City Ballet Spring Showcase

Saturday, May 25 1 & 5 pm

$25

City Ballet School - San Francisco and Artistic Director, Galina Alexandrova, are pleased to announce its 10th annual Spring Showcase performance, featuring Carnival of the Animals, excerpts from Copellia and two new contemporary works by choreographer Yuri Zhukov.  Student performers range from 6 to 19 years of age.
www.cityballetschool.org

Love2Dance Spring Performance — Legends, Divas and Superstars

Sunday, May 26, 4 pm

$24, $18

The upbeat and entertaining show will feature hip hop, jazz, ballet fusion, lyrical, contemporary, and acrobatic styles of dance. The 300 + cast ensemble will take the stage dancing to songs by artists such as The Beatles, Cher, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder plus many more. Delight in watching the popular Dancing Dads as well as the Love2Dance All-Stars, the studio’s competitive dance team who will perform their award winning routines. www.love2dance.biz

Celtic Woman

Tuesday, May 28, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, May 29, 7:30 pm

$106, $76, $46

Singing sensation Celtic Woman brings their 2013 North American Tour to The Marin Center. Under the distinct musical direction of Emmy®-nominated music producer, David Downes, this spectacular musical experience features Celtic Woman performing traditional Irish tunes, timeless pop anthems and inspirational songs including the return of fan favorites “You Raise Me Up,” “Orinoco Flow” and many more, all with the signature Celtic Woman sound.  Don’t miss this opportunity to see Celtic Woman as you’ve never seen them before.

RoCo Dance On Stage & PETER

Saturday, June 1, 7 pm
Sunday, June 2, 6 pm

$23, $18

RoCo Dance is celebrating it’s 20 Year Anniversary this Spring with a new original dance production entitled “Peter.” This dance production is a modern twist on the classic story of Peter Pan, and is directed by Annie Rosenthal Parr with original music composed by Beth Custer and costume design by Molly DeVries. Choreographic collaborators include acclaimed Bay Area artists such as Christine Cali, Joe Gray, Miles Kenedi, Jennifer Meek, Melinda Neal, Helen Nowik, Gabrielle Thompson, Casey Thorne and Kate Vigmostad. Each chapter of the story is stylized though genres of dance by introducing ballet, modern, hip hop, jazz and break dancing. The first half of each evening will open with it’s own separate showing of “RoCo Dance Onstage”, which will showcase dances of all genres and age groups.

Marin Symphony Presents: Pixar in Concert

Sunday, June 9, 3 pm

$75, $50, $35
Youth up to age 18: $45, $30, $20

Visual highlights and live symphonic music from 13 Disney/Pixar classic animation films!From the Toy Story trilogy to The Incredibles and Up, Pixar has forever impacted filmmaking and given audiences of all ages some of the most beloved characters in cinematic history. Now, the Marin Symphony presents Pixar in Concert, with visually stunning movie clips and memorable scores from each of Pixar's movies, including their latest Academy Award-winning film, Brave, performed live by the Symphony.

Don't miss this first-ever in the North Bay, single concert experience on Sunday June 9, 2013. Maestro Alasdair Neale will lead the Symphony playing music along with memorable clips and imagery from Brave, Up, Cars, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., Wall-e, Ratatouille, and The Incredibles.
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http://www.marinsymphony.org/pixarinconcert/

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band

Tuesday, August 13, 8 pm

$89.75, $69.75 & $49.75

Lyle Lovett will make a big impression when his Large Band joins him for the very first time at the Marin Center!

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band deliver perfection – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lovett and his band stir the congregation – The Boston Globe

A magical experience….indelible highs and pockets of pure beauty – DFW.com

A master of many musical styles…drawing great musical power from the strength of the musicians backing him – KDHX.org

There are songwriters, there are musicians and there are entertainers. Few people can pull off all three with refinement, humility and charm. Lyle Lovett is one of them. Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums.  Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.  Lovett has appeared in 13 feature films, and on stage and television.  Among his many accolades, besides the four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was recently named the Texas State Musician.

For the first time in Marin County, Lovett is backed by an all-star cast, starting with his rhythm section, which belongs in some hall of fame. There’s rarely any other outcome when Lovett convenes his Large Band. The 14 players are all virtuosos in their own right, but always serve the greater good of the song and the communal spirit of a live performance.
Produced by Rick Bartalini Presents www.rbpconcerts.com

Festival 2013 Independencia Salvadorena

Sunday, August 25, 10 am - 6 pm

$23, in advance and $30, at the gate.
Children under 10 are free.

The FESTIVAL 2013 INDEPENDENCIA SALVADORENA celebrates the traditions and customs of El Salvador and aims to share them with our local community and unite people of all nationalities through dance and art. The event is designed to parallel the national festival of independence held each year in San Salvador.

The Festival honors the traditional Salvadorian Celebration, which commemorates this country’s Independence Day. The top El Salvadorian bands Aniceto Molina ,Los Hermanos Flores, La Sonora Dinamita, Las Bellas Indomables and Fuego Latino, will headline the show. The Festival will include food and beverage concessions as well as cultural arts & crafts exhibitors and sponsor displays.

Food concessions will focus on Salvadorian food, including pupusas and grilled chicken. The finest in Salvadorian beers and other beverages will assure a great time for all.

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

Sunday, September 15, 3 pm

$45, $35, $25
Students (20 and under) $20
Bargain Seats $20

In a paprika-hot swirl of sinuous Gypsy melodies and spangled colors, from Budapest comes one of the great folkloric companies of the world. Since 1951, the 50-member Hungarian State Folk Ensemble of both dancers and orchestral musicians has brought the proud tradition of its homeland to 44 countries throughout four continents.

Centuries of Hungarian culture come to life when this acclaimed ensemble brings their rich and colorful dance and music traditions to the Marin Center stage. The dances are complemented by colorful traditional costumes and the extraordinary folk music that inspired Lizst, Brahms, Bartok, and Kodaly.

It is a marvelous – crackling with dancing that snaps like a whip in a program framed successfully by a sophisticated context. – New York Times

The Moody Blues

Thursday, October 24, 8 pm

$115, $95, $75, $55

The Moody Blues, still rocking in 2013 with original members Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge, have released 24 albums in a career spanning nearly five decades. They have sold more than 70 million albums, earning them 18 platinum discs and all manner of awards including Playboy “Group of the Year”, the “Golden Ticket” award for selling the most tickets at Madison Square Garden and an Ivor Novello for Outstanding Contribution to British Music; the band has even appeared in an episode of “The Simpsons”.
The Moody Blues will release a definitive career-spanning box set titled “Timeless Flight” on Monday, June 3, on Universal Music Enterprises. The 17-disc set will include digitally re-mastered CDs, DVDs of rare television performances, audio discs, a hard back collector’s book, and more.
Their classic album Days of Future Passed (featuring the Moody Blues’ signature song “Nights in White Satin”) heralded the era of the concept album and elaborate sleeve artwork that would epitomize the Progressive Rock movement that followed.

Song For All Beings

Saturday, November 2, 7:30 pm

$48 advance/$54 door
$62 advance/$68 door

Based on the music In These Arms, A Song for All Beings by Jennifer Berezan, this musical meditation features an extraordinary gathering of musicians, dancers, actors, activists, visual artists and visionary leaders from around the world. The performance, which continues as one integrated piece is a participatory musical journey.  The audience is invited to join the performers in a song to evoke peace, healing and unity for the earth and all beings. Join us for a joyful and evocative evening, rich with sublime voices and gorgeous imagery.

With Jennifer Berezan, Academy Award winning actress Marisa Tomei, Jack Kornfield, Joanna Macy, Patti Cathcart (of Tuck and Patti), Holly Near, Katia Cardenal (of Duo Guardabaranco), Dechen Shak-Dagsay, Raz Kennedy, Rita Sahai, Sovoso, Dance Brigade, Naomi Newman, Chris Webster, Jami Sieber, Julie Wolf, Barbara Higbie,  Nina Wise, Melanie DeMore, Barbara Borden, Carolyn Brandy, Afia Walking Tree, and many more.  A unique and unforgettable experience awaits!

JACKIE EVANCHO

Friday, November 15, 8 pm

$92, $59, $49
Gold Circle - $125

Prodigy and America’s Got Talent favorite Jackie Evancho comes to Marin Center for one night only!

Jackie was 10 years old when she was discovered on the NBC variety show, and it’s been gangbusters for her ever since.  In just three years, Jackie’s unique, gorgeous, soprano voice has won her millions of fans.  Her recordings have dominated the music and DVD charts and her album, O Holy Night, became the year’s #1 best-selling debut recording with more than one million copies.

Jackie’s first studio album, Dream with Me, a mix of operatic arias, show tunes and pop standards, was certified Gold after four weeks of release.  Her third album released last October, Songs from the Silver Screen, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical charts and at #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart.

Jackie Evancho is in a class of her own: A crossover classic who is equally comfortable with Puccini or pop.

Bill Cosby

Saturday, February 15, 8 pm

$75, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50

Bill Cosby comedy act has been a coast-to-coast sensation, spawning a string of hilarious, best-selling comedy albums, which went on to win eight Gold Records, five Platinum records and five Grammy Awards. Bill Cosby is quite simply a national treasure.