Arkansas State University's College of Fine Arts

Presents

 

The 2010-2011 Fowler Center Series

 

The season kicks off Thursday, October 14 at 7:30pm with a high-octane fiddle-fest that features an international, multi-talented cast performing an eclectic mix of music, song and dance. Since its creation in Calgary, Canada in 1996 Barrage has entertained millions of people around the globe. Fans in Europe, Asia the South Pacific and North America have enjoyed Barrage at international Festivals, Concert Performance, Special Events and Television appearances. Buckle your seat belts this cast of talented musicians will deliver their new show Animado with amazing energy, vitality and musical virtuosity that’s sure to take your breath away. “Barrage is too Wow for Words!” – Denver Post.

Other performances planned this season include:

 

Forever Plaid - Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

“Forever Plaid” is the deliciously goofy and charming story of a classic 1950s all-male singing group that returns from the Great Beyond to perform the show they never got to when their car was struck by a bus full of Catholic teens on their way to see the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan show. The Plaids are miraculously revived to perform the concert that never was in this hilariously nostalgic musical. They perform precision harmonies and execute delightfully outlandish choreography with perfection. The Plaids perform some of the greatest hits of the 1950s: “Catch a Falling Star,” “Three Coins in the Fountain,” and “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing.” Join us as their magic comes alive one last time on the stage of Riceland Hall.

 

Hot Club of San Francisco – “Cool Yule ” Monday, December 13, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

Fire up your holidays with Hot Club Cool Yule, a swinging gypsy wagon trip to the North Pole featuring many of your favorite gems. Performed by The Hot Club of San Francisco in their inimitable style, reminiscent of Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France, this holiday offering has something for everyone. Their Christmas album Cool Yule with its dazzling derangements of “Djingle Bells,” and “Don Rudolfo,” only further validates why this year’s Santa should ditch his sleigh in favor of a gypsy caravan. Make this season bright with the flames of Christmas gypsy jazz!

 

Alison Brown Quartet - Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. “with Special Guest Joe Craven”

Grammy winner Alison Brown takes the banjo and guitar far beyond their Appalachian roots, offering up an astonishingly original instrumental sound with a high octane blend of bluegrass, jazz, Celtic and Latin influences that has been described as simply jaw-dropping. An internationally recognized musician and the International Bluegrass Music Association Banjo Player of the year in 1991 Brown first came to national prominence when she was asked by Alison Krauss to join her band Union Station in 1989.

 

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin - Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

Comprised of some of Russia's finest young string players, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin has earned national and international recognition as one of Russia's leading ensembles and has carved a niche for itself under the creative baton of its founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky. Whether it is the highly-acclaimed CDs or its mesmerizing concerts, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin's warmth and high energy create addictive performances that stay with listeners long after the last note has been played.

 

Craicmore - Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Formed in 1992, Craicmore claims influences as diverse as the Afro Celts, Chieftains and Pogues, rock, and Australian indigenous music. It’s an amazingly seductive marriage: one that never fails to turn new faces into fans. Featuring acclaimed contralto Nancy Johnston Craicmore’s music is deeply rooted in the music of Scotland and Ireland, driving rhythmic guitar, bass, and Bohdran combine with high-spirited flutes, whistles and bagpipes. Top that with four-part harmony, hardshoe dancing, and a myriad of world instruments and your St. Patrick’s Day celebration will be complete.

 

101 Years of Broadway -  Monday, April 4, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Following the fantastic audience response to 100 Years of Broadway, creator Neil Berg returns to the Fowler Center with an all new show. This highly anticipated return engagement features a dazzling cast of five Broadway stars accompanied by an all-star New York band. Relive the most memorable musical moments in the history of musical theater with selections from Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, CATS, the rock musical Aïda, Jesus Christ Superstar and Little Shop of Horrors, brought to life by some of the very performers who once lit up the stage in the original productions. 101 Years of Broadway is an unforgettable evening of music that “will keep Broadway buffs in a state of bliss for weeks to come.”

 

Golden Dragon Acrobats - Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

Closing out the Fowler Center season are the Golden Dragon Acrobats. Representing the best of a time honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago, the Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today. The reputation of the company is solidly rooted in a commitment to the highest of production values and an attention to artistic details that is unparalleled in the art form. World renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.

All seating is reserved and tickets may be purchased at the ASU Central Box Office in the Convocation Center or by calling 972-ASU1. Tickets are also available on line at www.yourfowlercenter.com or www.tickets.astate.edu.