Jazz, Theatre, Opera and Greenwich Village Set For The Palladium this Fall

The historic Palladium has always been the venue where you could count on finding your music, no matter the genre. This season, whether in Hough Hall with its world-class sound system, or in our intimate Side Door Cabaret, you'll find even more - dance, theatre, a Young Concert Artist series, Broadway Cabaret series, and of course, Tampa Bay's most diverse music calendar of established and emerging artists, all located in St. Petersburg's vibrant downtown, a short walk from the Vinoy and the waterfront.

The season kicks off with jazz and moves to opera, Hamlet, Simon and Garfunkel, a Tony Award-winning play and so much more. Drop by or call the box office (727) 822-3590, or visit www.mypalladium.org for all the 2011-12 season highlights, tickets and details on upcoming shows and check out PalladiumPaul's blog. Group, student, senior and St. Petersburg College family discounts available for many shows.
September

Wed., 9/14
Julie Dexter: From Jazz to World Music, Soul and Beyond,
part of WMNF's Birthday Bash
www.juliedexter.com
Julie Dexter on You Tube
From Jazz to World Music, Soul and beyond, Dexter is one of an elite few whose talent can transcend genres. As an audaciously independent native British artist who now makes Atlanta her home, she has an undeniable connection to audiences worldwide.
7:30 p.m., $12

Thurs., 9/22
Nate Najar Trio, featuring Chuck Redd on Vibes, at the Side Door
With John Lamb (bass) and Stephen Buckholtz, (drums)
www.natenajar.com
Nate Najar on You Tube
A night of all-star jazz featuring Nate Najar on guitar; Chuck Redd, vibes; John Lamb, bass, and Stephen Buckholtz, drums
7:30 p.m.
$20 advance, $25 day of show

9/30, 10/2 & 4
Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus
Presented by the St. Petersburg Opera & Chorus under the direction of Mark Sforzini
www.stpeteopera.org
St. Petersburg Opera on You Tube
Elegant frivolities and confusions of all kinds are woven together in this saucy operetta.
Fri, 9/30, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 10/2, 2 p.m.; Tues, 10/4, 7:30 p.m.
$21.50, $34.50, $46.50 $64.50
Tickets on sale from St. Petersburg Opera: (727) 823-2040

October

Sun., 10/9
WUSF's Bob Seymour 30th Anniversary Jazz Celebration with Ira Sullivan, Dick Hyman and many more!
In partnership with Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association, Tampa Jazz Club, and WUSF Public Media
Bob Seymour, WUSF's Saturday Night Jazz
Since 1981, WUSF's jazz director and host of its Saturday Night Jazz since 1981, Seymour has been bring appreciative audiences great jazz music not found anywhere else on the radio dial. With numerous special guests, tonight we honor Seymour on his 30th Anniversary!
4 p.m.

Thurs., 10/13
Hamlet Redux, Asolo Touring Company, at the Side Door
Asolo Repertory Theatre, Hamlet Redux
The classic play about justice, revenge, family conflict, and consequences will resonate with students in grades 6-12. Hamlet Redux uses Shakespeare's original text, and runs approximately 60 minutes including a post-show discussion.
7:30 p.m.
$15 advance, $20 day of show

Fri., 10/14
A Simon & Garfunkel Retrospective: A. J. Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle
http://simonandgarfunkeltribute.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/Tribute2SG
Bringing their national touring show to the Palladium for their first Florida appearance, Swearingen and Beedle have been performing their remarkable Simon & Garfunkel tribute show for more than a decade to sold out audiences. With a quiet stage and an acoustic guitar, the duo recreates classic hits and obscure songs of Simon & Garfunkel during their early Greenwich Village years.
8 p.m., $22.50 advance, $25 day of show

10/22-30
American Stage Presents: August: Osage County
Corrosive humor so darkly delicious and ghastly that you'll squirm in your seat even as you're doubled over laughing. - Variety
One of the most bracing and critically-acclaimed plays in recent Broadway history, August: Osage County is the hilarious and biting portrait of the dysfunctional American family at its finest-and absolute worst. The play combines epic tragedy with black comedy, dramatizing three generations of unfulfilled dreams, leaving not one of its 13 characters unscathed or any audience member unmoved. A regional premiere!
Tickets and show times available from American Stage, (727) 823-7529.

 

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