The Jazz at the Maverick series will start on July 28 with a program titled “Cole Porter in Paris,” featuring Perry Beekman, Terry Blaine, Peter Tomlinson and Lou Pappas. The Ébène Quartet turns toward the jazz side on August 18. August 25 will spotlight the dueling pianos of Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes. And on September 8 pianist Fred Hersch will present a program called “Autumn in Paris.”
We must also mention the popular Saturday morning series of young people’s concerts at the Maverick, which are free to kids and only $5 for adults. July 7 brings in Simon Powis on classical guitar; July 14, Andrew Appel on harpsichord; August 4, the ever-popular Elizabeth Mitchell and Family; and August 11, Jon Klibonoff on piano.
June 21 to August 11
SummerStock 2012
Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock
Box office: 679-6900
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The summer tradition of professional theatre at Woodstock’s gateway was revived last summer, and continues this season with four new Woodstock Playhouse productions. Ticket prices range from $32 to $40 for most shows, $25 higher for the opening night benefit for the Queens Galley. A discounted subscription series offering $4 off each ticket is available for a series of three or four shows during the season.
First off is The Producers, the musical by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman. Performances will run from June 21 to 24 and June 27 to 30. Equus, the psychological drama by Peter Shaffer about a disturbed teenager who blinds a stableful of horses, runs from July 19 to 21, and is not suitable for children.
Legally Blonde, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, will be performed from July 5 to 8 and July 12 to 15. The Kander and Ebb/Bob Fosse musical Chicago, based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, runs August 2 to 5 and 8 to 11.
Bird-on-a-Cliff
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Woodstock Fringe Festival
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Neither Bird-on-a-Cliff nor the Woodstock Fringe Festival had posted a summer 2012 schedule as of press time. However, Bird-on-a-Cliff held auditions in April for Measure for Measure, so we can reasonably suppose that Shakespeare’s “problem comedy” about a corrupt public official outwitted by a saintly-but-cagey young woman will be on the boards this summer. The Fringe Festival typically runs the first two weeks in August at Byrdcliffe. Stay tuned to future issues of Alm@nac for more details as they are released.
And have a fun summer!
This looks like fun. Where can I get more information? We usually just stay with our local sun valley resort, but wed like to try somewhere new. 🙂