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DEL WEBB CENTER'S

2008-2009 SEASON

  

JUNGUA - Descendants of the Dragon :

Sun. OCT 19 & Mon. OCT 20  3:00 PM

Travel back in time with Jungua’s Shaolin Disciples and Imperial Acrobats in this heart-pounding spectacular. These masters of the ancient Chinese arts explode onstage with a whirlwind of kung-fu, acrobatics, music and dance.

This family friendly show features China’s finest acrobats and martial artists with beautiful scenery, lavish costumes and authentic props and weaponry. With graceful agility and acute precision, Jungua sheds light on the mystique of the Far East and brings its essence to life.

 

Natalie MacMaster : Mon., OCTOBER 26  7:30 PM

Cape Breton’s favorite fiddler and step dancer returns to Wickenburg with her band!   Natalie burns pure energy onstage with lightning fast fiddle work and spectacular dance moves. Blending traditional Celtic jigs with a big world-beat sound, Natalie and her band have won fans throughout the world with their passion and style. She has recently starred in two television specials: Bravo’s Natalie MacMaster & Friends and PBS’ Bringing the World Home. Her recordings and live performances consistently earn rave reviews and have earned multiple Grammy, Juno and East Coast Music awards and nominations.

 

The Complete History of America (abridged) :

 Thur. OCTOBER 30  7:30 PM

Just in time for the Presidential Election, the world-famous Reduced Shakespeare Company comedy troupe presents an updated version of their hysterical play!

Enjoy 600 years of history in 6,000 seconds! From Washington to Watergate, yea verily from the Bering Straits to Baghdad, from New World to New World Order, the three cultural guerillas of the Reduced Shakespeare Company take the audience on a ninety-minute roller coaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American History.

 

Spaghetti Western Orchestra : Thur. , NOVEMBER 6  7:30 PM

 Relive the great soundtracks from classic western movies including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon A Time In The West and For A Few Dollars More.

 When this Australian posse rides into town during their first United States tour, composer Ennio Marconi’s most famous melodies leap to life with spectacular orchestrations and bone-crunching sound effects.

 With a fistful of humor and a bucket-load of fun, the orchestra underscores these brilliant musical adventures: all the sound effects of the iconic spaghetti western films - every punch up, gunshot, and jangling spur - is recreated using coat hangers, cornflakes, nail clippers, rubber gloves and other ingenious 'instruments' pulled from their saddlebag of tricks.
 

 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee :

 Mon. NOV 10 7:30 PM

Any way you spell it, this Tony-Award winning musical comedy is one of the brightest and funniest shows to come from Broadway in recent years.

Watch as six "young" people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. Spelling Bee has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “perfect in every possible way – that rarity of rarities, a super-smart musical that is also a bona fide crowd pleaser.”

 

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage : Fri Nov. 14,  SAT. Nov. 15   7:30 PM

As 7-time consecutive winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of the Year,” Rhonda is one of the hottest stars in bluegrass today!

 Her most recent album, Good Thing Going, spent a remarkable 7 weeks in the #1 spot on Billboard’s Bluegrass Chart. Her previous album, All American Bluegrass Girl, is one of the highest selling bluegrass albums in recent years. With her powerhouse band, soaring vocals and unmatched mandolin technique, it is clear why Rhonda was named “the new queen of bluegrass” by The Wall Street Journal.

Join us as Rhonda Vincent and the Rage kick off the 29th annual Four Corners Bluegrass Festival in Wickenburg.


American Ballet Theatre II
: Sat Nov. 22   7:30  PM

The ABT II company is composed of a dozen young dancers ages 16 to 20 who are handpicked from around the world by the prestigious American Ballet Theatre for their talent and potential.

Firmly rooted in classical ballet, ABT II also often performs contemporary choreography. The company, which prepares its dancers to enter the American Ballet Theatre's main troupe, has impressed critics and fans, prompting The New York Times to call their performances “an appealing blend of freshness and individual presence.”

3 Redneck Tenors: Holiday SPEC-TAC-YULE-AR :

Thur. Dec.11, Fri. Dec. 12, Sat. Dec 13, : 7:30 PM

When we last left Billy Joe, Billy Bob and Billy Billie, our 3 Redneck Tenors knocked the socks off of everyone at Carnegie Hall.

Our heroes return to town this holiday season to send out some X-Mas cheer! Enjoy your favorite holiday classics like you’ve never heard them before, including Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, White Christmas, O Holy Night, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town and more.

Featuring three classically trained, foot-stomp'n, toe-tapp'n, bell ringing tenors in a show that's fun for the whole family. So don your holiday mullet and come see the 3 Redneck Tenors Holiday SPEC-TAC-YULE-AR!

Footloose: 10th Anniversary Tour: Thur. Jan 22. Fri. Jan. 23, 7:30 PM

All they wanted to do was dance!  

Based on the smash-hit 1984 movie Footloose that captured the heart of America, this musical bursts onstage with youthful spirit, dazzling dance scenes and electrifying music. When Ren, a boy from Chicago, moves to a rural Midwestern town with his mom, he discovers a world where rock music and dancing have been banned. Ren and his classmates want a senior prom, and it isn’t long before Ren has the whole class on their feet sending the town into frenzy. Footloose has the heart and music to get everyone on their feet!

The show features classic 80’s hits including Holding Out For A Hero, Let’s Hear It for the Boy and the unforgettable title-song Footloose.

Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary - On Tour :Thur. Jan 29, 7:30 PM

To mark the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the premier label in jazz, an all-star band featuring some of the finest musicians today will travel the world celebrating this rich catalog of music. Led by Blue Note Records artist and pianist, Bill Charlap, the group will explore classic tunes by Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, and many others.

 

Matt Dusk : Fri. February 6, 2009 7:30 PM

This hot young crooner and his band follow in the tradition of Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra

 

 

 

 

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band : Thur. Feb. 12, Fri. Feb. 13, 7:30 PM

For the past 40 years, these country rockers have created huge hits including their epic Will The Circle Be Unbroken albums

 

 

 

Caroline Markham  : Thur. Feb 19, 2009, 7:30 PM

A fundraiser concert benefiting the Webb Center will feature Wickenburg's Grammy Award winning vocalist revisiting popular Broadway show tines

 

 

 

 

Celtic Legends : Sun. Feb 22, 2009  7:30 PM

Direct from Ireland comes a fusion of Celtic artistry with thrilling step dance and breath-taking music

 

 

 

 

 

Brubeck Brothers Quartet : Fri. Feb. 29, 2009 7:30PM

This quartet features one of the great families of jazz, with Dan Brubeck on drums, Chris Brubeck on bass and trombone, Mike DeMicco on guitar and Chuck Lamb on piano

 

 

 

Bryan White : Fri. March 6, 2009 7:30 PM

Enjoy an acoustic performance with the country star that created hits including "Rebecca Lynn," "Someone Else's Star" and "I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore"

 

 

 

 

Riders in the Sky :Sat. march 7, 2009 7:30 PM

America's favorite cowboys return with their stellar brand of music and humor

 

 

 

 

 

The 5 Browns :Sat. March 14, 2009 7:30 PM

These five Julliard-trained siblings perform powerful classical and new compositions on fi

 

 

 

 

 

Kathy Mattea : Wed. March 25, Thur. Mar. 26, 7:30 PM

One of country music's most celebrated singer/songwriters, her diverse talents blend folk, bluegrass, Celtic and more
 


One of country music's most celebrated singer/songwriters, her div

 

 

BIG Big Band: Jazz with the Phoenix Symphony :

From Ellington to Goodman to Shaw, the Phoenix Symphony swings their way through big band favorites
 

 

 

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