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4 The three Dance Series performances highlight both classical and modern dance. The worldrenowned Martha Graham Dance Company will present its timeless and uniquely American style of dancing with a January, 2014 performance of “Appalachian Spring.” In March, 2014, Ronald K. Brown/Evidence Dance Company, founded in 1985, draws inspiration from history, traditions and dance forms from multiple cultures and blends traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word. The dramatic tale of love lost and found in Swan Lake, featuring the Moscow Festival Ballet, will close the Dance Series in April, 2014. The Family Series, popular with both children and adults, opens in November with Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Starring Peter Gros who will share his vast animal knowledge, travel experiences and timeless tales including his experience on Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom now seen on the Animal Planet. PSY: Mid-Blowing Circus comes to the Orpheum in January, 2014. This innovative cirque troupe and creators of the off-Broadway hit Traces, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, includes mind-bending feats and dazzling circus stunts. TAO: Phoenix Rising completes the Family Series in March, 2014. TAO offers a young and exciting take on the traditional Japanese art form that includes whirlwind martial arts display, pulsating rhythms and energetic choreography. A Night inTreme: the Musical Majesty of New Orleans opens the Jazz Series. This concert features music and musicians from the popular HBO series Treme (pronounced truh-MAY), the music born in the New Orleans Brass band tradition of the Treme neighborhood. In February, 2014 the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra featuring New York Voices will appear in a reunion 20 years after their Grammy ® -winning collaboration, Live at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild. This orchestra helped define the big band sound and has won 17 Grammy Awards ® . Six-time Grammy ® -winner Wayne Shorter will present his distinctive style of jazz in concert April, 2014 and will be performing with his long-running quartet, featuring Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. Joining Steve Martin in the Showcase series is Big Bad Voodoo Daddy bringing its swinging, big band style and high energy nine-piece ensemble back to Omaha in October, 2013. Elvis Lives, the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists Event will be presented in February, 2014. This is a multi-media and live musical journey through Elvis’ life and features finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ annual worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. The 2013/2014 Season also includes five uniquely different performances. Larry the Cable Guy with special guest Reno Collier opens in October, 2013.This Pawnee City, Nebraska native will bring his humorous observations and celebration of the working man to the Orpheum. Also in October, Grammy ® - winning composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal will perform with “The Voice of South Africa” Vusi Mahlasela, the celebrated singer known for his distinct, powerful voice and poetic, optimistic
5 lyrics. They will be joined by New Zealand’s premier female vocalist Deva Mahal with her energetic soul group Fredericks Brown. Taj Mahal’s music draws inspiration from virtually every corner of the world. In November, 2013 virtuoso composer and organist Cameron Carpenter will demonstrate how the organ comes alive as a definitive musical instrument when he plays the Orpheum Theater’s mighty Wurlitzer. His accomplished performance breaks the stereotypes of organ music by creating live performances with the glitz and glamour you’d expect from a pop star. Next is Sounds of Christmas, Empire Brass Featuring Elisabeth von Trapp, in November. North America’s finest brass quintet, the Empire Brass will be joined by the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music. The Grammy ® -winning ensemble, Soweto Gospel Choir celebrates the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music in a March, 2014 concert. The 52 members of the choir come from the churches in and around Soweto, an urban area in Johannesburg, South Africa. Also included in the 2013/2014 Season is The 1200 CLUB currently featuring five artists. Jazz ensembles Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio and Sean Jones Quartet will be in the 1200 CLUB in February and Delfeayo Marsalis in April. The informal club atmosphere will also have two crossover artists – Christopher O’Riley, in March, 2014 and Zoe Keating in May. More jazz and blues artists will be added to the 1200 CLUB roster. Omaha Performing Arts’ 2013/2014 series includes the following: Broadway Series (Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall) Saturday, October 12 - Sunday, October 20, 2013 >> THE BOOK OF MORMON Contains explicit language. Tuesday, November 19 - Sunday, November 24, 2013 >> ELF THE MUSICAL Tuesday, February 18 – Sunday, February 23, 2014 >> MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Tuesday, March 18 – Sunday, March 23, 2014 >> SISTER ACT Tuesday, April 8 – Sunday, April 13, 2014 >> WAR HORSE Broadway special performance (Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall) Wednesday, May 7 – Sunday, May 25, 2014 >> WICKED Children’s Series (Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall and Holland Center – Scott Recital Hall) Thursday, January 30, 2014 7:00 p.m. | Orpheum Theater >> Sid the Science Kid Live! Friday, March 7, 2014 | 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. | Holland Center Saturday, March 8, 2014 | 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. >> ERTH: Dinosaur Petting Zoo Dance Series (Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall)
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