The Dennos Museum Center

For over 18 years the Dennos Museum Center has offered an exciting array of performances for the community with a growing emphasis on World Music along with Jazz and Blues. At the Dennos you will experience performances not found anywhere else in the region.  Please join us for a great season of performances that will take you to Scotland, China, and Africa and from New York to Chicago and home again all from the comfort of your seat in Milliken Auditorium.

2010-2011 Dennos Concert Series Line Up

Click on the performer name for detailed information and ticket purchase.

Tannahill Weavers

The Tannahill WEavers

Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 8:00 pm
The Tannahill Weaver’s potent mixture of traditional ballads and fiery instrumentals leaves their audiences spellbound.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats

The Golden Dragon Acrobats

Friday, October 22, 2010 - 8:00 pm
The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored Chinese tradition that began more than two thousand years ago.

Somi

Somi

Friday, October 29, 2010 - 8:00 pm
With heritage from Uganda and Rwanda, Somi likes to call her style of music new African Soul.

Four Bitchin' Babes

Four Bitchin' Babes 

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 8:00 pm
The Four Bitchin' Babes' estrogen fueled hilarious new show, Hormonal Imbalance, celebrates the best of Babes, Boys, and Botox.

Rhythmic Circus

Rhythmic Circus- feet don't fail me now 

Friday, November 19, 2010 - 8:00 pm
Rhythmic Circus has quickly risen from an underground percussive dance phenomenon, to an innovative live performance company with four of the most sought-after dancers in the country. 

Laurie Sears

Celebrating women in jazz

Saturday, November 27, 2010 - 8:00 pm
Laurie Sears, on saxophone and flute, heads up this all women group of jazz musicians featuring Laura Caviani, piano; Marion Hayden, bass; Gayelynn McKinney, drums; and singer Claudia Schmidt.

Lurrie Bell

Lurrie Bell's Chicago Blues Band

Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 8:00 pm
Billy Branch describes Lurrie Bell as "the greatest blues guitar player that ever lived." 
 

Grupo Aye

  

Grupo AYÉ

Friday, January 21, 2011 - 8:00 pm
Super-hot Salsa and Latin Jazz with this ten-piece band of seasoned musicians.

African Guitar Summit

The African Guitar Summit

Friday, February 4, 2011 - 8:00 pm
The African Guitar Summit is a star-studden collaborative project of the CBC, uniting the talents of Canada's best guitarists of African origin into a Juno Award winning group. 

Guy Davis

Guy Davis and the High Flying Rockets

Friday, February 25, 2011 - 8:00 pm 
Guy Davis is considered one of the best acoustic blues artists performing today.

Shemekia Copeland

Shemekia Copeland

Saturday, March 5, 2011 - 8:00 pm
Copeland is a powerhouse blues singer who never fails to wow her audiences.
 

Celtic Blaze

Celtic Blaze with Stephanie Cadman

Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 8:00 pm
World-champion tap dancer, fiddle player, and singer Stephanie Cadman leads Celtic Blaze, an exciting, fast paced, touring production which fuses her virtuosi fiddling and step dancing with a blazing hot five-piece band.
 

Bay Area Big Band

Bay Area Big Band with Rob Smith and Randy Gelispie

Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 pm
The Bay Area Big Band generates an electricity and excitement guaranteed to bring you out of your seat.

The Second City

The Second City - Fair & Unbalanced

Saturday, April 30, 2011 - 8:00 pm
Political satire that is original, daring, and hilarious.

It Begins Within

HOURS:
Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm
Sun
1 - 5 pm
Thurs - Open until 8pm
Closed on major holidays

ADMISSION:
Adults $6 Children $4
Museum members free

If you are planning to attend an event at the Dennos Museum Center and have a disability requiring any special assistance, please notify us at dmc@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1055 as soon as possible.