Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Avenue North, Edmonds, WA 98020 announces its 2012-2013 season
Edmonds Center for the Arts continues its tradition of presenting world-class entertainment right around the corner, and kicks off its sixth performance season October 5, 2012 with jazz and R/B vocal sensation Dianne Reeves. The season continues through May 2013. Individual tickets and season subscriptions are available by calling the ECA box office at 425-275-9595. Ticket prices vary by show and are posted.
“We are providing a unique experience for our region by bringing artists to our stage in an accessible and intimate environment, “ says executive director Joe McIalwain. “Edmonds and Edmonds Center for the Arts have a lot to offer our patrons and our artists that makes every performance here memorable.”
2012-2013
Following Dianne Reeves’ performance, the ECA schedule looks like this:
October 13, 2012 –John McCutcheon, folk singer and multi-talented instrumentalist playing hammered dulcimer, guitar, banjo, autoharp and fiddle.
October 19, 2012 – Natalie MacMaster, Cape Breton Nova Scotia fiddler and stepdancer
October 27, 2012 – The Del McCoury Band, legendary bluegrass musician and master of guitar and banjo
November 14, 2012 - Seattle International Comedy Competition, Regional touring comedy festival featuring nationally recognized comedians
November 24, 2012 - Sing-A-Long “Sound of Music” Interactive movie event featuring the classic film “The Sound of Music”, fun for the whole family in advance of the downtown Edmonds tree lighting ceremony.
November 29, 2012 – The Irish Rovers, Canadian Irish folk group, celebrating the holidays with traditional holiday and Irish folk music
December 19, 2012 – Moscow Boys Choir, Christmas Around the World celebration, featuring holiday favorites.
January 17, 2013 – Cirque Ziva, fast-paced new show from the producers of Golden Dragon Acrobats, with all the traditional athletic feats of acrobatics.
January 26, 2013 – Portland Cello Project with Zoe Keating, unique classical/contemporary cello performers
February 6, 2013 - International Guitar Night, musical event featuring four acoustic guitarists and their special musical styles
February 9, 2013 – Ed Asner as FDR, powerful one-man play starring actor Ed Asner as the iconic president Franklin Delano Roosevelt
February 16, 2013 - Pilobolus, innovative and imaginative contemporary dance company
February 22, 2013 - Michael Kaeshammer, Canadian vocalist/composer/arranger/pianist, specializing in boogie-woogie, blues, jazz and pop
March 9, 2013 – Blind Boys of Alabama, legendary gospel vocal group
March 13, 2013 – Ladysmith Black Mambazo, South African male vocal group blending intricate native rhythms with traditional American gospel music
March 23, 2013 – Cocktails with Larry Miller, character actor and comedian, recognizable from over 100 films and television shows including Pretty Woman and Seinfeld
April 5, 2013 – Nanci Griffith, award-winning “folkabilly” singer and songwriter
April 11, 2013 – StepCrew, Celtic inspired celebration featuring six charismatic dancers and a five piece Celtic band, all performers from groups like The Chieftains and Cherish the Ladies.
April 19, 2013 – OnEnsemble, the ancient art of Japanese Taiko combined with elements of hip- hop, rock and electronic.
May 4, 2013 – Nathan Aweau and Amy Hanaiali’I talented Hawaiian performers combining Nathan’s bass guitar stylings with Amy’s classical music training and traditional Hawaiian music.
May 17, 2013 – Ann Hampton Callaway presents The Streisand Songbook, Broadway star and musical composer Ann celebrates timeless classics from Barbra Streisand’s five decades of music.
For more detailed performer information see website. All performances begin at 7:30PM unless otherwise noted.
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