First Things Something Theatrical
Farmers Alley offers backyard shows If you
can’t come to the theater, let the theater come to you. You can do that in your own backyard this month with Farmers Alley Theatre’s Backyard Broadway performances. A Backyard Broadway show is a private 40-minute performance for an audience of up to 10 people, featuring a musical revue of Broadway hits past and present from shows such as Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and West Side Story. With proper sound equipment, the cast is able to maintain social distancing from the audience at all times. The cost to book a Backyard Broadway performance is $250. One can be scheduled by contacting Rob Weiner at info@farmersalleytheatre.com.
Something Musical Beats on Bates goes on
Summer may be over (well, not officially until Sept. 22), but there are still a slew of outdoor concerts you can enjoy this month. Beats on Bates, sponsored by Downtown Kalamazoo Partnership and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, is offering a full slate of Wednesday evening performances. This series runs from 5-8 p.m. on Bates Alley, located between 200 and 276 E. Michigan Ave., and this is the September lineup:
Out of Favor Boys
Sept. 2: Melissa Lee, a contemporary country singer.
Sept. 23: Lana Hoffman & Steve Kamerling, a duo featuring vocals and guitars.
Sept. 9: Out of Favor Boys, a contemporary blues band.
Sept. 30: Cabildo, an alternative Latin rock collective.
Sept. 16: Kanola Band, a Midwest jazz band playing the music of New Orleans.
For more information or to check for schedule changes, visit kalamazooarts.org.
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