Paul McCartney, Three Dog Night — at some point during these esteemed careers, each had one (or more) of The Hit Men playing with them. The Hit Men performed, arranged and composed, among others: “Oh What a Night,” “Peace Train,” “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” “You’re So Vain” and more. Onstage — beyond the music — they share the great back stories from their days with these best loved names in pop.

BETTER LIFE HROUGH SAT, NOV 11; 2 & 7:30 PM (Art of Wine, 6:30 pm) $23-$48; Premium $58 50% Discount for Students with ID

Folsom Lake College

FELIXGRABER DUO

Folsom Lake Symphony Concertmaster, Anita Fetsch Felix, joins with Bay Area pianist, Miles Graber, to perform violin and piano duo repertoire of the great masters.

SAT, NOV 11; 7:30 PM

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FALCON’S EYE THEATRE THE PERSECUTION AND ASSASSINATION OF JEAN-PAUL MARAT AS PERFORMED

BY THE INMATES OF THE ASYLUM OF CHARENTON UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MARQUIS DE SADE Falcon’s Eye Theatre presents Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss, a play called a major modern theatrical innovation.

This “total theatre” event engages the eye, the ear, and the mind with every imaginable theatrical device fused in one breathtaking experience.

Revolution is the driving force of this tale, which asks the questions: “Are the same things true for the masses and for their leaders? And where, in modern times, lie the borderlines of sanity?”

FRI, NOV 3 – SUN, NOV 19 $25 Seniors and Students with ID $15

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Direct from Johannesburg, South Africa

FESTIVAL OF SOUTH AFRICAN DANCE FEATURING THE GUMBOOTS AND PANTSULA DANCE COMPANIES With more than 20 dancers and musicians, two dance companies — and two visions of South Africa — share one stage for a fascinating glimpse into life under apartheid. At times joyous, at times reflective, the Gumboots Dance Company presents Stimela — The Musical, a unique tale of rural Africans who come by train in search of work in Johannesburg, where working the mines means better wages at the cost of a life away from family. Created by Thapelo Gordon Motloung, whose Spirit and Bones was described as a “masterpiece” and an “energetic, thought-provoking and amusing musical tale” (Sowetan Live). The other half of the program features the Pantsula Dance Company, celebrating a uniquely South African style of dance that grew up on the streets under the apartheid regime. There, young men practiced for hours a day and developed a vision of a better life through dance.

WED, NOV 8; 7:30 PM $18- $38; Premium $48 Students with ID $12

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Rodgers + Hammerstein’s

CINDERELLA Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love—the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more—plus some surprising new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, a dream... or a THE really great pair of shoes.

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NOVEMBER Carrera Productions

THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER

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45 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Celebrating 45 years, 10-time Grammy winner The Manhattan Transfer has set the standard as one of the world’s greatest vocal groups.

SUN, NOV 12; 8 PM $35-$50; Premium $60

Direct from Buenos Aires, Argentina

STRETCH ING THE TANGO BUENOS AIRES THE SPIRIT OF ARGENTINA

The ensemble has become one of Argentina’s great cultural exports, known throughout the Americas, Europe, and Far East as the most authentic representative of the Tango. “Fast and furious, the dancers’ feet and legs flashed and wove in and around each other, or paused to move slowly and seductively, stretching the tension within the dance” (Lincoln Journal Star).

An exploration of the life and music of Carlos Gardel, the tragic “King of Tango.”

WED, NOV 15; 7:30 PM THU, NOV 16; 2 & 7:30 PM $38-$68; Premium $73. Special Cocktail Table Seating $78 50% Discount for Students with ID 15% Discount for Thursday Matinee Single Tickets

Spiritual Center for Positive Living

FROM CHAOS TO COHERENCE: THRIVING IN A WORLD OF EXTREMES Bestselling authors Gregg Braden and Bruce Lipton provide a paradigm-shattering synthesis of ancient wisdom and frontier science, new knowledge that reveals the planet is experiencing an extraordinary evolutionary event … the dawn of a new civilization. Braden and Lipton will lead us beyond climate change, collapsing economies and religious extremes to show that such chaos is a natural step in an unfolding process, rather than the tragic end to a broken planet.

FRI, NOV 17; 7 PM $45-$99; Premium $175

NOVEMBER Folsom Lake Community Concert Association

ALINA KIRYAYEVA, PIANIST

Concert pianist and chamber musician Alina Kiryayeva is globally renowned for her potent command of the instrument, as well as her unique interpretations and innovative programming. Just as much, she has been praised for enchanting audiences with philosophical insight and charismatic stage presence.

CHARIS MATIC STAGE SUN, NOV 19; 2 PM $35

THE SACHAL ENSEMBLE SONG OF LAHORE

How did an esteemed group of Pakistani musicians — living under the influence of the Taliban — come to America to play the music of Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington and The Beatles? Invited in 2014 to collaborate with Wynton Marsalis, their intense but ultimately jubilant experience was captured in Song of Lahore, an awardwinning documentary. The Ensemble is now touring America. “God willing, this will help the entire world see that Pakistanis are artists, not terrorists” (Sachal Ensemble’s Nijaat Ali).

SAT, NOV 18; 7:30 PM $24-$49; Premium $54 Students with ID $12

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MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for over 30 years! Grammy Award-winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics along with a selection of compositions from Chip’s groundbreaking Fresh Aire series which introduced the distinctive Mannheim sound to all of America. The program celebrates the group’s recent anniversary of 30 years since the first Christmas album and 40 years since the first Fresh Aire album and includes dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. Experience the magic as the spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller.

MON, NOV 27; 7:30 PM (Art of Wine, 6:30 pm) TUE, NOV 28; 2 & 7:30 PM $54-$84; Premium $94 10% Discount on Tuesday Matinee

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Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Theatre

THE NUTCRACKER WITH MAESTRO PETER JAFFE & MEMBERS OF THE FOLSOM LAKE SYMPHONY

It’s Christmas Eve. A magestic tree sparkles and the Silberhaus’ are hosting their annual Christmas party, welcoming the arrival of their guests. Suddenly, Clara’s beloved Herr Drosselmeyer appears and entertains the guests with magical tricks and life-sized dolls. Come and be swept away with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince on an enchanted journey through the Land of Snow and Kingdom of Sweets where you will meet the adorable Sweeties, the hilarious Mother Ginger, the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, and all the characters you have grown to love in this timeless tale. Known for its unique entertainment approach and wonderful costuming, Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker is a holiday treat for all ages.

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THU, DEC 14; 7 PM FRI, DEC 15; 7 PM SAT, DEC 16; 1 & 5 PM SUN, DEC 17; 1 & 5 PM $22-$28; Premium $34 Children 12 and under $17-$23; Premium $29

DECEMBER A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

The Emmy award-winning story by Charles Schulz warmed the hearts of millions since first airing on television. Now faithfully recreated for the stage, all 11 members of the Peanuts gang — plus a live jazz trio playing the Vince Guaraldi score — present the original vignettes with some new, big stage numbers, bringing Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and the rest to life: mounting a play, saving a tree, and uncovering the true meaning of Christmas.

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A MAJESTIC TREE SAT, NOV 25; 2 & 7 PM SUN, NOV 26; 1 & 4 PM $29-$49; Premium $55.

Children & Students with ID $25

Folsom Lake Symphony

DECK THE HALL

Revel in the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Believe” from The Polar Express, “Winter Wonderland,” “O Holy Night,” “Sleigh Ride,” sing-along carols, selections from The Nutcracker and many other treats. Featuring guest conductor John Kendall Bailey of the Trinity Lyric Opera; and tenor Dennis McNeil, the 1993 winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council.

SAT, DEC 2; 7:30 PM SUN, DEC 3; 2 PM $25-49; Premium $59

Folsom Lake College

Voices of California

COOL YULE

Join the Voices of California for their annual holiday a cappella show where they’re joined by several other top-flight area performing groups. It’s a great way to ring in the holiday season.

SAT, DEC 2; 1 PM $25; Premium $35. Students $12.50

CONCERT CHOIR, COLLEGE CHORUS AND CHAMBER SINGERS GREAT CHORUSES THE ALPHA AND OMEGA!

For their fall performance, the combined ensembles will feature solos and choruses from G.F. Handel’s Messiah and W.A. Mozart’s Requiem.

TUE, DEC 5; 7:30 PM $12-$14 Discounts Available for Students and Seniors

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TANYA TUCKER TICKETS: HarrisCenter.net | 916-608-6888

For four decades, Tanya Tucker’s sultry voice and vivacious stage presence has helped to make her one of the most admired and respected female vocalists in country music. Tanya’s reign includes 23 Top 40 albums and a string of 56 Top 40 singles, including “Delta Dawn,” “Blood Red and Goin’ Down,” “Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)” and “Texas (When I Die),” just to name a few. Tucker is also the recipient of numerous awards, including two CMAs, two ACMs, and three CMT awards.

FRI, DEC 8; 7:30 PM $40-$65; Premium $85

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DECEMBER Sacramento Baroque Soloists

WINTER’S EVE WITH LADY OF THE LAKE

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As the days grow shorter, our spirits are drawn to rest and renewal.

Even as the pace of our lives accelerates to handle the stresses of our seasonal celebrations, our natural instincts urge us to retreat into the darkness. In this darkness we dream and regenerate, making ready for new beginnings, which come as the days lengthen and lighten. In this performance, Lady of the Lake’s music recognizes this renewal of the soul and celebrates the fire of light and life.

SAT, DEC 9; 7:30 PM $30; $25 Seniors; $20 Students

FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE WINTER CONCERTS

VIVACIOU STAGE FLC EVENING OF DANCE

Placer Pops Chorale

HOLIDAY POPS

The Placer Pops Chorale, an 80-member choral group with a professional orchestra, presents a representation of the season’s finest holiday music, filled with Christmas favorites and wonderful selections that highlight the season’s joy.

Directed by Lorin Miller.

SAT, DEC 9; 2 & 7:30 PM SUN, DEC 10; 2 PM $23.50-$38.50 Discounts for Seniors 65+ and Students with ID

Spend an evening with Folsom Lake College’s Dance Department and the MOSAIC Dance Company, enjoying an array of dance styles including ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Lyrical and Contemporary as well as Musical Theatre and world folk forms.

THU, DEC 7; 6 PM

FLC WORLD MUSIC FEST: FLC WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLES & GUESTS FLC’s World Music Ensemble emphasizes instrumental traditions spanning several millennia, with origins on six continents and Oceania, both ancient and contemporary.

THU, DEC 7; 7:30 PM

FLC YOUTH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Talented local youth performing classical repertoire. Made possible by a generous donation from The Robert S. and Star Pepper Foundation.

SAT, DEC 9; 7 PM SUN, DEC 10; 2 PM

El Dorado Musical Theatre

HIGH VOLTAGE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

This show has become a fan favorite for the holiday season.

It features both new and classic holiday songs, all done with High Voltage’s unique flair.

Give yourself and your entire family a special present and come see High Voltage’s Holiday Celebration.

TUE, DEC 19; 7 PM

DECEMBER SBL Entertainment

WINDHAM HILL’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY WINTER SOLSTICE TOUR

Celebrate the winter solstice and its warm traditions with a concert of original and traditional acoustic music drawn from Windham Hill’s multi-platinum selling Winter Solstice series as well as their many solo releases. For this joyous holiday concert, Windham Hill founder and Grammy-winning guitarist Will Ackerman; Grammy Award-nominated singer, fiddler, pianist and songwriter Barabara Higbie; and the Grammy-nominated guitarist and composer Alex de Grassi come together.

WED, DEC 20; 7:30 PM $35-$55; Premium $75

Sacramento Master Singers

A MASTER SINGERS CHRISTMAS

SPLINDID TIME OF For A Master Singers Christmas, conductor Ralph Hughes has searched the globe for carols and holiday tunes representing both traditional and newly arranged. A moodsetting candlelit processional will include the Lauridsen’s arrangement of “Ave Maria” and Sir James MacMillan’s 17-part antiphonal work “And Lo, the Angel of the Lord.”

SMS will also perform several of John Rutter’s most beloved holiday choral tunes and many other beloved Christmas favorites.

THU, DEC 21; 7 PM $19-$40. Discounts Available for Students with ID

Ballet Folklórico de Sacramento

POSADA NAVIDEÑA

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Celebrate the arrival of Christmas with Posada Navideña, a frolicfilled dance presentation with just the right sprinkle of theatrical flavor. The 30 dancers and musicians of Sacramento’s Mexican folk dance company, Ballet Folklórico de Sacramento, will take you on a whirlwind journey through the regions of Mexico, as we all come together to celebrate this splendid time of year. With a traditional Christmas processional (posada), Mexican holiday songs (villancicos), a visit from the Three Wise Men, a festive piñata scene, and captivating dance choreography, Posada Navideña is sure to leave audiences with that special warm holiday feeling.

FRI, DEC 22; 7:30 PM $19-$35; Premium $39. Children $19-$20

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A Folsom tradition — take a holiday journey through Ireland with superb dancing and authentic Irish music. This memorable night of family entertainment features everything from traditional Christmas Carols to distinctly Irish traditions (dancing over brooms and around butter churns) — all joyously performed by a fine ensemble of singers and musicians, plus award-winning dancers from the Kerry Dance Troupe (lead by Scott Doherty, from Riverdance and Lord of the Dance).

SAT, DEC 23; 11 AM, 2 & 7 PM $23-$43; Premium $48 Children & Students with ID $18

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MOTOWN THE MUSICAL It began as one man’s story… became everyone’s music… and is now Broadway’s musical.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. Motown shattered barriers; shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. Featuring classic songs such as “My Girl” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” experience the story behind the music in the record-breaking smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL!

FRI, JAN 5; 7:30 PM SAT, JAN 6; 2 & 7:30 PM SUN, JAN 7; 1 & 6:30 PM $49-$85; Premium $89 10% Discount on Sunday Evening Single Tickets

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JANUARY Carrera Productions

AN EVENING WITH LEE RITENOUR

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Grammy award-winner and guitar-great Lee Ritenour heads to Folsom for one night only. He has recorded over 40 albums, with 35 chart songs, notably the Top 15 hit “Is It You,” which has become a contemporary jazz radio classic.

FRI, JAN 12; 8 PM $25-$35; Premium $45

JAMES GARNER’S TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH FOLSOM PRISON 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

MAGICAL LITTLE SERGIO MENDES

After an enthusiastic sold-out show last January, the Harris Center had to invite him back! This producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist is one of the most internationally successful and influential Brazilian artists of all time, with 40 albums (many of which went gold or platinum) and three Grammy® Awards. In 2012, his Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 LP was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. A feature documentary about him as well as a new album are in the works for 2018. Plus, to kick off the year, he’ll be appearing up close at the intimate Harris Center. Don’t miss him!

SAT, JAN 20; 7:30 PM (Art of Wine, 6:30 pm) SUN, JAN 21; 2 PM $28-$58; Premium $68 50% Discount for Students w/ID

It’s only fitting that the Harris Center offer tribute to Johnny Cash in 2018 — the 50th anniversary of his legendary recording in Folsom Prison.

For the occasion, James Garner and his band honor Johnny’s legacy with strong conviction and stunning accuracy, capturing the sound of the Tennessee Three down to the boomchicka-boom. Special guests for the evening include Gene Beley, who as a young reporter recorded the original concert from the audience, and Tara Cash, who asked her father in 1995 to write down his childhood memories. His gift to her — a handwritten book about his growing up poor in Arkansas — was published in 2014.

SAT, JAN 13; 7:30 PM SUN, JAN 14; 2 PM $23-$43, Premium $48. 50% Discount for Students with ID

Sacramento Baroque Soloists

VOICE OF THE CELLO Dark, rich, and sonorous, and also bright, sweet, and expressive, the cello is the most versatile of instruments. In this perennial favorite concert, Sacramento Baroque Soloists’ cellists perform repertoire of the Baroque era written for one, two, and three cellos, accompanied by harpsichord and organ.

SAT, JAN 20; 7:30 PM SUN, JAN 21; 2 PM $30; $25 Seniors; $20 Students

JANUARY Capital Public Radio Presents

BENNY GOODMAN, CARNEGIE HALL AND THE CONCERT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD FEATURING KEN PEPLOWSKI It was January 16, 1938 at Carnegie Hall — the hallowed venue for “respectable” classical music. There, Benny Goodman’s band played swing music for the first time, with one of the earliest racially-integrated jazz groups. The Harris Center joins Capital Public Radio in paying tribute to this historic moment as renowned clarinetist Ken Peplowski joins the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra, performing highlights from the famous concert. Peplowski will also lead a quartet (as Goodman did) during a spotlighted section of the concert with Ehud Asherie, “a master of swing and stride” (New Yorker) on piano and the “exquisite” (Jazz Times) Chuck Redd on vibes.

MASTER F SWING AND FRI, JAN 19; 7:30 PM $25–$45; Premium $50 50% Discount for Students with ID

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Orlando Cela, Solo Flute

Hotel Elefant New Music Ensemble

Venezuelan-born Orlando Cela is a renowned specialist in contemporary flute performance practices. He has released two CD’s of solo flute music featuring the works of living composers, which demonstrate the expanding boundaries of the instrument. He is an active proponent for contemporary music, a tireless advocate for arts education, as well as an award-winning conductor for the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra in Massachusetts, where he resides.

From New York City, Hotel Elefant is a contemporary music ensemble dedicated to the works of living, innovative composers.

Founded by composers Leaha Maria Villarreal and Mary Kouyoumdjian, Hotel Elefant brings an awareness of today’s music to the general public through commissions, performances, and moderated discussions between composers, performers, and audiences.

WED, JAN 24; 7:30 PM

FRI, JAN 26; 7:30 PM

Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble

From New York City via Chicago, Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble is gaining recognition as one of the most sought after ensembles for contemporary composers.

They have performed major works by David Lang, Philip Glass and Steve Reich, as well as many others. Their second CD Hushers was released on New Focus Recordings in early 2017.

SUN, JAN 28; 7:30 PM

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LEGENDS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC KEOLA BEAMER & HENRY KAPONO WITH MOANALANI BEAMER

With a lineage that traces from five generations of Hawaii’s most illustrious musical families, Keola Beamer is “the quintessential Hawaiian slack-key guitar master” (New York Times). Here he joins forces with Henry Kapono, “one of the great island songwriters of his generation” (Honolulu Star-Advertiser). Each became icons at the creative forefront of the 1970s “Hawaiian Renaissance” movement that brought language, music, hula, art, and all aspects of Hawaiian culture back to their central place in the life of the Islands, and have continued to lead the way for over four decades. An evening of contemporary Hawaiian songs, performed by their creators.

THU, JAN 25; 7 PM $18- $43; Premium $48 Students with ID $12

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NIYAZ featuring Azam Ali

THE FOURTH LIGHT PROJECT AN IMMERSIVE MULTI-MEDIA EXPERIENCE Seamlessly blending poetry and folk songs from their native Iran with rich, acoustic instrumentation and state-of-the-art electronics, Niyaz is “an evolutionary force in contemporary Middle Eastern music” (Huffington Post). Led by Azam Ali, whose “rich, precise voice” (NPR) “conveys both sensuality and devotional ecstasy” (Songlines), their music has been featured in films (The Matrix, Body of Lies) and TV (Bones, Nip/Tuck).

Their Harris Center performance will utilize advanced projection/ body-mapping techniques that respond to sound and movement in real time — a cutting-edge, multi-sensory experience created in collaboration with interactive designer Jerome Delapierre.

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SUN, JAN 28; 3 PM $24- $49; Premium $54 Students with ID $12

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MARK HUMMEL’S BLUES HARMONICA BLOWOUT

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CHICAGO BLUES CELEBRATION Now an annual musical event in Folsom, Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout is a show no blues lover dares miss. This year’s all-star gathering will be a Chicago Blues Celebration, and the lineup is straight Windy City: Billy Boy Arnold (Muddy Waters), John Primer (bandleader and lead guitarist for Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon), Mark Hummel, Deitra Farr (vocalist; Chicago Blues Hall of Fame), Oscar Wilson (Cash Box Kings), Billy Flynn, June Core, RW Grisby, and Bob Welsh.

SAT, JAN 27; 7:30 PM $19-$39; Premium $45. $12 Students with ID

RICH PRECISE Folsom Lake College Speakers Series

JEFFREY TOOBIN ANALYZING POLITICS, MEDIA, AND THE LAW

In an era when legal issues dominate the headlines, he’s a speaker for our time. Both witty and insightful, Jeffrey Toobin is a high-profile analyst for CNN and writer for The New Yorker. One of the country’s most esteemed experts on politics, media and the law, he’s written critically acclaimed best-sellers such as The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court and American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst. The Run of His Life was the basis for the acclaimed mini-series about O.J. Simpson, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.

SUN, JAN 28; 7 PM $34-$54; Premium $64 Students with ID $12

SPRING2018 LENAEA HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE FESTIVAL FRI-SUN, FEB 2-4

Folsom Lake Symphony

PASSION & DRAMA Program: Barber, Adagio for Strings; Haydn, Concertante; Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6 Pathetique SAT, FEB 10, 7:30 PM $25-49; Premium $59 Discounts Available for Students and Seniors

VITA Academy

THE GREAT COMPOSERS CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES Susan Lamb Cook with violinist Chase Spruill, violist Robert Levine, pianist Andrei Baumann French Masterworks: Music by Debussy and Fauré SUN, FEB 11, 2 PM $22.50; Premium $30 Discounts Available for Students, Seniors and Children

DUBLIN IRISH DANCE Stepping Out An extravaganza of sights and sounds of Irish Culture WED, FEB 28; 2 & 7:30 PM $23- $48; Premium $53 Students with ID $18 10% Discount on Matinee Single Tickets

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MUMMENSCHANZ YOU AND ME Playful, inventive, compelling — Swiss-based theater troupe Mummenschanz has been thrilling audiences for 45 years with their unparalleled use of shadow, light, masks and objects.

“Witty madness…Dazzling and delightful” (New York Times).

Visually stunning, they transcend cultural barriers and spark the imagination with acrobatics, deft satire and timeless insights into the human condition.

THU, FEB 1; 7:30 PM $24-$49; Premium $54 Students with ID $17

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MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET

Sacramento Baroque Soloists

SERGEI RADCHENKO, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

VIVA VIVALDI!

When he founded Moscow Festival Ballet in the late 80s, Sergei Radchenko — legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet — sought an independent Russian company built from the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballets. Now a Folsom favorite, the company brings its exquisite dancers back to Stage One for performances of Swan Lake and Giselle.

Folsom Lake Community Concert Association

SWAN LAKE WED, FEB 7; 2 & 7:30 PM GISELLE THU, FEB 8; 7:30 PM

$38- $58; Premium $68 50% Discount for Students with ID 10% Discount for Wednesday Matinee Single Tickets

SAT, MAR 10; 7:30 PM SUN, MAR 11; 2 PM $30; $25 Seniors; $20 Students

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RHAPSODY & RHYTHM - THE GERSHWIN CONCERT EXPERIENCE SUN, MAR 11; 2 PM $35

THE TEN TENORS Wish You Were Here Music of David Bowie, Prince, Amy Winehouse, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston and more.

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT Each year, International Guitar Night’s founder Brian Gore invites a new cast of guitar luminaries from around the world for special concert tours highlighting the diversity of acoustic guitar music. For IGN’s 18th year of touring, Germany’s Gypsy Jazz legend Lulo Reinhardt will return as the show’s host and will be joined by Calum Graham, the young Canadian contemporary sensation; Marek Pasieczny, Poland’s innovative classical composer/performer, and award-winning American guitarist Michael Chapdelaine.

WED, FEB 21; 7:30 PM (Art of Wine, 6:30 pm) $18-$38; Premium $48 Students with ID $12

TUE, MAR 13; 7:30 PM WED, MAR 14; 2 & 7:30 PM $39-$69; Premium $74 10% off Wednesday Matinee Single Tickets

ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN IRELAND! THU, MAR 15; 7:30 PM $18- $33; Premium $42 Students with ID $12

Sacramento Guitar Society

AN EVENING WITH ALEX DE GRASSI SAT, MAR 17; 7:30 PM $28-$39 Discounts Available for Students and Seniors

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SPRING2018 Folsom Lake Symphony

GLORIOUS ADVENTURE

Program: Brahms, Violin Concerto; Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; Elgar: Enigma Variations Guest artist: Adele Anthony, violin SAT, MAR 24; 7:30 PM $25-$49; PREMIUM $59

KINGS OF DANCE Featuring LEZGINKA

Folsom Lake College Speakers Series

DIANA NYAD AN EVENING WITH DIANA NYAD

In the 1970s, she was the greatest long-distance swimmer in the world. But it was in 2013 — at the age of 64, in her fifth and final attempt — that she successfully completed the 110-mile, 53-hour swim from Cuba to Florida. As she says, “You are never too old to chase your dreams.” An eloquent and inspiring speaker, Ms. Nyad is also a prominent sports broadcaster for NPR, ABC’s Wide World of Sports and others.

SUN, MAR 11; 7 PM $29-$54; Premium $64 Students with ID $12

The State Dance Ensemble of Dagestan SUN, MAR 25; 2 PM $33- $48; Premium $58 Children 12 & Under $25

FLC Falcon’s Eye Theatre

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FRI, APR 13 – SAT, APR 21; (Art of Wine: Thu, Apr 19)

$25 Seniors and Students with ID $15

Folsom Lake College

CONCERT CHOIR, COLLEGE CHORUS AND CHAMBER SINGERS Great Choruses From Broadway to Opera!

TUE, MAY 1; 7:30 PM $12-14

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LEE ROCKER FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE LEGENDARY STRAY CATS Lee Rocker and the Stray Cats sold more than 10 million records, garnered an astounding 23 gold and platinum records worldwide, were music video pioneers of the MTV generation and secured their place in the history of rock and roll. Since then, Rocker has been consistently touring, recording and performing around the globe. He is known for making his upright double bass appear as if it were a lightweight instrument as he spins, throws it in the air, catches and plays it on stages throughout the world.

His concert show is a time for him to tell stories about his time on the road and in the music business for the last 35 years — including sharing stories about his adventures lugging the giant piece of equipment around.

THU, MARCH 8; 7:30 PM $24-$49; Premium $54 50% Discount for Students with ID

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AMAZING GRACE A New Broadway Musical

The awe-inspiring true story behind the world’s most beloved song — captured in a Broadway musical. “The hymn, which many associate with the civil rights movement, was written in the 18th century by an Englishman who worked in the slave-trading business. Curious to know more?” (New York Times).

Torn between following in the footsteps of his father — a slave trader — or embracing the more compassionate views of his childhood sweetheart, John Newton embarks on a perilous voyage on the high seas, accompanied by his slave, Thomas. That journey finds John in his darkest hour, a transformative moment of self-reckoning that inspires a blazing anthem of hope. “Inspirational, beautiful, emotional, exhilarating” (Associated Press).

THU, MAR 29; 7:30 PM (Art of Wine, 6:30 pm) FRI, MAR 30; 2 & 7:30 PM SAT, MAR 31; 2 & 7:30 PM SUN, APR 1; 2 PM $49-$79; Premium $89 10% Discount on Friday Matinee Single Tickets

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Wheelchair seating is available in all venues. Portable wireless listening devices are available with a small, refundable deposit or driver’s license. ASL interpreters are available for select events, when requested two weeks in advance of event. Please inform the Ticket Office of any special needs when ordering tickets.

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Additional Convenience Fees apply for tickets ordered online or by phone.

All patrons are required to have a ticket, including youngsters sitting on laps. Parents are expected to take into account the subject and nature of performances when selecting shows for their children, and to make sure etiquette is a part of the theater-going experience. Parents will be asked to remove disruptive children.

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Group discounts are available for select events, Contact the Ticket Office at 916-608-6888 for more information.

Tickets may be exchanged for another performance of the same titled show with a 48-hour notice prior to the date of the originally scheduled performance. A fee of $3.00 will apply to each ticket exchange. All programs, artists, dates, and prices subject to change.

Ample parking is available in Lots C and D on the northwest side of the Folsom Lake College campus near the Harris Center. The Los Rios Police enforce parking regulations 7 days a week/ 24-hours a day. Parking permits are required for all events and are issued automatically with your ticket order. Permits are not provided for free events. Accessible parking is available and vehicle must display both a valid accessible placard/license plate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles AND a campus parking permit issued by the Harris Center.

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ABOUT THE COLLEGE

FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE

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Since 2004, Folsom Lake College has provided exceptional educational opportunities to the growing communities of eastern Sacramento and western El Dorado counties. The college currently serves approximately 8,700 students each semester at the main Folsom campus, the El Dorado Center in Placerville, and the Rancho Cordova Center. Folsom Lake College is committed to enriching and empowering students by providing rigorous academic programs and comprehensive support services, opportunities for leadership and growth, and a collaborative and innovative learning environment.

The Harris Center for the Arts is a program of Folsom Lake College and the Los Rios Community College District.

FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

The Folsom Lake College Foundation was established in 1999 to advance education at the three Folsom Lake College campuses by providing financial resources and enhancing community support for programs such as the Harris Center for the Arts. The Foundation operates under the auspices of the Los Rios Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3).

The Los Rios Community College District is a two-year public college district serving the greater Sacramento region. The district includes American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake, and Sacramento City colleges; major centers in Placerville, Davis, West Sacramento, downtown Sacramento, Natomas, and Rancho Cordova; and special services for business and industry. LRCCD colleges offer transfer education and AA/AS degrees and certificates in over 70 career fields.

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SAVE 15% ON SINGLE TICKETS THROUGH A HARRIS CENTER MEMBERSHIP!

017-18 ON OF Become a Harris Center member at the $150 “Friend” giving level or higher and get 15% off your single ticket purchases of Harris Center Presents events through August 31st. It’s part of our special Summer Sale For Members — a thank you to those making annual gifts in support of all of the great shows at the Harris Center. Additional benefits, like Art of Wine receptions noted below, are available at higher levels of membership. For more information about the benefits of a Harris Center Membership, see the “Donate” tab at www.HarrisCenter.net or call the Harris Center ticket office at (916) 608-6888.

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ART OF WINE 2017-18

Art of Wine receptions are a benefit for Associate level annual members ($500-999) and higher. Don’t miss the opportunity to taste the exceptional artistry of the winemakers from our prized local El Dorado wineries.

AUGUST

JANUARY

Sun, Aug 13 – Terri Clark Art of Wine 6:00, Show 7:00 Lava Cap Winery

Sat, Jan 20 – Sergio Mendes Donor Thank You Reception Art of Wine 6:30, Show 7:30 Lava Cap Winery Madroña Vineyards Miraflores Winery Sierra Vista Winery Wofford Acres Vineyards

SEPTEMBER

Wed, Sep 27 – B.J. Thomas Art of Wine 6:30, Show 7:30 Sierra Vista Winery

OCTOBER

FEBRUARY

Thu, Oct 5 – Dirty Dancing Art of Wine 6:30, Show 7:30 Madroña Vineyards Tue, Oct 17 – Boz Scaggs Art of Wine 6:30, Show 7:30 Wofford Acres Vineyards

Wed, Feb 21 – International Guitar Night Art of Wine 6:30, Show 7:30 Lava Cap Winery

MARCH

NOVEMBER

Sat, Nov 11 – The Hit Men Art of Wine 6:30, Show 7:30 Wofford Acres Vineyards Mon, Nov 27 – Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

by Chip Davis Art of Wine 6:30, Show 7:30 Madroña Vineyards

Thu, Mar 29 – Amazing Grace Art of Wine 6:30, Show 7:30 Miraflores Winery

APRIL

Thu, Apr 19 – FLC Falcon’s Eye Theatre: Hair Art of Wine 6:30, Show 7:30 Miraflores Winery

MAY

Wed, May 2 – Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffery Siegel: The Romantic Connection Art of Wine 6:00, Show 7:00 Sierra Vista Winery

BANK OF AMERICA GALLERY

The Bank of America Gallery is open to the public from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday except when exhibits are being installed. In addition, the Gallery is open beginning one hour before, and during intermission of, each scheduled performance at the Harris Center. Admission is free.

PARKING

SCHEDULE

When visiting the Gallery on a weekday, a parking permit is required. Permits are available for $2.00 per vehicle from automated kiosk dispensers located near the parking lot entrances.

El Dorado Hills Art Association, Jul 14-Sep 10 Annual Faculty Art Exhibition, Sep 15-Nov 12 The Photography of Wayne Olts, Nov 17-Jan 14 Area High School Invitational, Jan19-Mar 18 Folsom Lake College Student Art Show, Mar 23-May 13 Harris Center Volunteer Art Show, May 18-Jul 15 Folsom Art Association, Jul 20-Sep 16

Photography of Wayne Olts

AUGUST HARRI 2017-18 SEASON OF PERFORMING ARTS

TER 20 SEASO BOZ SCAGGS OCT 16-17

JULY 7-9 14-16 21-23 22 23-30 25 30

EDMT: Willy Wonka EDMT: Willy Wonka EDMT: Les Miserables Romayne Wheeler EDMT: Les Miserables SBL: Robert Cray Band PIOM: International Music Festival

AUGUST

4 SBL: JD Souther 12 Spiritual Center: Gary Zukav 13 Terri Clark 19 Carrera: Gin Blossoms 26 Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversation®: Leonard Bernstein & George Gershwin 27 FLCCA: Side Street Strutters

SEPTEMBER

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6 SBL: George Winston 8 SBL: Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra 10 PIOM: Faculty Concert 14 Carrera: Al Di Meola 15-17 The Martial Artists & Acrobats of Tianjin 22 Carrera: Los Lobos 22 Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band 23-24 Classical Masters Music Festival 24 EDMT High Voltage: Back to Broadway 27 B.J. Thomas 28 FLC Speakers Series: Steve Murphy & Javier Peña 29 Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus LIVE 30 1940s Battle of the Big Bands

OCTOBER

DECEMBER

1 Irma Thomas, The Blind Boys of Alabama & The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet 5-7 Dirty Dancing 7 SGS: Yuri Liberzon & Grisha Goryachev 7-8 SBS: Bach’s Coffeehouse 8 Don Felder 12 FLC Music Concert 12 Carrera: Take Me To The River LIVE 14 Go, Dog. Go! 14 Cantare Chorale: HeartStrings 14 Folsom Lake Symphony: Epic Victory 15 FLCCA: Abba Fab 15 Inti-Illimani 50th Anniversary 15 VITA: Great Composers Chamber Music Series 16-17 Boz Scaggs 17 FLC Music Fall Preview Concert 18 Carrera: Robben Ford 19-21 A Night with Janis Joplin 26 FLC World Music Ensembles 27-29 EDMT: Beauty & The Beast 29 Film Screening: Song of Lahore

2 Voices of California: Cool Yule 2-3 Folsom Lake Symphony: Deck the Hall 2 [He] the breath of God Benefit Concert 5 FLC Music: Great Choruses The Alpha and Omega!

7 FLC Evening of Dance 7 FLC World Music Fest 8 SBL: Tanya Tucker 9-10 Placer Pops Chorale: Holiday Pops 9-10 FLC Youth Chamber Orchestra 9 SBS: Winter’s Eve with Lady of the Lake 11 FLC Vocal Recitals 14-17 Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet: The Nutcracker 14 Jacalyn R. McNeil Piano Studio Recitals 19 EDMT High Voltage: Holiday Celebration 20 SBL: Windham Hill’s Winter Solstice 21 Sac Master Singers: A Master Singers Christmas 22 Ballet Folklorico de Sacramento: Posada Navideña 23 An Irish Christmas

NOVEMBER

1 Flamenco Legends: The Paco de Lucia Project 2-5 EDMT: Beauty & The Beast 3-5 FLC Falcon’s Eye Theatre: Marat/Sade 4-5 PIOM Recitals 8 Festival of South African Dance 9-12 FLC Falcon’s Eye Theatre: Marat/Sade 10 UC Irvine Orchestra 11 Felix-Graber Duo 11 The Hit Men 12 Carrera: The Manhattan Transfer 12 Music Teachers Assoc of California Sierra Branch Fall Festival 15-16 Tango Buenos Aires 15 PIOM Recitals 16-19 FLC Falcon’s Eye Theatre: Marat/Sade 17 Spiritual Center: Gregg Braden 18 The Sachal Ensemble 18 Balazs Rozsa Piano Studio Recital 19 FLCCA: Alina Kiryayeva 19 Bob Allen Music Fall Recital 20-22 Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella 25-26 A Charlie Brown Christmas 27-28 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas 30 Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversation®: A French Musical Feast

JANUARY

5-7 Motown The Musical 7 VITA: Rising Stars 12 Carrera: Lee Ritenour 13-14 James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash 19 Benny Goodman, Carnegie Hall and the Concert that Changed the World 20-21 SBS: Voice of the Cello 20-21 Sergio Mendes 24 Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversation®: Exotic Music of the Night 24 SCNMF: Orlando Cela 25 Legends of Hawaiian Music 26 SCNMF: Hotel Elefant 27 Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout 28 NIYAZ: The Fourth Light Project 28 FLC Speakers Series: Jeffrey Toobin 28 SCNMF: Quince

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MAY

LEGEND

1 Mummenschanz: You and Me 2-4 Lenaea High School Theatre Festival 7 Moscow Festival Ballet: Swan Lake 8 Moscow Festival Ballet: Giselle 10 Folsom Lake Symphony: Passion & Drama 11 VITA: Great Composers Chamber Music Series 16-18 EDMT: 42nd Street 21 International Guitar Night 22-25 EDMT: 42nd Street 28 Dublin Irish Dance: Stepping Out

1 FLC Music: Great Choruses - From Broadway to Opera!

2 Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversation®: The Romantic Connection 3 FLC Evening of Dance 4-6 EDMT: Bye Bye Birdie 5-6 FLC Youth Chamber Orchestra 9-11 Folsom Piano Academy Recitals 11-13 Sacramento Ballet: Modern Masters - Red Hot 10 FLC Commercial Music Ensemble 9-11 Folsom Piano Academy Recitals 12-13 PIOM Recitals 14 FLC Vocal Recitals 18 & 20 Placer Pops Chorale 19 Voices of California 20 Bob Allen Music Spring Recital

Carrera Carrera Productions EDMT El Dorado Musical Theatre FLC Folsom Lake College Production FLCCA Folsom Lake Community Concert Association PIOM Pacific Institute of Music SBL SBL Entertainment SBS Sacramento Baroque Soloists SGS Sacramento Guitar Society SCNMF Spontaneous Combustion New Music Festival VITA VITA Academy w/ Susan Lamb Cook

MARCH

8 Lee Rocker 10 Foslom Lake Symphony Family Concert 10-11 SBS: Viva Vivaldi!

11 FLCCA: Rhapsody & Rhythm - The Gershwin Concert Experience 11 FLC Speakers Series: Diana Nyad 13-14 The TEN Tenors 15 St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland 17 SGS: An Evening with Alex de Grassi 20 FLC Music Preview Concert 21-22 FLC Invitational Music Festival 24 Folsom Lake Symphony: Glorious Adventure 25 Kings of Dance Featuring Lezginka 25 Trio Pacifica 29-31 Amazing Grace

APRIL

1 Amazing Grace 13-15 FLC Falcon’s Eye Theatre: HAIR 15 VITA: Great Composers Chamber Music Series 19-21 FLC Falcon’s Eye Theatre: HAIR 27-29 EDMT: Bye Bye Birdie

JUNE

2-3 Folsom Lake Symphony: Broadway Romance 9 Fudominal Productions: Duendes - A Night of Flamenco 16 Northern California Dance Conservatory: Double Feature 2018 21 EDMT High Voltage: Best of Broadway 23 El Dorado Dance Academy: Travels 24 FLCCA: Jim Curry Music of John Denver 30 Ho’ike 2018

JULY

6-8 EDMT: Spyquest: An Agent 006-1/2 Musical Comedy 13-15 EDMT: Spyquest: An Agent 006-1/2 Musical Comedy

ARTIST DATES, TIMES, AND PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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