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22 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Justin Townes Earle

Songwriter Justin Townes Earle will celebrate the impact of famed artist Woody Guthrie for two nights on the Schimmel Stage. A powerful musician in his own right, recently winning the “Song of the Year” award at the Americana Music Awards in 2011, Earle will be playing his original songs in the context of Guthrie, the […]

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15 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

American Showstoppers

Who doesn’t love a great show tune? The Schimmel Center is proud to host arranger and producer Fred Barton’s taste of American Broadway in the form of American Showstoppers: An Evening with Harold Arlen. As a composer and respected contributor to the Great American Songbook, Arlen is known for his work on The Wizard of […]

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09 October 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia

A celebrated artist and a true gift to the world of percussion, we are excited to be hosting Zakir Hussain this Saturday, October 13. A New York debut, Hussain’s mastery of the Hindustani repertoire of ragas and previous diverse collaborations (including Shakti and Planet Drum) will be sure to cement an awe-inspiring show of true musicianship. Joining […]

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20 September 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Shakespeare’s Globe Hamlet

  Hailing from London, Shakespeare’s Globe is renowned for its classic productions of the English playwright as well as its reconstruction of the Elizabethan playhouse demolished in the mid-17th century. We are excited to be hosting their production of Hamlet, which is currently on tour in D.C. with plans to stop in Boston and in various cities […]

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13 September 2012 ~ 0 Comments

A Special Greeting From Ramsey Lewis

We’ll be bringing you a full introduction on jazz legend Ramsey Lewis in the coming weeks, but Mr. Lewis shared with us a great special greeting for his upcoming tour stop at the Schimmel Center on Saturday, October 20.

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