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Join us for another great performance season in the Milliken Auditorium of the Dennos Museum Center that offers a completely new sound system to hear it all, with flown speakers to avoid the stacks on stage that partially obstructed the view for some of our ticket holders. We are pleased to welcome the return of numerous great performers from seasons past and bring new experiences as well in blues, jazz and world music. At the Dennos you will hear and see performances not found anywhere else in the region. Please join us for a great season that will take you from China and Japan, to Ireland, Columbia and Cuba, New York and Chicago to New Orleans and home again, all from the comfort of your seat in Milliken Auditorium.

2012–2013 Dennos Concert Series Lineup

	Hanggai Saturday, September 29, 2012 – 8 p.m. Mongolian folk music with traditional and western instruments combined with raspy deep throat singing and a loosely rock-based structure, creating music that will make you “homesick for a place you've never been." (Rhapsody)
	Bob Seeley And Bob Baldori Saturday, October 6, 2012 – 8 p.m. Prepare for an amazing two-piano blues concert. Bob Seeley is considered to be one of the greatest living boogie-woogie piano players. "Boogie" Bob Baldori has been a mainstay in the music world since the 1960s.
	The Golden Dragon Acrobats Friday, October 12, 2012 – 8 p.m. The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored Chinese tradition that began more than two thousand years ago. Direct from Hebei, China, the Golden Dragon Acrobats have thrilled audiences all over the world.
	Nora Jean Saturday, November 3, 2012 -  8 p.m. Said to have the voice of Koko Taylor — named one of the ten great women of Chicago blues — and declared by some to be the next “Queen of the Blues,” Nora Jean (Bruso) Wallace was born and raised in Greenwood, Mississippi, a town famous for producing a variety of blues and gospel greats.
	Magic Slim And The Teardrops Saturday, January 12, 2012 – 8 p.m. Magic Slim is the greatest living proponent of the intense, electrified, Mississippi-to-Chicago blues style that spawned much of the music played by modern blues artists and rockers. It's no wonder that Magic Slim and the Teardrops are considered by many to be "the last real Chicago blues band."
	Kenny White Friday, January 18, 2013 – 8 p.m. At eight years old, upon being asked whether he’d practiced this week’s piano lesson, Kenny remarked, “yeah…but HERE’S what I wrote.” Now a noted producer, songwriter and pianist, his songs are filled with mature, contemplative, insightful, poignant, imaginative and hilarious lyrics.
	Larry Garner Blues Band Saturday, February 2, 2013 – 8 p.m. A major storm kept many from seeing Larry Garner last March – those who could come loved him, and now those who could not will get a second chance. Larry is a five-time Blues Music Award nominee, once for Most Promising Artist, and four times for Contemporary Male Blues Artist.
	Kuniko Yamamoto Friday, February 22, 2013 – 8 p.m. With the opening of the exhibition Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art, we are pleased to present Kuniko Yamamoto, who enchants audiences of every age with dramatic storytelling using myths and fables from ancient and modern Japan, spiced with social revelations to educate and amuse.
	Leslie Mccurdy And The Spirit Of Harriet Tubman Thursday, February 28, 2013 – 7 p.m. This powerful portrayal of the life of Harriet Tubman, written and performed by Leslie McCurdy, has been called "exceptional!", "amazing!", "brilliantly conceived!”, "compelling!" and “one of the best performances I have ever attended!" It is an inspiring, must-see performance for the whole family.
	Dervish Saturday, March 2, 2013 – 8 p.m. Ireland’s award-winning Celtic band Dervish was voted Best Traditional/Folk Group by Ireland’s premier music magazine Hot Press. The band is legendary for concert performances featuring a myriad of tones and moods ranging from high-energy reels to hauntingly beautiful slow ballads.
	Cimarrón Sunday, March 17, 2013 – 7 p.m. Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Cimarrón from Colombia, South America, play the festive dance music called jorpo, a fierce display of melodies played on harp, bandola and cuatro. They seek to experiment with their rich heritage while retaining the essence of the tradition.
	Carolyn Leonhart Saturday, April 6, 2013 – 8 p.m. Carolyn Leonhart is a jazz singer with one foot firmly planted in the rock/pop universe. Her jazz style is tinged with the edginess of a soul or R&B singer. "That Carolyn Leonhart can hold her own as a superlative vocalist is undeniable," wrote Christopher Loudon, in Jazz Times.
	Four Bitchin' Babes Saturday, April 13, 2013 – 8 p.m. As they continue to showcase their “BABES” signature brand of estrogen-infused mayhem and award-winning songwriting, this “Renegade Sorority” of modern women vow to age gracefully — but refuse to go quietly! Welcome to “Mid Life Vices” a celebration of “Whine, Women and Song!”
	Tiempo Libre Saturday, April 20, 2013 – 8 p.m. The three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban music group Tiempo Libre is one of the hottest young bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs and dance venues, Tiempo Libre’s Miami-based members are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of the music of their native Cuba.