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Rock pop Jay Blakesburg Ethan Bortnick and His Musical Time Machine Friday, March 23, 8PM Music Center He learned to play the piano at the age of three, and now—at the ripe old age of ten— Ethan Bortnick is the toast of the music world, astonishing audiences from major concert halls to The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America. Marvel as this matter-offact musical prodigy performs classics from Bach to The Beatles, Billy Joel, Little Richard, and more—and shares showbiz stories from his own unique pre-teen perspective. You may even be asked to join the musical fun with this inspiring, interactive show! Tickets $18–$38 (Stars Price $16.20–$34.20) Turtle Island Quartet Ethan Bortnick Turtle Island Quartet “Have You Ever Been…”: The Music of Jimi Hendrix and David Balakrishnan Friday, November 18, 7:30 & 9:30PM Mansion Through their exploration of jazz, classical and world music styles, the Turtle Island Quartet has taken its audiences on a journey through many musical genres, eras and locales. Now the two-time Grammy-winning quartet ventures to Electric Ladyland, revealing works by the legendary Jimi Hendrix, as well as other compositions inspired by Hendrix’s music by Quartet founder David Balakrishnan, including the new composition “Tree of Life.” Tickets $30 (Stars Price $27) Classic Albums Live Classic Albums Live: The Beatles Abbey Road Friday, November 25, 8PM Music Center For anyone who ever wore out a vinyl record by playing it over and over again, this show is a magical immersion in memory. Classic Albums Live gathers gifted musicians for live performances of classic rock albums—note for note, cut for cut. In their Strathmore debut, this “thrilling” show (Toronto Star) rockets you back to 1969, when The Beatles made their last recording together, Abbey Road. Come together—and time-travel to a landmark moment in rock history! Tickets $28–$38 (Stars Price $25.20–$34.20) 16 Education Event American Composers Performance Strathmore Stars Priority Pre-Sale Now! Tickets Available to the General Public July 19, 2011
Intersections: Entertainment for Thinking Audiences Michael Pollan Alia Malley Michael Pollan In Defense of Food: The Omnivore’s Solution Wednesday, October 26, 8PM Music Center “If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.” This is the kind of common-sense thinking that has made Michael Pollan the most widely read food writer on the scene today. His books In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, and his most recent volume, Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual have all reached the top of The New York Times bestseller list. Join the conversation as this compelling writer and thinker explores issues like the industrialization of food and agriculture and its impact on our health, and the growing national movement to reform the food system. Tickets $35–$60 (Stars Price $31.50–$54) All I Did Was Ask: An Evening with NPR’s Terry Gross Friday, February 3, 8PM Music Center NPR Fresh Air host Terry Gross’s interviews are heard by more than 4.5 million people daily. Her guests have included celebrated artists, writers, actors and musicians as varied as Philip Roth, James Brown, John Travolta and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Get a peek behind the mic at some of the most fascinating conversations ever recorded as this popular journalist plays sound bites and dicusses interviews that went especially well (or especially badly), and then answers your questions. Tickets $35–$55 (Stars Price $31.50–$49.50) Terry Gross Will Ryan Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin Sunday, February 26, 7PM Music Center Join us for an evening with the incomparable Lily Tomlin as she takes her audience on what The Washington Post calls a “wise and howlingly funny” trip, revisiting more than a dozen of her timeless characters, from Ernestine and Sister Boogie Woman to Mrs. Beasley and Edith Ann. It’s no wonder Newsweek says Tomlin has “made the oneperson show the daring, irreverent art form it is today.” Don’t miss this warm and uniquely affecting experience packed with comical insights and wildly witty observations about the human condition—performed by one of the world’s consummate talents. Tickets $35–$75 (Stars Price $31.50–$67.50) Greg gorman Masters of Illusion Live! Saturday, November 19, 8PM Sunday, November 20, 2PM Music Center Right before your eyes, the hit television show Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic breaks out of the box and onto the stage at Strathmore. You’ll marvel again and again as you witness dazzling displays of magic, featuring exotic animals, beautiful dancers, escapologists, comedy, quick-change artists, sleight of hand—all live, no camera tricks, just amazing illusions in real time. Order early, before these tickets disappear! Tickets $25–$65 (Stars Price $22.50–$58.50) Masters of Illusion Live! www.strathmore.org | (301) 581-5100 Groups (301) 581-5199 17
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