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NOVEMBER 2008
1 - 7:30PM - Martin Sexton, a solo acoustic concert
The man Billboard Magazine calls "the finest new male singer/songwriter of recent memory" in a solo acoustic show.
3 - Noon - "Fables - Old & New"
Take an old fable, recycle it, and it becomes something new!This imaginative musical play first dramatizes children’s retellings of Aesop’s traditional fables, then shows student-written modern versions of these tales.
7 - Noon -David Cabassi Van Cliburn Piano Finalist
Appreciated for the warmth and sincerity he brings to his performances, Cabassi has been popular with U.S. presenters and audiences since he was declared a winner of the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in June 2005.
17 - 10:00am & 12:30pm "Amber Brown is not a Crayon"
”Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon” is a musical adaptation based on the best-selling children’s book series by Paula Danziger.
DECEMBER 2008
2 - 7:30PM "Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy" Cirque Productions
Direct from Broadway, “Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy” is an exotic encounter inspired by nature’s unpredictable creations and brought to life by an international cast of 25 soaring aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians.
4 - Vilar Center Closed for a Private Event
5 - Vilar Center Closed for a Private Event
14 - 7:30PM Charlie Daniels Band
Pioneering country music star Charlie Daniels is known for his fiery fiddle playing and his band’s down-home fusion of hard-core country and edgy Southern rock – a unique sound influenced by gospel, blues and boogie-woogie.
21 - 6:30PM - The Irish Tenors
This world-renowned trio has produced seven best-selling albums and earned an international fan base with their soaring renditions of traditional Irish folk songs.
23 - 4PM & 8PM "A Christmas Carol"
Charles Dickens’ “ghostly little tale” has become a holiday tradition for millions of families.
25 - 4:30PM Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats
A runaway hit several years running in New York City and Beaver Creek, the Golden Dragon Acrobats return this holiday season to thrill audiences of all ages.
26 - 4:30PM & 7:30PM Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats
A runaway hit several years running in New York City and Beaver Creek, the Golden Dragon Acrobats return this holiday season to thrill audiences of all ages.
27 - 7:30PM Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick has, over an illustrious four-decade career, established herself as an international musical legend.
28 - 6:30PM Quartet San Francisco
Quartet San Francisco expresses itself in its agility and standout virtuosic playing. They excel in multiple styles — from jazz to tango, pop to funk, blues to bluegrass, gypsy swing to big band and beyond.
29 - 6:30PM The Lowe Family
Through music, song and dance, the Lowe Family offers an amazing blend of show-stopping classical, Broadway, Irish, jazz, bluegrass, old-time favorites, spectacular dance, 6-part harmony, gospel and more.
30 - 4:30PM & 8:00PM The Lowe Family
Through music, song and dance, the Lowe Family offers an amazing blend of show-stopping classical, Broadway, Irish, jazz, bluegrass, old-time favorites, spectacular dance, 6-part harmony, gospel and more.
JANUARY 2009
2 - 7:30PM Three Dog Night
Iconic rock band Three Dog Night spent most of the 1970s on the top of the charts selling millions of records. From “Joy to the World,” “One is the Loneliest Number” and “Mama Told Me Not to Come” to “Shambala,” the band is undoubtedly one of the most popular bands in American rock history.
8 - 7:30PM 25th Anniversary Tour of "Nunsense" Starring Salley Struthers
The New York Times dubs the 25th Anniversary tour of “Nunsense” “a hail of fun and frolic.” Starring Sally Struthers, the two-time Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner, as the Mother Superior who leads the nuns in a variety show to raise funds for the burials of 52 other nuns accidentally poisoned by the cook.
13 - 6:30PM Interpreti Venezani
From Venice, Italy comes this group of master musicians. Upon their debut recital in 1987, they immediately gained a reputation for the “…youthful exuberance and all-Italian brio characterizing their performances.”
15 - 7:30PM Sam Bush
Though he admits a certain discomfort with the moniker "King of Newgrass," Sam Bush has more than earned it.
16 - 7:30PM Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour
The tour unites Music Director and pianist Bill Charlap with some of the most in-demand players in jazz including tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, Peter Bernstein on guitar, drummer Lewis Nash, Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Peter Washington on bass and Steve Wilson on alto sax.
17 - 7:30PM "Last Comic Standing" Tour
Watch the finalists of the Emmy-nominated NBC hit show “Last Comic Standing” take the Vilar Center by storm! This special tour features the final contestants from the 6th season in a showcase of some of the best comedy on the road today.
19 - 7:30AM Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Bringing together the forces of New Orleans’ unique international reputation, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra has built a new model of Cajun jazz.
20 - 7:30PM Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Lar Lubovitch is among America’s most prolific, influential and versatile choreographers, recognized by the New York Times as “one of the 10 best choreographers in the world.”
21 - 7:30PM Leann Rimes
Country music sensation LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 37 million records, won an American Music Award, three Academy of Country Music honors and 12 Billboard Awards.
22 - 7:30PM Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway"
Direct from New York, five of the finest Broadway stars perform songs from the great musicals: “Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables,” “Jersey Boys,” “Chicago,” “Mamma Mia” and “Jekyll & Hyde” accompanied by an all-star New York band.
24 - 6:30PM The 5 Browns
FEBRUARY 2009
4 - 7:30PM The Rat Pack is Back
This spirited tribute recreates one of the famous “Summit at the Sands” hotel shows, when the swingin,’ ring-a-ding group known as the “Rat Pack” was creating hipster legend with a free-wheeling, no-holds-barred nightclub act starring Vegas’ four favorite sons: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin and Joey Bishop.
5 - 7:30PM "Annie"
8 - 6:30PM "Great Moments in Opera" Teatro Lirico D'Europa, Evening of highlights
An evening of opera’s greatest arias and duets with soloists from Teatro Lirico D’Europa. The evening features favorites from the most enduring and beloved operas of all time.
9 - 6:30PM "Aida" Teatro Lirico D'Europa
Guiseppi Verdi’s “Aida” has it all — treachery, love, power, jealousy, betrayal and death. In their fifth annual engagement at the Vilar Center, Teatro Lirico D’Europa promises to once again breathe life into one of the most beloved operas of all time.
11 - 7:30PM Bearfoot
Bearfoot is a fast rising, young acoustic band based out of Anchorage, Alaska featuring powerful, emotive vocals, moving arrangements and instrumental excellence backed up by solid rhythm.
15 - 6:30PM Chris Botti with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Award-winning contemporary jazz trumpeter Chris Botti is joined by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for a special evening of astounding musical brilliance.
18 - 6:30PM Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with violinist Julia Fischer
21 - 7:30PM "An Evening on Broadway" Vail Valley Theater Company, Broadway musical review
Featuring the Valley’s most talented performers in a celebration of Broadway’s greatest songs and composers.
22 - 7:30PM "An Evening on Broadway" Vail Valley Theater Company, Broadway musical review
Featuring the Valley’s most talented performers in a celebration of Broadway’s greatest songs and composers.
24 7:30PM Guitar Blues
The guitar is the foundation upon which all blues is built, and Guitar Blues features three of the most acclaimed blues players in America today. Hot Tuna’s Jorma Kaukonen, the legendary Robben Ford, and the phenomenal rising star Ruthie Foster perform a very special evening of music showcasing the heart and soul of Guitar Blues.
25 - 7:30PM "Tango Fire"
Direct from Buenos Aires, Argentina, the internationally acclaimed tango company Estampas Porteñas presents a new, fresh look at tango. The thrilling and exciting Tango Fire production features a quartet of brilliant young musicians, passionate dancers and a great singer performing the music of the legendary Astor Piazzolla.
MARCH 2009
4 - 7:30PM The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys have one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry.
5 - 7:30PM "The Comedy of Errors"
The Aquila Theatre Company’s imaginative and exuberant production of Shakespeare’s classic “The Comedy of Errors” is a must-see for newcomers to Shakespeare and Bard enthusiasts alike.
7 - 7:30PM The Beach Boys - - Enduring Music Legends
First formed in 1961, The Beach Boys are an enduring force in American music history. Their sunny vocal harmonies are one of the signature sounds of the modern era, and their uplifting lyrics about California youth culture of surfing, girls and cars set the soundtrack of the 1960s.
10 - 7:30PM Cherryholmes
As America’s new first family of Bluegrass, Cherryholmes stormed to the top of the bluegrass world by winning the 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year.
11 - 7:30PM Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins, the multi-platinum recording artist and legendary Grammy-winning singer/songwriter has been a major force in the music industry for the past four decades.
12 - 7:30PM Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins, the multi-platinum recording artist and legendary Grammy-winning singer/songwriter has been a major force in the music industry for the past four decades.
15 - 7:30PM The Smothers Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour
After 50 years of performing together, the Smother Brothers are still described as one of the most successful comedy teams in history –– an American Classic.
17 - 7:30PM An Evening with Lilly Tomlin
Tomlin will perform a hilarious one-woman show, bringing to life her signature characters including “Ernestine the telephone operator,” “Edith Ann, the devilish six year old” and scenes from her Broadway show “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.”
20 - Noon & 6:30PM "The Phantom Tollbooth "
Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour.
22 - 6:30PM Estonian Nationsl Symphony Orchestra with pianist Joyce Yang
This esteemed 80 year-old orchestra is one of the last great European ensembles that has not yet toured in the United States. Experience their mastery, joined by that of virtuosic pianist Joyce Yang.
31 - 10:00AM & 12:30AM "Cinderella"
Journey to an enchanting world of disguises and true love; Opera Colorado brings the timeless story of Cinderella to life in a production of Rossini’s famous opera.
APRIL 2009
8 - 10:00AM & 12:30PM "Junie B. Jones"
Outspoken, precocious, lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a colorful, funny, fast-paced musical about new friends, new glasses, sugar cookies, the annual kickball tournament and other various first-grade angst-ridden situations.
11 - 7:30PM Arlo Guthrie - Lost World Tour
Over the last four decades Arlo Guthrie has toured throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia winning a broad and dedicated following. In addition to being an accomplished musician—playing the piano, six and twelve-string guitar, harmonica and a dozen other instruments—Guthrie is a natural-born storyteller whose hilarious tales and timeless anecdotes are woven seamlessly into his performances.
22 - 10:00AM & 12:30PM "Darwin"
Darwin is much more than a pet: he is a dinosaur - a wild and primitive creature. Though Darwin learns to take his first steps from his creator, he is, after all, a dinosaur.
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