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Recycled Percussion

“If the phrase ‘family show’ usually makes us think of younger children, here’s one for tweeners, teens and even parents who remember Rock’em Sock’em Robots and what a cassette tape looks like.” LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL Explosive. High-energy. Creative chaos. From interactive elements to jaw-dropping visual moments, Recycled Percussion is a playground of music and … Read more

Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and The Celtic All-Stars

“MacMaster’s playing astonishes by its simultaneous warmth and killer edge.” TAHOE ON STAGE Cape Breton’s beloved Natalie MacMaster and fiddle virtuoso Donnell Leahy, along with their daughter Mary Frances, invite some of the world’s top Celtic musicians to join them for an incredible concert experience. Through dancing, singing, and merry music-making, the evening highlights the unique … Read more

Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man”

“A joyous, blissful Broadway event!” THE TELEGRAPH There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for … Read more

Sunny Jain’s “Wild Wild East”

Attend a special pre-performance lecture with Dr. Aruna Kharod! “Bollywood meets New Orleans, new age, rock and whatever else it takes to make this track hurtle forward with a new fusion at every junction.” NEW YORK TIMES Please note: Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East will now be presented at One Longfellow Square. The date and time have … Read more

Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

“Valdés’ every dancing intro, incisive fill and storming chordal eruption on piano is always irresistible.” THE GUARDIAN Pianist, composer, arranger Chucho Valdés belongs to that singular and often untouchable elite of Cuba’s prolific geniuses – all at once monstrously talented and endlessly creative, with a fondness for reinvention in each subsequent work. Over a career … Read more

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble

“Impressive sophistication and complexity of phrasing, elegant articulation and an impeccable sense of balance… What sets the Academy apart from other ensembles is its exceptional musical intelligence” SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM NOTES BY PHILIP CARLSEN READ WATCH ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Featuring principals Fiona Cross on clarinet, John Roberts on oboe, Julie Price … Read more

“Wabanaki Stories”

“Stories are more than words. They are tools to build community, teach values, and pass on knowledge to future generations.” CHRIS NEWELL (PASSAMAQUODDY) The land and waters known as Maine have been home to Wabanaki People for over 12,000 years. This vibrant production of Wabanaki stories and music spotlights six Wabanaki artists coming from several … Read more

Samuel James & Michael Kebede

“Samuel James plays rough-hewn acoustic blues, sings with a raspy tenor a la Tom Waits, and approaches his instrument with the fierce attitude of a rocker.” CONTEMPORARY ACOUSTIC ROOTS & COUNTRY BLUES In their debut duo performance, musicians Samuel James and Michael Kebede bring forward their individual virtuosity, sounds, and cultures to create a new … Read more

We Are Water: A Northeast Celebration

“An example of music’s ability to speak to the awe-inspiring power of landscape and humanity living together in harmony.” CLASSICS FM with Andri Snaer Magnason and special guests Ida Mae Specker, Lauren Stevens, and Roger Paul Yo-Yo Ma and friends present an evening of songs and stories to ask how the waters of the North … Read more

“TINA – The Tina Turner Musical”

“Sheer out-of-your-seat excitement!” DEADLINE An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll.  Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of Turner’s most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters. One … Read more