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Restless Heart February 11, 2012  - 7:30 pm Legendary country music group, Restless Heart is back, celebrating over 25 years of perfecting the art of entertaining. Restless Heart put 26 hits on the country charts with six #1 hits and nine others in the Top Ten. Cross-over success, rare in the music world, was also theirs with six songs making the adult contemporary charts, including taking the #1, #2 and #3 spots. Today, driven by the musical force which brought them together over 25 years ago and tempered by experience, Restless Heart continues to thrill old and new fans by doing what they do best– appreciating their audiences and having a good time making great music! A perfect date night for Valentine’s Day! Ask about dinner options for the evening. Sponsored in part by Willow Bend Country Club & 92.1 The Frog. Tickets: $16, $21, $26 & $31. Tickets on sale Nov. 10. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
Women of Ireland February 25, 2012  - 7:30 pm Experience the talents of some of Ireland’s finest female performers....the 'Women of Ireland'. “Women of Ireland” is an innovative and exciting full stage concert production which showcases the next generation of Ireland’s leading female performers. The show demonstrates the well of talent that exists within Ireland’s traditions of music, song and dance. The common theme inherent in all performances is the presentation of the most revered qualities of Ireland’s ethnic music which will be transported from the Irish fireside to the international concert hall platform. Special significance is placed on depicting the pure qualities of Irish music in a contemporary setting. Tickets: $16, $21, $26, $31 & $36. Tickets on sale Nov. 22. Sponsored in part by The Lima News. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
Fiddler On The Roof March 3, 2012  - 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, the Tony Award® winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal comes to Van Wert for 2 shows. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has been lauded by critics again and again, and won the hearts of people all around the world. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Sunrise, Sunset," FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic. No other musical has so magically woven music, dance, poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Relive a glorious tradition of the musical theatre with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Tickets: $29, $36, $41 & $46. Tickets on sale Dec. 7. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
Brian Culbertson & David Benoit March 17, 2012  - 7:30 pm Brian Culbertson returns to the NPAC for a third command performance. Culbertson has thrilled audiences with the romance and energy of his music. He teams up this time with Grammy nominated contemporary jazz pianist David Benoit for a delightful evening of masterful keyboards. Benoit’s prolific outputs include several prominent Charlie Brown projects along with 25 solo recordings. Together these two artists will bring life to their pianos as they jazz up the night at the NPAC! Tickets: $20, $25, $30 & $35. Tickets on sale Dec. 14. Buy Tickets
Clifford the Big Red Dog March 18, 2012  - 2:00 pm It only takes a little to BE BIG!™ In conjunction with the beloved BIG dog’s 50th anniversary in 2012, celebrate the timeless values of Clifford’s BIG Ideas - Share, Play Fair, Have Respect, Work Together, Be Responsible, Be Truthful, Be Kind, Believe In Yourself, Be A Good Friend and Help Others. These sentiments have never been more fun as Clifford and his friends from Birdwell Island - Emily Elizabeth, Cleo and T-Bone – embark on new adventures. Sure to delight the entire family! Sponsored in part by 1st Federal Savings & Loan Association. Tickets: $10, $15 & $20. Tickets on sale Dec. 15. Buy Tickets
Capitol Steps March 24, 2012  - 7:30 pm Politics and comedy collide with the politcal and musical satire of Capitol Steps. Delivering on its promise to put the MOCK in democracy, this Washington-based troupe of congressional staffers turned songwriters, will have you laughing from start to finish. Their shows are always evolving- fresh and crisp and right from the headlines. The group will be in Van right during the heart of election season and the show is sure to lampoon the current headlines and offer some comic relief from the seriousness of the rhetoric. America’s favorite political comedy troupe is sure to entertain! A part of the Community Concert Series. Individual tickets $30 and will be available approximately 90 days prior to show. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
VWHS presents Beauty and the Beast April 19, 2012  - 7:00 pm Mark your calendars for April 19-21, 2012 for what we promise will be a breathtaking, enchanting show with quality acting, beautiful costumes, magical special effects, and all the timeless sentiment wrapped up in this tale for all ages. The Broadway version is the same plot as the Disney movie version with all the same main characters. It maintains all of the famous songs you've grown to love--"Be Our Guest," "Something There," "Gaston," "Beauty and the Beast"--while adding in several new songs that add a depth to the show that will appeal to adults as well as children. Tickets will be on sale early April. Buy Tickets
Livingston Taylor with Voices of Unity Choir April 28, 2012  - 7:30 pm We have specially paired these two dynamos for a once-in-a-lifetime concert-only at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of NW Ohio! Livingston Taylor returns by popular demand. Having performed for over thirty years with such artists as Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett, Fleetwood Mac and Jethro Tull, he may be best known as the brother of legendary singer, James Taylor. The Voices of Unity Choir from Ft. Wayne, IN drew considerable attention last summer as Gold Medal winners in the Choir Olympics held in China. They have also sung the National Anthem for an Indianapolis Colts game and performed with famed vocalist, Roberta Flack. Director Marshall White will direct this group of young singers as they open for Livingston and then collaborate with him on some of his great Gospel songs which are sure to bring the house down! A Part of the Community Concert Series. Individual tickets $30 and available approximately 90 days prior to show. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
Sandy Hacketts Rat Pack Show May 11, 2012  - 7:30 pm They were style with substance, swing with swagger and a non-stop party that everyone wanted access to as Frank, Sammy, Joey and Dean are brought back for an outstanding evening. Now you can experience this critically acclaimed, hugely entertaining theatrical production including recorded voiceovers made exclusively for this show by Sandy Hackett’s father, the late legendary comedian, Buddy Hackett. The singers will be accompanied by the Toledo Jazz Orchestra in this tremendously entertaining and musically exciting show. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
In The Heights May 14, 2012  - 7:30 pm In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in Manhattan's Washington Heights – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It's a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind. Discover where you belong, at the Tony Award®-winning classic, In the Heights. Sponsored in part by Van Wert Manor.Tickets: $16, $21. $31, $36, $41 & $46. Tickets on sale Feb. 15. View Official Website | Buy Tickets