October's Arts Alive! Shows Offer Tricks & Treats at the Fox Cities P.A.C.

The Boldt Arts Alive! Series line-up is filled with clever tricks and artistic treats this October at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. With a variety of shows ranging from comedians and dramas to some of Broadway's best songs, there is something for everyone to enjoy at the Center this month.

Tickets for comedian Brian Regan (Sunday, October 10, 2010), the Seventh Annual Fox Cities Choral Music Festival on (Tuesday, October 19, 2010), Barter Theatre's The Diary of Anne Frank (Thursday, October 21, 2010) and Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway (Saturday, October 23, 2010) are on sale now.

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 save by calling (920) 730-3786. Additional fees may apply.

Brian Regan
Sunday, October 10, 2010; 7:00 p.m.
Critics and peers agree; Brian Regan is one of this country's premier comedians with a perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality that has made him a dorm room favorite for more than two decades. With two critically acclaimed DVD specials, "The Epitome of Hyperbole" and "Brian Regan Standing Up," and regular visits to Comedy Central, "The Late Show with David Letterman" and theaters nationwide, Regan's wit and charisma draws out the humor in everyday life. Tickets are $38.50.

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.

Appleton Papers Inc. Community Engagement Activity
Join local Holocaust survivor Henry Golde as he shares his personal stories of survival in Nazi-occupied Poland prior to Barter Theater's The Diary of Anne Frank. This event is FREE for The Diary of Anne Frank ticket holders with community support from Appleton Papers Inc. Doors open to the Kimberly-Clark Theater at 6:30 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 6:40 p.m.

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.

Appleton Papers Inc. Community Engagement Activity
Join composer, lyricist and producer Neil Berg in a preshow discussion before his title show Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway. Experience his unique perspective as a pianist and music director working with Broadway's biggest names. This event is FREE for 100 Years of Broadway ticket holders with community support from Appleton Papers Inc. Doors open to the Kimberly-Clark Theater at 6:30 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 6:45 p.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; and AZCO INC. and St. Elizabeth Hospital - Affinity Health System for Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway. 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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