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We rarely come across genuine buskers in America – street musicians playing their hearts out in public – let alone tightly-meshed ensembles with keening vocal harmonies, fiddles and banjos. But Old Crow Medicine Show (O.C.M.S.), young, rollocking, punkified, and doing things the old-fashioned way, bring it all together to play songs from some of the earliest traditions of American music - tunes from jug bands and traveling shows, back porches and dance halls, southern Appalachian string music and Memphis blues.
However, with a wider musical range than their Appalachian string band origins, O.C.M.S. play more concert halls, festival stages and rock venues than street corners, but a sense of surprise is still very much in play. Old Crow is not the only band playing pre-World War II blues, fiddle tunes, rags, hollers, hokum and jug band music, but they do so with a brazenness born of growing up around AC/DC, Nirvana and Public Enemy. The fiery result equally impresses fussy old-time music scholars; fellow modern day roots musicians and fans that forage on the frontiers of hip. SHRYOCK AUDITORIUM THURSDAY, MARCH 22 Tickets on sale: Ticket locations: Ticket price: |
February 2007
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The Stage Co. is pleased to announce our dinner theater production of Terrence Rattigan’s “Harlequinade” It will be presented Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10, at the Carbondale Civic Center.
Our Dinner Theater evening will begin with a Silent Auction, starting at 5:30pm. The auction will feature Art, Theater, Music and numerous items of interest to one and all! Be sure to come early to view and bid on the fantastic items available for your evening’s pleasure. A cash bar opens AT 5:30 with complimentary wine from 5:30 - 6:00 for those who come early to check out the auction items.. A wonderful meal catered by Heartland Food Service at 7 pm. The Performance will begin at 8 pm. “Harlequinade” is a delightful farce about theater life. A backstage comedy reminiscent of the more farcical “Noises Off,” the action takes place backstage as a troupe prepares a traveling production of “Romeo and Juliet,” with some well-seasoned actors in the lead roles. Everything goes wrong — from the aging Romeo, Gosport, having great difficulty climbing down from the balcony to real-life problems. Years ago married and fathered a daughter before he married his present wife. The daughter, her husband and baby appear backstage, eager to meet the famous actor for the first time. The only problem is, he never divorced Wife No. 1. Harlequinade” is a fast-paced, romp which will have the audience laughing through the entire show.Tickets are $45 per person for general admission seating. Reserved tables are available for parties of 8. Call our box office at 618-549-5466 to place your reservation. Phone reservations only for this event. No specific hours to call-call any time. |