Friday, August 28, 2009 - 7:30pm
Written by Joe Sears, Edward Howard, & Jaston Williams
Presented by The State Repertory Theatre of Kentucky -- Horse Cave
"Funnier than Blue Collar Comedy Hour"
The much anticipated third installment in the Tuna trilogy takes the audience on another satirical ride into the hearts
and minds of the polyester-clad citizens of Tuna, Texas. (But you don't need to have seen the first two to have a good
time!) Robert Brock and Henry Kevin Haggard take the stage once again as the sole performers playing all of Tuna's
inhabitants including men, women, children and animals (thanks to 40 lightning-quick costume changes). This latest
saga includes all the Tuna favorites—the Prayer Posse led by Vera Carp and Reverend Spikes, Petey Fisk pleading for
a more humane Tuna, and the flirtatious Tastee Kreme gals serving the goodies at the Reunion food booth.
Don't miss out on the fun!
www.kentuckyrep.org
Co-Sponsor:
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:30pm
Nai Ni Chen Dance Company
"Color, beauty, and excitement don't need a translator." The Sunday Record
"…traditional dances with flashing silks, embroidered costumes and a flying dragon
with golden scales … acrobats, some of whom impersonate a friendly lion … beautiful
women, whose smiles adorn a nimble dance with colored streamers …always dazzle."
Award winning Nai Ni Chen is a sophisticated choreographer who blends high-spirited
folklore with samples of her contemporary work. The Star Ledger
Chen's husband and business manager, Andy Chiang says that dance, acrobatics,
and martial arts overlap in Chinese culture-- Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan fans will
find the performance particularly appealing.
http://www.nainichen.org
Co-Sponsors:
This performance is funded, in part, by a grant from the Southern Arts Federation
in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kentucky Arts Council.
Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 3:00pm
Orchestra Kentucky -- Bowling Green
Jeffrey A. Reed, Music Director
"Journey to Music City, USA"
Orchestra Kentucky of Bowling Green and vocalists The Rewinders directed
by Jeff Reed will lead the excursion to enjoy the wonderful world
of the 1950's, 60's and 70's classic country music. Invite a friend and
catch the spirit and soulfulness of your favorite artists Johnny Cash, Tammy
Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, and many more.
www.OrchestraKentucky.com
Co-Sponsors:
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Countrymadness with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 7:30pm
Musical Memories with Cathy Scott and jazz trio brings an evening of unforgettable and awardwinning
tunes from the great movies of the 1930's – 1960's. Music of silver screen legends Fred
Astaire, The Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Bobby Darin, and
Henry Mancini and others will dance you down memory lane.
Co-Sponsor:
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 7:30 pm
Christian Teal, violin, Felix Wang, cello,
In honor of Robert Schumann's 200thAnniversary Year, 2010,
these nationally acclaimed musicians will feature the Schumann Piano Quintet as part of their program.
The quartet has been praised for combining "technical expertise and emotional fire."
These renowned interpreters of the standard repertoire and champions of contemporary American
composers have been hailed as "a composer's dream, capable of nearly flawless performances . . .
[having] a wide range of tonal capabilities." The Blair String Quartet is in residence at the Blair
School of Music at Vanderbilt University.
sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/page/l0q3DO
SPONSOR: Hopkinsville Milling Company
This grant is made by the Southern Arts Federation, with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts/American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009.