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| Anaïs Mitchell and the Hadestown Orchestra |
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FREE performance. Vermont folk singer Anaïs Mitchell brings to the Spotlight Café her remarkable "folk opera" Hadestown, a modern retelling of the Orpheus myth about an ancient Greek poet’s doomed quest to rescue his wife from the underworld.
Show times:
Sun, September 26, 2010 7:30 PM
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| American Girl Fashion Show |
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The American Girl Fashion Show is a fun-filled event for girls and their families, friends, and favorite dolls! Celebrate the experience of being a girl, whether yesterday or today, through a colorful presentation of historical and contemporary fashions.
Show times:
Sat, October 30, 2010 10:00 AM
Sat, October 30, 2010 2:00 PM
Sun, October 31, 2010 10:00 AM
Sun, October 31, 2010 2:00 PM
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| Dennis Lehane |
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Writers in the Spotlight Series. Dennis Lehane's novels include the New York Times bestsellers The Given Day; Gone, Baby, Gone; Mystic River; Shutter Island; and Prayers for Rain.
Show times:
Wed, November 3, 2010 7:00 PM
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| Joan Baez |
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From marching on the front lines of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King to introducing Bob Dylan to the world in 1963, Joan Baez has been a vital and consistently relevant force of incalculable influence for more than 50 years.
Show times:
Thu, November 4, 2010 7:30 PM
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| Video Games Live |
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FREE show. Featuring the Granite State Symphony Orchestra and the Concord Chorale. Video Games Live is a multi-media concert event featuring music from the greatest video games of all time. The show combines the excitement and energy of a rock concert and the symphonic music, technology and interactivity of many of your favorite video games, all completely synchronized to amazing cutting-edge video-screen visuals, state-of-the-art lighting and FX, and special on-stage interactive segments with the audience.
Show times:
Wed, November 17, 2010 7:30 PM
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| The Nutcracker |
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St. Paul’s School Ballet Company’s annual production of The Nutcracker captures the magic of Tchaikovsky’s enchanting holiday classic. From the giant Christmas tree to the sword-wielding mice to the dancing snowflakes, The Nutcracker is a breathtaking vision from beginning to end, and a marvelous way to introduce children to the beautiful world of ballet theater.
Show times:
Fri, December 17, 2010 7:00 PM
Sat, December 18, 2010 2:00 PM
Sat, December 18, 2010 7:00 PM
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| The Merrimack Holiday Pops |
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A gift to the community of all your holiday favorites in a festive musical program featuring the New England Wind Symphony, Clayton Poole, music director, and the Concord Chorale, Kristofer Johnson music director. Highlights include a world premier performance of composer Jerry Ascione’s newest work of Scottish Holiday Airs and an inspirational performance of the Hallelujah Chorus.
Show times:
Sun, December 19, 2010 3:00 PM
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| A Moment in Time Tribute to Benny Goodman |
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Featuring the Capitol Center Jazz Orchestra and Special Guest Ken Peplowski. On January 16, 1938 the world of jazz and swing changed forever when famed clarinetist Benny Goodman took the stage at sold-out Carnegie Hall in New York in what has been billed as the world’s most famous jazz concert. Exactly 73 years to the day later The Capitol Center Jazz Orchestra, Clayton Poole, music director, and clarinet virtuoso Ken Peplowski, an actual alumni of the Benny Goodman Orchestra, will salute this pivotal concert in music history in a tribute to Goodman, the King of Swing.
Show times:
Sun, January 16, 2011 4:00 PM
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| Cinematic Titanic |
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Featuring the original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000! MST3K fans rejoice! Cinematic Titanic is the new feature-length movie-riffing show from the creator (Joel Hodgson) and original cast of the TV cult classic. We’ll screen two unfathomably cheesy movies, and the hilarious riffing will be provided live on stage by Trace Beaulieu (Crow, Dr. Forrester), J. Elvis Weinstein (Tom Servo, Dr. Erhardt), Frank Conniff (TV’s Frank), and Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester).
Show times:
Sat, January 29, 2011 7:00 PM
Sat, January 29, 2011 9:30 PM
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| Best of North Shore Comedy |
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A night of standup featuring Robbie Printz, winner of the Boston Comedy Festival, Rob Steen and Matt D. Musical guest The Grinning Lizards.
Show times:
Sat, February 5, 2011 8:00 PM
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| CATCH Comedy Night: Capitol Steps |
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A hilarious evening of midterm-election mocking, scandal skewering and politician parsing with the Capitol Steps’ musical political satire.
Show times:
Sat, February 12, 2011 8:00 PM
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| Adams' Nixon in China |
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The MET: Live in HD. In February 1972, Nixon traveled to China for talks with Chinese leaders Chairman Mao Tse-tung and Premier Chau En-lai. Nixon's trip was the first high-level contact between the United States and the People's Republic of China in more than twenty years, and it ushered in a new era of relations between Washington and Beijing.
Show times:
Sat, February 12, 2011 1:00 PM
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| New York Theatre Ballet's Alice-in-Wonderland Follies and Celebrating the Masters |
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FREE show. New York Theatre Ballet presents a two-part evening that the whole family will enjoy. In the first hour, the company will present the storybook ballet Alice-in-Wonderland Follies. he second hour will be a tribute to legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham, with a program that includes his master work, Septet.
Show times:
Wed, February 16, 2011 7:30 PM
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| Benise: The Spanish Guitar |
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Electrifying Latin rhythms fuse with rock 'n' roll when Benise (pronounced Buh-NESS-say) takes to the stage in The Spanish Guitar, transporting audiences to faraway lands through music, dance, video and spectacular staging. Dancing with the Stars performer Benise won an Emmy for his PBS Nights of Fire! production, which The New York Times called "an exotic voyage through a land of romance and wonder."
Show times:
Thu, March 17, 2011 7:30 PM
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| Jodi Picoult |
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New Hampshire author Jodi Picoult will discuss her latest book, Sing You Home, which explores what it means to be gay in today’s world and how reproductive science has outstripped the legal system.
Show times:
Wed, April 6, 2011 7:00 PM
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| Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway |
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FREE show. Last year, award-winning composer Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway was one of the Capitol Center’s most popular shows. This year, the Gile Series is proud to present Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway, featuring all new moments from the biggest Broadway shows. Berg and a cast of veteran Broadway singers and musicians perform Broadway classics as well as numbers from Broadway’s newest hit shows. Don’t miss the music of your favorite Broadway composers from Andrew Lloyd Weber to Stephen Sondheim and more! Visit ccanh.com to learn how you can audition to be part of the show!
Show times:
Tue, April 19, 2011 7:30 PM
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| A Moment in Time Tribute to Stan Kenton |
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Featuring the Capitol Center Jazz Orchestra and Special Guest The Four Freshmen. The Capitol Center Jazz Orchestra and the legendary Four Freshmen team up to celebrate the 100th birthday of Stan Kenton, one of the most creative and innovative icons of the big-band jazz era. The Four Freshmen, noted for their smooth vocal harmonies, will also perform some of their hits, including arrangements they recorded with Stan Kenton and his Orchestra over 40 years ago.
Show times:
Fri, May 20, 2011 8:00 PM
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