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The 2008 - 2009 Milliken Concert Series
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The box office is located in the lobby of the Milliken Auditorium entrance at the west end of the Dennos Museum Center building. Contact You can now purchase tickets for Milliken events online!
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Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members Featuring Jay and Molly, with Michael and Ruth Ungar Merenda. Jay
Ungar & Molly Mason, one of the most celebrated duos in American
acoustic music, achieved international acclaim in 1990 when their
performance of Jay's composition Ashokan Farewell became the musical
hallmark of Ken Burns' The Civil War on PBS. Double fiddles, sweet
vocal harmonies and rhythmic energy abound as two generations collaborate
to entertain you with music from the heart and soul of America.
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Bob James Saturday, October 4, 2008 8:00 pm $35 advance, $40 door With a 9-foot Steinway, a Yamaha Disklavier, a digital keyboard
and a computer Bob will take you from Bach to Beethoven to Bop and
Blues, playing, and playing along with, one or more of three keyboards
and a computer. The human confronts the digital in what is sure
to be a memorable performance unlike any other experienced in the
hall. Who is the robot and who is real in this duel between the
digits and the digital? |
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Jitro Jitro, one of the best children's choirs in the world, has been
charming audiences for 35 years with a rare combination of youthful
energy and vocal mastery. Jitro is the Czech word for "daybreak,"
a time that holds promise for moments of beauty and inspiration
to come. That's the spirit in which Jitro performs. From the town
of Hradec Kralove, each year 25 to 30 of the most talented members
of Jitro are selected to tour the world. |
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Mauvais Sort Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Quebec with Mauvais Sort. Accordion,
violin, guitar, bass, mandolin, drums, percussion, feet and voice
come together in energetic fashion with this French Canadian ensemble
who combine talent, accessibility, and enthusiasm with a love for
music to capture the hearts of its audience. Using bygone tunes
and lyrics, anecdotes of its own making, contemporary melodies,
and legends or stories of yesteryear all of which combine into a
blissful mixture of rhythms from around the globe. |
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Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members Saffire is a dynamic, audacious, fun-loving trio with a saucy,
bawdy roadhouse-style take-no-guff blues! Mixing first-rate musicianship
with equal parts of sass, soul and humor, Saffire unleashes tough-as-nails
originals alongside forceful versions of classic blues songs. People
magazine declared, "Contagious boogie-woogie rhythms and lyrics
with enough brass to stock a knuckle factory." If songs like
"Don't Treat Your Man like a Dog," and "Bitch with
a Bad Attitude" sound like your cup of tea, you will love Saffire. |
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Jeff Haas Little Big Band with Betty Joplin
Saturday, November 29, 2008 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members From Swing to Soul - An entertaining evening of jazz and soul classics
and original compositions featuring the Jeff Haas Little Big Band
with special guest Grammy-nominated vocalist Betty Joplin. Jeff's
10-piece ensemble includes legendary Motown saxman George Benson,
trumpeter Rob Smith, bassist Marion Hayden, drummer & percussionist
Alex Trajano and a host of horn players. This performance is made
possible with a grant from Chamber Music America and is presented
as a benefit for WNMC Community Public Radio |
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Bob Seeley and Bob Baldori Saturday, January 10, 2009 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members Prepare for an amazing blues piano concert. Bob Seeley is considered
to be one of the greatest living boogie-woogie piano players. A
friend of Meade Lux Lewis and an accompanist to Sippie Wallace,
he has had a distinguished solo career. "Boogie" Bob Baldori
has been a mainstay in the music world since the 1960s. He was the
founding member of The Woolies, with an extensive performing career
playing harmonica and piano with Chuck Berry for the past 40 years. |
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The Whitfield Company Friday, January 16, 2009 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members Celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King in a concert of
gospel music with The Whitfield Company from Detroit. The group
has recorded eight albums and was the first to introduce "Praise
& Worship" to the gospel community long before it became
the popular music styling experienced today. The Company has traveled
extensively through out the United States, Canada and Europe. The
Whitfield Company was inducted into The International Gospel Music
Hall of Fame in 1999. |
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Adam Solomon and Tikisa Friday, February 6, 2009 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members You will be dancing in the aisles when Kenyan born guitarist Adam
Solomon, who performed here in 2007 with the Juno Award winning
African Guitar Summit, returns with his band Tikisa for a concert
of high energy Afro-Beat and blues. Comprised of African rhythms
from traditional chela, highlife, soukous, reggae, and samba to
bossa nova and traditional 6/8 beat, Adam creates a sumptuous sound
that is an exuberant celebration of African music, exploding with
sheer joy and vitality. |
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An Da Union Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members An Da Union, ten young and dynamic musicians from Inner Mongolia,
bring power, excitement, and the haunting beauty of their homeland
and culture to each and every performance. This award winning group
will be joined on tour by two of Inner Mongolia's most important
performers of the traditional long song. The names of An Da Union's
members translate to words like "beauty," "hero,"
"pure," "peace," and "forever." Once
you hear their music, the truth of their names will be obvious! |
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Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
Band Friday, March 6, 2009 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members Prepare to party Louisiana style with one of the most sought after
artists in roots music today as Grammy award winner Terrance Simien
brings his indigenous Creole Zydeco music to the Milliken stage.
Leading his Zydeco Experience Band, Simien has become a highly respected,
internationally recognized artist and Cultural Ambassador for his
state. He has established himself as a formidable songwriter and
an absolutely astonishing singer, who evokes comparisons to Sam
Cooke and Aaron Neville. |
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Street Drum Corps Friday, March 13, 2009 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members The high octane, adrenaline pumping, Street Drum Corps formed in
Los Angeles in 2004. Using both conventional and unusual instruments
such as hand drums, acoustic drum kits, marching band equipment
and a Moog Theremin along with household items like buckets, kitchenware
and aluminum garbage cans, SDC offers a blistering percussion show
that is often described as "Punk Rock Stomp." SDC has
toured with Linkin Park and 30 Seconds to Mars among others, and
appeared on Conan O'Brien. Expect something different! |
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Sophie Milman Saturday, March 21, 2009 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members 24 year old, Sophie Milman has already seen and done more than
many people twice her age. Since her self-titled debut was released
in 2004, Milman has become one of the hottest sultry singers in
jazz. Her latest release Make Someone Happy won the 2008 Juno Award.
She has toured the world's hottest jazz clubs and has made a name
for herself as the hottest young performer in jazz today. Born in
Russia, she lived in Israel, before moving to Toronto. |
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Nagata Shachu (formerly Kiyoshi Nagata
Ensemble) Friday, April 24, 2009 8:00 pm $25 advance, $28 door, $22 members While firmly rooted in the folk drumming traditions found throughout
Japan, Nagata Shachu aims to rejuvenate and redefine this ancient
art form ensuring its relevance in today's society. Under the direction
of Kiyoshi Nagata, the ensemble has earned a reputation for its
straight-forward yet exciting approach to playing the taiko. With
their vast array of Japanese taiko, gongs, bells, wooden clappers,
shakers and bamboo flutes, Nagata Shachu will take you on a musical
journey beyond all borders. |
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