ARTS CENTER'S NEW SEASON ANNOUNCED.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer Singer Harry Belafonte Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an American musician, actor and social activist. One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. , Antelope Valley's own Grammy winners All-4-One, rainbow-eating goblins, and parodies of Hollywood favorites are part of the sixth season of the Lancaster Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. . Featuring 43 performers and 53 performances, the theater's 1996-97 season will start Sept. 10 with a performance by Belafonte and will conclude with the Cedar Street Theatre's production of ``The Music Man,'' which runs June 14-16. ``We continue to provide a vast variety of entertainment for all ages,'' Lyle Norton, Lancaster's director of parks, recreation and arts, said during Thursday's announcement of the entertainment lineup. During the announcement in the Lancaster Boulevard theater, the city officials' recitation rec·i·ta·tion n. 1. a. The act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance. b. The material so presented. 2. a. Oral delivery of prepared lessons by a pupil. b. of the coming acts was accompanied by a little more show than in past years: helping unveil photos of the performers were an Elvis impersonator An Elvis impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies famed American musician Elvis Presley, either as a hobby, a career in entertainment or occasionally for fun. Elvis impersonators can range in ethnic background, size and talent. , an actress dressed as Raggedy Ann Raggedy Ann good-natured despite misadventures; doll with perpetual smile. [Children’s Lit.: Raggedy Ann Stories] See : Cheerfulness and dancers from ``A Chorus Line.'' Lancaster's 1995-96 season produced about $488,000 in ticket sales. Of that total, $390,000 was used to line up the acts for the new season, Norton said. The city is installing a new ticketing system for the theater, which should improve customer service when tickets for the new season go on sale Monday. The city also is holding ticket prices for children for the five-show children's series at $5, Norton said. ``We continue to provide children's entertainment at less the cost than going to a movie or going to a fast-food restaurant,'' Norton said. The children's series features an original production and a new twist on a familiar story. The new production is ``The Rainbow Goblins,'' a story written by an Italian count about seven goblins who prowl in search of rainbows to eat. Featuring original music by Laura Hemenway, a music instructor at Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. , ``The Rainbow Goblins'' will be performed April 26-27. The series also includes the Missoula Children's Theatre's production, ``Beauty Lou and the Country Beast,'' a country and western version of the French fable of ``Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale (type 425C -- search for a lost husband -- in the Aarne-Thompson classification). The first published version of the fairy tale was a meandering rendition by Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, published in .'' The production, which will feature Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley children, will be staged Nov. 9. Another highlight of the season is a Sept. 18 performance by the vocal quartet All-4-One, an Antelope Valley group that had the biggest selling single of 1994 with ``I Swear.'' The theater's Broadway series will include the parody of the Hollywood film industry, ``Forbidden Hollywood,'' on March 5. The production is described as the ``Left Coast'' follow-up to the hit parody ``Forbidden Broadway  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . .'' The theater's box office is open for cash and check orders from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Credit card orders by phone are taken 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. The theater box office can be reached at (805) 723-5950. In addition to the announcement of the 1996-97 season, Lou Bozigian, president of the Lancaster Performing Arts Center Foundation, announced that Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. will contribute $15,000 to the foundation. The contribution will be spread out over three years. The foundation supports the theater by helping attract performers and by supporting programs for young people. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERIES ``Beauty Lou and the Country Beast,'' is a country and western adaptation by the Missoula Children's Theatre. Nov. 9 at 3 and 7 p.m.; $10, $5. ``Pocahontas'' by Children's Storybook sto·ry·book n. A book containing a collection of stories, usually for children. adj. Occurring in or resembling the style or content of a storybook: storybook characters; a storybook romance. Theater. Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.; $10, $5. ``Peter and the Wolf'' by puppeteer Jim Gamble Jim Gamble is a British police officer, the Chief Executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre in the UK. A senior police officer of 25 years, he was head of the Northern Ireland anti-terrorist intelligence unit in Belfast, and most recently tackled . Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.; $10, $5. ``Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' by Children's Storybook Theater. Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.; $10, $5. ``The Rainbow Goblins'' by Theater for Young Audiences, with original score by Laura Hemenway and choreography by Kathy Bingham. April 26 at 2 and 7 p.m. and April 27 at 2 p.m.; $10, $5. CELEBRITIES Harry Belafonte, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m.; $45, $40. Neil Sedaka, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m.; $45, $40. The Temptations and The Spinners, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m.; $50. Doc Severinsen Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927 in Arlington, Oregon) is an American pop and jazz trumpeter, best known for leading the NBC Orchestra in the Johnny Carson era. , Feb. 12 at 8 p.m.; $28, $25. Melissa Manchester Melissa Manchester (born on February 15, 1951 at New York, New York) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Biography Manchester was born in the Bronx area of New York city to a musical family of Jewish descent. , March 21 at 8 p.m.; $38, $35. Robert Guillaume, May 10 at 8 p.m.; $29, $27. BROADWAY SERIES The Who's ``Tommy,'' Oct. 16 at 8 p.m.; $30, $28. Neil Simon's ``Biloxi Blues'' by Cedar Street Theater, Jan. 17-18 at 8 p.m.; $12. ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' by Montana Repertory Theatre, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m.; $18. ``Forbidden Hollywood,'' a parody of the film industry, March 5 at 8 p.m.; $22, $20. ``Ain't Misbehavin' '' with Martha and the Vandellas Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) were one of the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the 1960s and was one of the label's most signature acts. , April 3 at 8 p.m.; $30, $28. INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES All-4-One, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m.; $22. Antelope Valley Jazz Ensemble, Nov. 2 and 5 at 8 p.m.; $15. Dale Kristien and Hutton, Broadway tunes, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m.; $23, $20. Jazz Horizons will be headlined by Lee Matalon and Al Jamaitis, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m.; $12. Susan Egan, from Disney's Broadway production of ``Beauty and the Beast,'' renders favorite show tunes, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.; $14. Woody Herman Orchestra, March 8 at 8 p.m.; $20, $18. Hollywood's Secret Singing Stars showcases three singers who dubbed movie songs for Rita Moreno, Leslie Caron and Lucille Ball, April 20 at 3 p.m.; $18, $16. CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS Grammy-nominated composer-performer Michael Hedges breaks new ground in acoustic music, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m.; $20, $18. Guitarist Alex de Grassi Alex de Grassi is an American Grammy Award-nominated fingerstyle guitarist. Early life and influences Though born in Yokosuka, Japan, de Grassi grew up in San Francisco, California, where his grandfather played violin for the San Francisco Symphony and his father was a , Nov. 1 at 8 p.m.; $20, $18. Saxophonist Joshua Redman performs classic and contemporary jazz sounds, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.; $18, $16. CLASSICAL Pianist Pawel Skrzypek, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m.; $12. Amsterdam Guitar Trio mixes classic and contemporary pieces, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m.; $16, $14. Santa Fe Chamber Music Orchestra plays works by Mendelssohn, Schnittke and Brams, April 10 at 8 p.m.; $20, $18. DANCE Ballet Stars of Moscow features dancers from the Bolshoi, Moscow and Stanislavsky Ballets, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.; $25. Madrid-trained dancer La Tania performs flamenco, May 9 at 8 p.m.; $20, $18. COMEDY Pat Paulsen and guitarist Mason Williams, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.; $22, $20. Robert Klein, April 11 at 8 p.m.; $29, $27. HOLIDAY All-American Boys Chorus, Dec. 1 at 3 p.m.; $16, $10. ``Babes in Toyland'' by Troupe America, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m., Dec. 22 at 3 p.m.; $26, $16. A Christmas Carol by the ensemble A Noise Within, Dec. 5-7 at 8 p.m.; $22, $12. COUNTRY Tammy Wynette Jan. 20 at 7 and 9:30 p.m.; $26, $24. Michelle Wright Feb. 20 at 7 and 9:30 p.m.; $22, $20. CEDAR STREET THEATRE Festival of One Acts, Oct. 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 8 p.m.; no admission fee. ``Red Hot and Cole'', features more than 30 Cole Porter standards, Nov. 29 and 30 at 8 p.m.; $16. Sylvia is a modern comedy about a marriage and a dog, March 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m., and March 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. ``The Music Man,'' June 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and June 22 at 2 p.m.; $16. In addition, the theater will host performances by the Antelope Valley Master Chorale chorale (kōrăl`, –räl`), any of the traditional hymns of the German Protestant Church. The form was developed after the Reformation to replace the plainsong of the earlier service and as a means of congregational participation in and Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra. The Master Chorale will perform choruses from around the world in ``Global Harmony,'' Oct. 26; Handel's ``Messiah'' and Bernstein's ``Chichester Psalms,'' Dec. 14-15; Bach's Cantata cantata (kəntä`tə) [Ital.,=sung], composite musical form similar to a short unacted opera or brief oratorio, developed in Italy in the baroque period. for Palm Sunday and Cantata for Easter, March 15; and Beethoven's ``Missa Solemnis,'' May 17. Prices are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $6 for youth. Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra will perform ``The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' and ``Night on Bald Mountain A Night on Bald Mountain usually refers to one of two compositions – either a seldom performed early (1867) 'musical picture' by Modest Mussorgsky, St. John's Night on the Bare Mountain (Russian: ,'' Oct. 19; George Gershwin pieces including ``Rhapsody (1) A subscription-based online music service from RealNetworks that gives users unlimited access to a vast library of major and independent label music. Within a single interface, Rhapsody provides access to streaming music, Internet radio and extensive music information and in Blue'' plus John Williams' ``Theme from Star Wars,'' Jan. 25; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and George Walker's ``Lyric for Strings,'' March 22; and Mozart's ``Jupiter'' symphony, May 3. All orchestra performances are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17 or $15, and $12 for seniors or youth. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: (Color) Councilwoman Deborah A. Shelton announc es the acts with help from actress Teresa Parker. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News Box: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (See text) |
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