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For ticket information, contact The Florence Events Center box office at (541) 997-1994
and memorable experience! Don’t miss
this rare Thursday night concert on April
7.
You’ll be in luck on Friday, May
13, when The New Hot Club of America
comes to “wow” Florence.
This
dazzling ensemble is comprised of some
of today’s top gypsy jazz artists in North
America. You’ll want to tango in your
seat as they recapture the sound, style,
and spirit of the 1930’s-era Hot Club of
France.
Tickets, artist profi les, show times,
video clips, and more information are
available at are at SEAcoastEA.org.
Tickets are $30, or $10 for those under
18.
Tickets can also be purchased at the
Florence Events Center box offi ce, 715
Quince Street; or by phone at 541-997-
1994 or online at www.eventscenter.org.
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This electrifying show is the
fourth in SEAcoast Entertainment
Association’s seven-concert season.
Upcoming performances include one of
most popular and sought after big bands
in the world, the Glenn Miller Orchestra,
which returns to Florence on Friday,
March 18. SEAcoast Entertainment
opens the Florence Event Center’s fl at
fl oor so you can enjoy big band music
the way it was intended — with dancing
and cabaret-style seating!
“You choose, we play,” say the
members of the world-class ensemble,
Shuffl e Concert. From Baroque to
classical and romantic; from jazz, to
pop and Broadway, this group is so
multitalented they let the audience
select the pieces they will play. You’ve
never been to a concert like this. Every
performance is a completely customized
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are proud to present their 100-percent
original work this season — especially
with the live music.”
The Eugene troupe has proven a
Florence favorite and is sure to thrill
again with a bold, defi ant new telling
of ancient Irish and Celtic legends — a
vivid exploration of new borders, fi lled
with elemental powers and riotous spirit.
The performance includes live music
from Gerry Rempel Ensemble and
internationally-renown Irish musician
Eliot Grasso; and a pre-concert talk
at 6:15 p.m. given by Rempel and
producers/choreographers Donna and
Hannah Bontrager.
Dragon & the Night Queen: Celtic
Stories takes the audience to ancient
Ireland, a mesmerizing world haunted
by elemental powers and dragons,
gatekeepers to other worlds, and
guardians of universal treasures.
The Bontragers forge a new telling
of ancient Irish legends with
dynamic live music by and Grasso.
New choreography, drama,
and live songcraft capture the
rich myths of Morgan le Fay (sea
goddess of the legends of Avalon),
the Night Queen Rhiannon, the
Morrigan, and the Dragon King. In
this story, medieval faerieworlds
collide
through
fantastical
sets, costumes, and evocative,
contemporary ballet choreography.
“This performance will make
for a great date night; but Donna
and Hannah always make it
tasteful and compelling theater for
younger audiences,” says Smales.
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The adventurous in Florence will
want to journey to the Florence Events
Center on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. for Ballet
Fantastique’s Dragon & the Night
Queen: Celtic Stories.
“Ballet Fantastique is fresh and
bold. They take ballet out of the
box, have a lot of fun, and build new
audiences for dance in the process,” says
Karen Smales, SEAcoast board member
and producer for this event. “They’re
based in the fi ercest Russian traditions
of classical dance, but are forging new
stories, a new dance vocabulary, and a
new brand of contemporary narrative
dance theater.”
“This will be one of the most exciting
ballets we’ve ever brought to Florence,”
adds Smales. “Colorful, lively, and
the costumes are absolutely fabulous.
They have great taste in music and we
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