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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 8pm
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In THE WEDDING SINGER, 1985 rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his own fiance` leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. When he meets an admiring young waitress, it's love at first sight. Only trouble is, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.
With a score that pays loving homage to the pop songs of the 1980's, THE WEDDING SINGER takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.
]]>In collaboration with the Stanley Theatre and the Fort Schuyler Club in Utica, WCNY will host a Dinner and a Movie fundraising event on Saturday, March 20 starting at 5 p.m.. The event will feature a dinner at the Fort Schuyler Club followed by a screening of The Sound of Music and a dessert reception at the Stanley Theatre immediately after the film.
WCNY began a "Save PBS in Utica" campaign in December to raise $80,000 needed to replace the transmitter equipment in Utica. Several Mohawk Valley viewers who watch WCNY's free programming "over-the-air" (and not on cable) have difficulty receiving the signal. WCNY's new digital television translator will allow viewers in Utica to receive a digital television signal from WCNY, increasing the number of WCNY program offerings as well as the overall quality of the signal. The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. recently awarded a grant of $25,000 to this project. All proceeds from the Dinner and a Movie event will benefit the replacement of transmitter equipment in Utica.
The pre-film dinner at the Fort Schuyler Club will feature Austrian cuisine and after the film, diners can sample Austrian desserts provided by a Moveable feast by O'Conners with a reception at the Stanley Theatre. Tickets for Dinner and a Movie can be purchased at WCNY prior to the event and tickets for the film can also be purchased at the Stanley Theatre until the day of the event.
Ticket prices are $20 for the film and dessert, $95 for the dinner, film, and dessert reception, and $150 for admittance for two to the dinner, film, and dessert reception. For more information, call 315.453.2424 or visit www.wcny.org.
]]>Since its founding in 1971, Pilobolus Dance Theater is famous for its imaginative and athletic exploration of creative collaboration. They perform on stage and on television all over the world, and they are remembered for their popular appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Academy Awards Show of 2007 (hosted by Ellen DeGeneres), and on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
They have also won prestigious dance awards all around the world, including a prime-time Emmy for outstanding achievement in cultural programming.
Lesley Stahl, in her 2006 CBS Sixty Minutes piece, called Pilobolus "the dance company for those that don't like dance& and for those that do."
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RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe; will play three Farewell Performances at The Stanley.
Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, to date, RIVERDANCE has played over 10,000 performances, been seen live by more than 22 million people in over 350 venues throughout 32 countries across 4 continents. They have traveled well over 600,000 miles (or to the moon and back!), played to a worldwide television audience of nearly 2 billion; sold over 3 million copies of the Grammy Award-winning CD (certified Platinum in the US) and over 10 million videos making it one of the best-selling entertainment videos in the world! RIVERDANCE had its world premiere at the Point Theatre, Dublin, in February 1995, where it opened to unanimous critical acclaim.
Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland in the past decade, nothing can compare to the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of RIVERDANCE. An innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song, RIVERDANCE draws on Irish traditions and the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music to the present day capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures.
]]>To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE or call the Stanley Ticket Office at 315-724-4000.
What a show! IN THE MOOD - a 1940's Musical Revue...hot on the heels of a twenty week national tour. Here's a spectacular, powerhouse musical with more than two dozen singers, dancers and musicians, great costuming, super hits and the jitterbuging that will make you gasp. Don't miss the big finale. It will not leave a dry eye in the house - every number is a showstopper. The show has become a worldwide phenomenon.
]]>Sunday, April 18, 2010
8 pm Stanley Theatre
Set to Tchaikovsky's glorious score, this romantic tale of love and forgiveness is the world's most beloved ballet. Audiences will be transported to a magical world of fairy tales, sorcerers and witches, performed in the unmistakable Russian tradition. The Moscow Festival Ballet features leading dancers from across Russia, dedicated to staging new productions of timeless classics and led by legendary Bolshoi principal dancer Sergei Radchenko.
Sponsored by Bank of Utica
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Make your reservations now before this limited engagement is sold out!Come in costume and enjoy the show, April 23rd and April 24th 6:30pm.
It's April, 2010 and the city of Utica is anxious to welcome the world famous Bezzler/Fezzler traveling Renaissance Faire. Utica was extremely fortunate to be able to book this popular and entertaining touring company.
The Faire is the brain child of the famous director Marion Fezzler who organized and bankrolled the entire project. Recently Marion brought in a partner, Mr. Martin Bezzler to assist with the day to day operation of the business. Martin not only is a retired corporate executive but also a fine amateur actor in his own right, will be playing the roll of King Waldorf.
Another relative new comer to the show is Dixie Whistler playing the "Cinderella" role of Molly Fetchit the over worked and under appreciated Scullery Maid.
Our Queen is played by the little known actress Shelly Blackhand. She has been getting rave reviews since she broke into the business out of nowhere.
Prince Kimball is adeptly played by Mr. Andrew Defresne, a superb touring actor who has turned down more traditional acting offers in New York and California.
The Prioress, Mother Tucker, is played by a wonderful character actress, Sally Keelow, who at one time was actually a high school teacher.
You'll enjoy the antics of our Jester, the hilariously funny comic Sven Gunderssen, Sven was voted the funniest man alive in Minnesota for the last five years.
The charming and "very proper" Queen Mum is expertly played by Beatrix LaRue. Beatrix describes herself as a people person having spent her entire career in the service industry.
The shows songstress is Marie Pilfaring who show cases her vocal talent as the troubadour Lady Nightingale.
The cast of Renaissance Faire is rounded out by 30 more of the greatest actors that you've never heard of!
]]>To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE or call The Stanley Ticket Office at 315-724-4000.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 8pm
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"Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome!", sings the Emcee of the Kit Kat Club through painted lips, as the people of 1929 Berlin join. Whatever your troubles, you will forget them at the CABARET. Sally Bowles, a middle-class lass from Chelsea, London, is working as a singer at Berlin's Kit Kat Club and trying her best to live the thrillingly decadent life which the city is supposed to offer. Into her orbit comes Cliff Bradshaw, a young American writer, and Sally soon moves in to join him in his room in the boarding house run by Fraulein Schneider. Their fellow lodgers include the cheerful whore, Fraulein Kost and the gentle, graying fruiterer Herr Schultz. As the clouds gather, Sally, now pregnant by Cliff, is still determined to show the world what a good time she is having and she will not or cannot hear the noises of Nazism around her...but the others can.
]]>May 19, 10:30am & 7:00pm
TICKETS ONSALE SOON!
CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE!
WORLD PREMIERE TOUR OF A NEW ORIGINAL LIVE STAGE MUSICAL!
YOU NEVER DO KNOW WHAT'S AROUND THE BEND
A BIG ADVENTURE OR A BRAND-NEW FRIEND
WHEN YOU'RE CURIOUS - LIKE CURIOUS GEORGE!
CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE! is the new can't miss live stage musical that will delight your whole family! Curious George is the inquisitive and loveable little monkey who takes everyone along on intriguing problem-solving adventures. Live on stage in his World Premiere musical tour, Curious George swings and flips his way through a fun-filled story that takes the audience from home to Rome. You and your children will laugh out loud, tap your toes, sing and dance along as you follow Curious George on his quest to win the Golden Meatball Contest. It's a story about friends helping friends because of one very special "secret ingredient"! Bring your family on this loving, happy adventure with the one and only Curious George, coming soon to your hometown!
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets online or call the Stanley Ticket Office at 315-724-4000.
Prolific funny man, actor, author, and stand-up comedian/ranter LEWIS BLACK will be live onstage as part of his IN GOD WE RUST tour at The Stanley, Utica 8pm Friday June 11, 2010.
He is the author of pithy comments such as "Republicans are a party with bad ideas and Democrats are a party with no ideas." He describes his comedy as "being on the Titanic every single day and being the only person who knows what is going to happen."
Lewis' live performances provide a cathartic release of anger and disillusionment for his audience. Lewis yells so they don't have to. He is a passionate performer who is a more pissed-off optimist than mean-spirited curmudgeon. Lewis is the rare comic who can cause an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world.
LEWIS BLACK came into national prominence in his appearances on THE DAILY SHOW in 1996 after settling in New York City and working as a playwright and with other playwrights at the West Bank Cafe.
His appearances on THE DAILY SHOW led to four specials on Comedy Central. In 2001, he won the Best Male Stand-Up at the American Comedy Awards. He has also produced six comedy CD albums, including the 2007 Grammy-Award winning The Carnegie Hall Performance.
LEWIS BLACK has also written two best-selling books, Nothing Sacred and Me of Little Faith, and has appeared in the movies Accepted and Unaccompanied Minors.
He also is actively involved in many charities, including the 52nd Street Project, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Brady Center to End Violence.
"We are so fortunate to land this June 11 date for LEWIS BLACK," says John Faust, Stanley Theatre Manager. "He performs over 200 sold-out dates world wide, and this date just fits in with his schedule. We have been working for some time to get LEWIS BLACK at The Stanley at the request of his many fans."
Tickets, priced from $30 to $60, go on sale Monday March 15 at The Stanley, 724-4000, online at www.StanleyTIX.com and ticketmaster 1 800 / 745-3000.]]>