2008-09 Season

THE ANDERSON CENTER OFFERS BLOCKBUSTER SEASON WITH 8 SHOWS

We are pleased to announce our new season of varied performances, particularly in dance. This past season, the Center showcased Russian Stars of the St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet featuring the perennial favorite The Nutcracker as a special. The performance was unique and so well received that we are bringing the company back with Swan Lake on ice and including it in our series. We also look forward to the return of Ballet Flamenco Jose Porcel, who danced to a capacity theater in 2005. Also returning is the Russian National Ballet with a full-length Cinderella, a rarity in Binghamton. While not dance, the Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra's presentation of An Evening of Celtic Traditional and Folk Music is sure to get the audiences' toes tapping.

Our 2008-09 season begins with three dynamite summer concerts. An Evening of Upstate Jazz on Friday, July 11 features Rochester native, Chuck Mangione, on flugelhorn with special guest Tony DeSare, an Ithaca College graduate, who is described by the New York Times as "...a lean baby Sinatra." Then on Thursday, July 31, the fantastic Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Earth, Wind & Fire bring their Beyond The Elements Tour 2008 to Binghamton. On Tuesday, August 26, there will be a special performance by Binghamton University Alum Ingrid Michaelson, an up and coming artist who recently was featured on the cover of Billboard Magazine. Australian born Ben Lee, who has been on the music scene since age 14, will open for Michaelson.

Ticket prices for final upcoming summer show:



Ingrid Michaelson with special guest, Ben Lee
Tuesday, August 26
8 p.m.
Inside reserved: General Public, $25; Students, $17
Lawn: General Public, $17; Students, $10
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We are now offering a larger discount than ever before. Subscribers will now save 20%. The subscription series consists of five multifarious performances with a savings that is equivalent to getting one show free! Groups of ten or more also will receive special pricing.

Included in the season subscription package are the following:

  • Ballet Flamenco Jose Porcel
    Wednesday, October 22, 2008
  • Swan Lake
    St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet
    Tuesday, December 9, 2008
  • Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Saturday, February 14, 2009
  • National Acrobats of China
    Thursday, March 12, 2009
  • Cinderella
    Russian National Ballet
    Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Subcription prices: General Public, $164; Senior Citizens, $144; BU Faculty & Staff, $144; Students, $84.
Single tickets: General Public, $41; Senior Citizens, $36; Students, $21

For more information or to order your tickets by phone, please call the box office at (607) 777-ARTS.