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Le Grande Cirque March 13, 2010  - 3:00 & 7:30 p.m. The spellbinding and magical Le Grande Cirque is one of the most exciting shows you will ever see. Voted “Best Live Entertainment and Best Live Family Show at the Grand Stand” in Myrtle Beach, this show has fun and happiness written all over it. The show features an international cast of 50 world champion acrobats and performers. The international press say “Spellbinding and Magical. Whatever you do – don’t miss it.” Tickets are $15-$40. Individual tickets on sale December 9. Sponsored in part by Wendy's. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
Free Flight with Flutist, Jim Walker March 20, 2010  - 7:30 pm This quartet of musicians was founded by flute virtuoso, Jim Walker. Wanting to return to his jazz roots, this former principal flutist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic formed the group Free Flight and successfully blended Classical music with Jazz. Walker is one of Hollywood's most sought after recording flutists. It is his beautiful flute playing that is heard on blockbuster movies such as Titanic, The Patriot, Aladdin and Austin Powers. Previously in Van Wert a few years ago as part of the Fountain Park Summer Series, the concert was moved inside the First United Methodist Church due to weather. An "electifying" show ensued that concertgoers are sure to remember as well as enjoy once more, this time in the NPAC! Free Flight has been known to turn jazz fans into classical buffs and classical audiences toward jazz. From Bach to Beethoven to Miles Davis to the Beatles, their "eclecticism without compromise" can be heard not simply piece by piece, but within each composition, blending together flavors of classical, jazz, new age and rock music into a palatable whole. A part of the Community Concert Series. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
New York Ballet Theatre March 27, 2010  - 7:30 p.m. Dance/Speak: The Life of Agnes de Mille is a new theatrical/dance piece comprised of de Mille’s iconic work with narration and songs. It includes dances from her hit Broadway musicals – Oklahoma!, Carousel, Brigadoon, and One Touch of Venus as well as selected portions of her ballets – Debut at the Opera, Three Virgins and a Devil, Rodeo and more. “The Company displayed the inimitable de Mille touch with the exquisite symmetry of motion, flawless execution and, above all, an airy sense of grace in motion.” – Variety 2008. Tickets are $20-$30. Individual tickets on sale December 15. Dance/Speak: The Life of Agnes de Mille, New York Ballet Theatre was made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts' American Masterpieces: Dance Initiative, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts. Also sponsored in part by Wendy's. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
Annie Get Your Gun April 15, 2010  - 7:00 pm Van Wert High School presents Irving Berlin's masterpiece - Annie Get Your Gun. More information coming soon but reserve the dates NOW - April 15, 16 & 17, 2010! Buy Tickets
Daniel Rodriguez April 27, 2010  - 7:30 pm Daniel Rodriquez became a household name after the September 11 attack as New York City's Singing Cop. His rendition of God Bless America during the aftermath of 9/11 helped heal the wounds of a hurting nation. Before long, then-New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani helped set up an audition at the Metropolitan Opera that Daniel now calls “a tragedy.” “What makes you think a policeman can sing at the Met?” was the first comment that greeted him as he arrived. He was only allowed to sing two notes before being dismissed. Through the Mayor, Placido Domingo heard the story, and he told Giuliani he would give the singer a listen. Domingo was in the planning stages for his Young Artists program at the time. “The same day the Yankees won the Pennant in 2001,” says Daniel, “I went to the Met and sang for Maestro Domingo, and he invited me to study with him in Washington. I left the Met on a cloud, sang the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium, saw the Mayor, told him what had happened, and he said, ‘You have to do that, it’s your calling,’ and I said, ‘Well, you’ll have to give me the time off.’” Daniel studied with Maestro Domingo for a year and half. Since then, he has performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, the PBS Memorial Day concert in Washington, D.C., the Tournament of Roses Parade, the 2004 Republican National Convention and President Bush’s “Celebration of Freedom” Inauguration concert, and on television’s “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “Larry King Live,” “Live with Regis and Kelly” and “Oprah,” among many other high profile events. He officially retired from the NYPD in June of 2004. His love of God and country, combined with his tremendously gifted tenor voice has made him America's Beloved Tenor. A part of the Community Concert Series. View Official Website | Buy Tickets
Franc D Ambrosio Broadway May 15, 2010  - 7:30 p.m. Combining the magic of Franc D’Ambrosio with the Lima Symphony Orchestra, we finish the season with a masterpiece. As the “World’s Longest Running Phantom”, Franc brought more than 5 million theater-goers to their feet for more than six years. Now in full orchestration, Franc brings the most beautiful Broadway and show tunes to life as he and Maestro Beck collaborate to make it truly a night and a season to remember! Watch for details of a “Call for Christine & Raoul.” Some fortunate young singers in the area will end up on stage singing with “The Phantom!” For more details download the pdf: Call For Christine & Raoul. Tickets are $20 - $40. Individual tickets go on sale February 16. View Official Website | Buy Tickets