Arts Alive! Performances On Sale at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center 9.13

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center launches its biggest season yet with the Boldt Arts Alive! fall on sale on Monday, September 13, 2010. Tickets for the Seventh AnnuAl Fox Cities Choral Music Festival, Barter Theatre's The Diary of Anne Frank, Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway, Ailey II and the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's community production of Handel's Messiah are available starting at 10:00 a.m.

Seventh AnnuAl Fox Cities Choral Music Festival
Tuesday, October 19, 2010; 7:00 p.m.
The spotlight shines on the Fox Cities' rising stars with the Fox Cities Choral Music Festival. In its seventh year, the Center welcomes Dr. Jo Ann Miller from North Dakota State University as conductor in residence working one-on-one with the choral programs of Appleton North, Menasha and Winneconne high schools. Celebrate the arts in education with local students performing at their best. Tickets are $6.00 for students and $12.00 for adults.

Barter Theatre's The Diary of Anne Frank
Thursday, October 21, 2010; 7:30 p.m.
For over 60 years, her words have kept her spirit alive in the minds and hearts of readers all over the world. Relive the incredible life of Anne Frank as she shares with you her hopes, aspirations and observations on family, love and life as a young woman in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Caught in a world of hate she couldn't comprehend, this young Jewish girl has become an icon of light for all who dare to dream. Tickets start at $25.00.

Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway
Saturday, October 23, 2010; 7:30 p.m.
Like a playlist of your favorite Broadway songs, Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway delivers the best of musical theater in one dazzling evening. Hear many of the songs you love, performed by some of the most talented actors and actresses working on Broadway today. Relive your visits to the theater with a musical collage of your most memorable Broadway moments. Featured performers include Carter Calvert, Robert DuSold, Rob Evan, Rita Harvey and TEd Levy. Tickets start at $20.00.

Ailey II
Thursday, November 4, 2010; 7:30 p.m.
Ailey II dancers are some of the most talented of their generation, captivating audiences and translating their strength, agility and grace of body and soul into stirring, powerful performances. Under the artistic direction of former Ailey dancer, Sylvia Waters, this company presents dazzling performances that celebrate the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience. The Ailey spirit shines after more than 50 years as these artists perform an exhilarating and diverse repertoire that includes Alvin Ailey's timeless tribute to his African-American heritage, "Revelations," and thrilling new works by today's most outstanding choreographers. Tickets are $25.00.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center presents
Handel's Messiah
Saturday, December 11, 2010; 7:30 p.m.
Celebrating the holiday season with Handel's most famous work, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's production of Messiah under the direction of conductor Brian Groner, brings together professional soloists, a Fox Cities community choir prepared by Austin Boncher and the Fox Valley Symphony. Featuring Handel's first libretto and other famous excerpts, Messiah's universal message of hope and peace will fill you with the spirit of the season. Tickets start at $25.00.

Tickets for Fox Cities Performing Arts Center events can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or the Center's ticket office at (920) 730-3760. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's ticket office or online at foxcitiespac.com. Groups of 15 or more can order now, before the public on sale date, and save by calling (920) 730-3786. Additional fees may apply.

Tickets for comedian Brian Regan's appearance on Sunday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m. are on sale now. Tickets for Cirque Dreams Illumination performing December 17-19, 2010 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center will go on sale on Friday, October 29, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

Local community partners for the 2010/11 Boldt Arts Alive! Series include: Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation for the Seventh AnnuAl Fox Cities Choral Music Festival; Gannett Foundation/The Post-Crescent and Menasha Corporation for Barter Theatre's The Diary of Anne Frank; AZCO INC. and St. Elizabeth Hospital - Affinity Health System for Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway; Menasha Corporation and Wisconsin Energy Foundation for Handel's Messiah; and Bergstrom Automotive for Cirque Dreams Illumination. Barter Theatre's The Diary of Anne Frank is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from Wisconsin Arts Board, General Mills Foundation and Land O'Lakes Foundation. The Boldt Arts Alive! Series is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. The series is also supported by the title sponsor, The Boldt Company.

ABOUT THE FOX CITIES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in downtown Appleton, provides a premier venue for live performing arts. The Center proudly serves as a gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities while enhancing a greater understanding and appreciation of the live performing arts. For more information on upcoming events, education programs and community involvement go to foxcitiespac.com. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center - Where the Arts Come Alive!

 

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