The Anderson Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season
The Anderson Center, noted internationally for its critical acclaim and memorable highlights throughout its short history, is proud to announce the 2009-10 season celebrating 25 years of world-class artists on a world-class stage.
Tickets go on sale on Monday, April 27, 2009 at noon. For tickets and information, call 607-777-ARTS or order online (Please note that subscriptions cannot be ordered on-line). Box Office is open weekdays, noon-5:30 p.m.
HIPPIEFEST
Wednesday, July 22 | 8pm
The season opens on Wednesday, July 22 with Hippiefest, which includes five acts from the 60s and 70s playing the music that defined this influential time period. The line-up includes: The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie; Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night; Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals; Mountain featuring Leslie West & Corky Laing; and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland.
Inside Reserved: $55; Lawn: $27.50
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MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Sunday, August 23 | 8pm
Etheridge is an Academy Award-winning, two-time Grammy Award-winning rock singer-songwriter and musician who has released ten albums, including three multi-platinum and two other platinum albums plus two gold albums.
Melissa Etheridge's official website
Inside Reserved: $60; Lawn: $30
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CHUCK WICKS
Thursday, September 3 | 8pm
Fresh from televison's ''Dancing with the Stars, heart-throb, Chuck Wicks brings a little country to the Anderson Center stage on Thursday, September 3. His debut single, ''Stealing Cinderella'' topped the Hot Country Songs charts at #5 in 2007 and was the single biggest debut for any new country singer that year.
Chuck Wicks's official website
Inside Reserved: $25; Lawn: $12.50
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PAUL TAYLOR
Saturday, October 17 | 8pm
The season continues on Saturday, October 17 with the world- renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company featured as the centerpiece of the Anderson Center's anniversary season. Enhancing the three Taylor masterpieces to be performed for Binghamton will be live music by the University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Timothy Perry.
General Public: $50; BU Faculty/Staff: $45;
Senior Citizen: $45; Student: $30
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VIRSKY UKRAINIAN NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY
Wednesday, November 18 | 8pm
The celebration continues with the return of the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company on Wednesday, November 18. This choreographically explosive treat was a complete sell-out when the company previously appeared at the Anderson Center.
General Public: $41; BU Faculty/Staff: $36;
Senior Citizen: $36; Student: $21
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MOSCOW STATE RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tuesday, February 16 | 8pm
On Tuesday, February 16, the Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra will present a ''Russian Composers Gala'' featuring the works of Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Khachaturian. The special Binghamton performance will offer two Tchaikovsky concertos: the Violin Concerto in D Major, Opus 35, considered by many to be the most difficult concerto ever composed; and Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op 33 cello concerto, performed by the seventeen year old child prodigy, Julian Schwarz. Schwarz is the son of Gerard Swartz, who conducted the Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra on stage at the Anderson Center in 1987.
General Public: $41; BU Faculty/Staff: $36;
Senior Citizen: $36; Student: $21
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MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET THEATRE
Wednesday, March 24 | 8pm
Closing the Anderson Center's silver anniversary season on Wednesday, March 24 will be the Moscow Festival Ballet Theatre performing, only for Binghamton, the second acts from two quintessential ballet's: Giselle and Coppelia. Both acts will be fully staged productions.
General Public: $41; BU Faculty/Staff: $36;
Senior Citizen: $36; Student: $21
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For more information or to order your tickets by phone, please call the box office at (607) 777-ARTS.