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The Second City - Laugh Out Loud Tour - Saturday, October 1, 2011 - 7:30pm
America's famed
comedy troupe, The Second City, is coming to Goldsboro with its one-of-a-kind
"Laugh Out Loud (LOL) Tour." From the company that launched the careers of Tina
Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Mike Myers and
countless more, comes the next generation of the comedy world's best and
brightest in an evening of hilarious sketch comedy and Second City’s trademark
improvisation. The Second City celebrates over 50 years of cutting edge satiric
revues and continues to deliver the leading voices in comedy while touring the
globe. With scripted and improvisational elements, audiences always enjoy being
part of the show and playing along with the next generation of comic legends.
Whether it’s ripped from the morning headlines or a classic gem from their 50
year archives, The Second City is always a laugh out loud hit.
$20/Each; $18/College Student Special
www.SecondCity.com |
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Shakespeare on Trial – Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 7:30pmm
In this comedy by Jeremy Webb, writer ‘Bill’ Shakespeare encounters four of his most famous characters: Macbeth, Iago, Hamlet and Juliet up-close and ticked-off. As we explore Shakespeare’s accessibility and relevance in the world today, Bill has to defend his writing to his own characters as they challenge him to write in a ‘modern’ way, arguing that no-one understands him anymore. Shakespeare On Trial features a ‘greatest hits’ of famous Shakespeare quotations, speeches and the occasional soliloquy featuring scenes from Romeo & Juliet, Othello, Macbeth and Hamlet.
$15/Adults; $10/Seniors 65+ and Students 18 & Under
www.OfftheLeash.ca/Shakespeare-on-Trial |
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North Carolina Symphony, Holiday Pops Concert - Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 8:00pm
Founded in 1932, The North Carolina Symphony is a vital and honored component of
North Carolina’s cultural life. This year, music director, Grant Llewellyn will
make his first appearance in Goldsboro conducting the full-time 69 member
orchestra. Grant Llewellyn is known throughout the world as a musician of great
talent, versatility and passion. Born in Tenby, South Wales, Llewellyn won a
conducting fellowship to the Tanglewood Music Center in Massachusetts in 1985
where he worked with Bernstein, Ozawa, Masur and Previn.
Llewellyn began his tenure as North Carolina Symphony Music Director in 2004.
His sophisticated perspective has captured the interest and imagination of
everyone he encounters. Critics and audiences alike have noted the passion and
concentration of the orchestra under his baton and praise his "transcendent
performances" and his "graceful and expressive direction."
To date, Grant Llewellyn has held positions with three European orchestras:
principal conductor of the Royal Flanders Philharmonic, principal guest
conductor of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and associate guest conductor with
the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Notable recent European guest engagements
have included the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic, the Helsinki Philharmonic and BBC Symphony. He
has also conducted the Johannesburg (South Africa) Symphony Orchestra.
We keep the tradition alive with their annual stop in Goldsboro for the Holiday
Pops Concert. Always a popular show for the whole family, this year’s pops
concert will delight once again. Pops is filled to the brim with your most
beloved Christmas favorites and a sing-a-long that is sure to get you in the
spirit of the season. Join your NC Symphony right here at home for a festive
celebration of the holiday season. You’ll hear all the music you love, just in
time for the most wonderful time of the year. Make a night of it by heading to
Center Street before the show for Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation’s
Lights Up Downtown, complete with snow, Santa, trolley rides, treats and more!
$30/Adults; $26/Seniors 65+ and Students 18 & Under
www.NCSymphony.org |
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Mike Wiley - Blood Done Sign My Name – Friday, January 27, 2012 - 7:30pm
In Blood Done Sign My Name, Mike Wiley brings to life the recollections of
author Tim Tyson surrounding the 1970 murder of Henry “Dickie” Marrow in Oxford,
NC and the events that followed. Marrow, who was black, was chased from a local
store by three white men after reportedly making a crude remark to one of the
men’s wives. They brutally beat Marrow then killed him with a bullet to the head
in view of multiple witnesses. Despite the eyewitness reports, an all-white jury
acquitted the men. The town’s black community responded to the events with an
uprising that destroyed downtown businesses and several tobacco warehouses
holding at least a million dollars in harvested crops. Tyson, who was 10 at the
time, recounts how the conflagration of events shaped his life and offers all of
us an opportunity to examine our own roles in the complex and often confusing
racial fabric of America.
$20/Adults; $15/Seniors 65+ and Students 18 & Under
www.MikeWileyProductions.com
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Susan Werner – Friday, February 10, 2012 - 7:30pm
Called the empress of the unexpected by NPR, singer-songwriter Susan Werner
turns another corner in her multifaceted musical career with her vibrant new
album, Kicking the Beehive. It’s an 11-song collection of provocative, poignant,
lyrical originals that are infused with the rustic roots of American folk, blues
and country music. Produced by Rodney Crowell, recorded in Nashville and
featuring such all-star guests as Vince Gill, Keb’ Mo’ and Paul Franklin,
Kicking the Beehive is a personal project where Werner intuitively explores the
full impact of looking beyond the superficial and delving into soulful honesty.
With pockets of humor, wit, heartbreak, incisive social commentary and
rowdiness, Kicking the Beehive is the strongest Werner recording to date. On it
she passionately tells condensed short stories of characters who confront such
issues as homelessness, addiction, social alienation and disappointment. “A good
song is a good window,” Werner says. “All these songs can let us see outside
ourselves. And as a songwriter, the best moments come when I can hold the songs
up like a mirror so that people can also see themselves.”
$20/Adults; $18/Seniors 65+ and Students 18 & Under
www.SusanWerner.com
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The Adam Growe Comedy & Quiz Show - Friday, April 20, 2012 - 7:30pm
For almost 20 years Adam Growe has been performing on radio, television and the
stage. He has distinguished himself as a talented comedian appearing on shows
like Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, CBS’s Star Search and is currently the Host
of Discovery Channel Canada's Cash Cab. In this unique and uproarious stand-up
comedy quiz show Adam hits the stage to do comedy while giving people in the
audience a chance to win money by answering his custom quiz show questions.
$22/Adults; $20/Seniors 65+ and Students 18 & Under
www.AdamGrowe.com
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