Tag: performance
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Joyous reunion: BlueWhale Coffeehouse returning to UWGB
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On Friday, October 16, 2015, friends of the former BlueWhale Coffeehouse gather at the Shorewood Golf Course Clubhouse for the return of Claudia Schmidt, Mark Dvorak, Skip Jones and Randal Harris.
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McQuade Dewhirst shares progress report on ‘Piano Per Diem’
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Composer and Associate Professor of Music Michelle McQuade Dewhirst is just past the halfway point of her Piano Per Diem project. During the month of September, she’s writing a new work for solo piano every day. The 30 pieces will be performed at the “6:30 Thursdays” concert series event on Nov. 12. In the meantime,…
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A nice gig for Gypsy Trip
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Congratulations to the faculty/alumni band Gypsy Trip, which made its Artstreet debut in downtown Green Bay on Saturday with a late morning/ midday set. Their debut CD, Alt-Nostalgia, is now available for purchase.
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Milsap delayed due to Hall of Fame induction
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Ronnie Milsap has been invited to the 2015 Country Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony this Oct. 25, and subsequently he will be unable to perform at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts on that date. Milsap’s concert has been rescheduled, however, to Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. Previously issued tickets will be…
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Tickets available for Hawkins comedy show this Sunday
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Since giving up his job as a truck driver in 2002, Tim Hawkins has been crafting a family-friendly comedy show that has won him a national following. His standup act includes music — parodies of everything from Dylan to Aldean to insightfully weird original songs — and delves into the perils of marriage, parenting, and…
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It’s official: Sutton now a published playwright
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Congratulations to Associate Prof. of Humanistic Studies Brian Sutton, whose original musical comedy Searching for Romeo is now officially published by Stage Rights Press and available at the Createspace Store and other online portals including Amazon. Sutton received a contract for his play after its five-show run at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in…
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Student performance of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ will play Cofrin Hall
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Announced at the June 24 reveal, UW-Green Bay students, faculty and staff will have center stage in the Weidner with main-stage performances of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” November 19-20. UWGB Music and Theatre programs are highlighted exclusively in a two-page spread in the Weidner’s 2015-16 season guide.
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Weidner Center welcomes Carrington on May 30
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Tickets remain for downhome comedian Rodney Carrington’s show at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Weidner Center. He’s described as a multi-talented comedian, actor, and writer who has recorded eight major record label comedy albums selling over 3 million copies. He formerly starred in his own TV sitcom “Rodney,” which ran for two seasons…
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Say Goodnight, Gracie on Saturday night
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Don’t forget: Saturday night at the Weidner, at 7:30 p.m., Alan Safier stars in Say Goodnight Gracie, the hit Broadway play that invites you to spend a hilarious, heart-warming evening in the uplifting company of George Burns, whose career spanned over 90 years of American entertainment history.
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Last chance to catch ‘The Collegiate Sisterhood of Lake Pawtuckaway’
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The UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance program closes the run of the world-premiere play “The Collegiate Sisterhood of Lake Pawtuckaway” with shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (May 1 and 2) in the University Theatre. The unique set places audiences on stage to enjoy the new comedy/drama by New York playwright Peter Ullian.