by: JAMES D. WATTS JR., KAREN SHADE & JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
Thursday, June 25, 2009
6/25/2009 4:54:21 AM
Four weeks into SummerStage, and there is still a host of shows to come at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Second St. As July approaches, the temperatures will only get hotter and the acts cooler with more theater, music and dance programs left in the Tulsa PAC Trust’s bag of hits. Check out the adventures of American Theatre Company, the cool jazz splendor of a Chet Baker tribute, the unbridled passion of acoustic guitar and flamenco as well as the comedy mishaps of “Lend Me a Tenor.” There’s more to come, so continue to sit back and enjoy. For more details and ticketing information, go to tulsaworld.com/mytix.
TACTA Theatre Blast
8 p.m. Saturday, Charles E. Norman Theatre, freeYouth in theater get ready to take off with a day of workshops in acting, improvisation, stage movement and more from the Tulsa Area Community Theatre Alliance. Getting to works with Tulsa-area theater artists, students get a close-up look at working in theater and in performance skills. It all comes to an end with a performance Saturday evening when students perform and show everything they've learned through the intensive, hands-on experience. Workshops are for ages 12-18.
Light Opera Oklahoma: "A Little Night Music"
8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, John H. Williams Theatre, $25-$29 ($15 for Thursday's preview performance)Take the story of Ingmar Bergman's film "Smiles of a Summer Night," about the romantic roundelays afflicting a group of people gathered at a party, set to a waltz-filled score by Stephen Sondheim, and the resulting composition is "A Little Night Music." Light Opera Oklahoma is presenting this bittersweet musical as the final production of its 2009 season.
It's also part of a weekend in which LOOK will be presenting all three of its main shows: the Lerner & Loewe classic "My Fair Lady" will be performed 8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, while the company's deliriously comic spin on "The Gondoliers" by Gilbert & Sullivan will be 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
"Jai Ho! Krsna "
7:30 p.m. Friday, Liddy Doenges Theatre, $10The Sanskriti School of Dance returns to SummerStage with more of the classical and contemporary dance of India in a new dance program. This year, the students of Hema Kumar, who brings world-renowned artists to Tulsa through the South Asian Performing Arts Foundation, are also bringing the spirit of Bollywood to the stage to the tune of that catchy Oscar-winning song from "Slumdog Millionaire," "Jai Ho!"
The elegance of Bharata Natyam, folk dances with bamboo sticks and a rousing, jumping number — the school's got it covered with visuals and costumes to boot.
Clark Teen Laughing Matter Improv
8 p.m. Friday, Charles E. Norman Theatre, $10The ambitious teen comics of TATE-winning Clark Theatre's Teen Laughing Matter Improv troupe make it up as they go along, but the audience is in control of these games, which means that things will get wacky in a matter of time.
But not worry, these kids have quick wits, cool heads and the all-important willingness to make potential fools of themselves all for your entertainment. Teen Laughing Matter accepts the challenge.
Council Oak Men's Chorale: "Not Your Mother's Broadway"
8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Liddy Doenges Theatre, $15Shows with the word "Broadway" in the title tend to focus on songs from the so-called "Golden Age" of the early to mid-20th century, which people like Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Cole Porter and Jerome Kern ruled the Great White Way. The Council Oak Men's Chorale is taking a different tack with its SummerStage show, with a program of songs from such contemporary shows as "Rent," "Hairspray," "Wicked" and "Jersey Boys."
Time Changes Everything
7:30 Thursday, Liddy Doenges Theatre, $20When this play about a fictional meeting between Western swing legend Bob Wills and folk music pioneer Woody Guthrie was read last year at the Woody Guthrie Free Folk Festival, it received a standing ovation. Guthrie's only living sibling, little sister Mary Jo, was in the crowd.
"When we got done, I looked up and Mary Jo had tears streaming down her face," said Brad Piccolo. "She was crying. She came up to us and said, basically, 'You're doing Woody proud.' It was the ultimate compliment."
The two-act play stars Red Dirt Rangers John Cooper (Wills) and Piccolo (Guthrie).
And in July…
“Café Aman—The American dream”: World dance tells a story, 7:30 p.m. July 2-3, Liddy Doenges TheatreCairde na Gael: Irish folk music with Okie spin, 8 p.m. July 2, Charles E. Norman Theatre
“The Red Alert—Oklahoma Weather”: The Hanewinkels stir up a rockin’ storm, 8 p.m. July 3, Charles E. Norman Theatre
“Lone Star” and “Laundry and Bourbon”: Two plays in one hot Texas town, 8 p.m. July 9-11, Liddy Doenges Theatre
“Resonating Voices—Transcendance”: Dance, music, art and monologues from Resonance Center clients, 8 p.m. July 10-11, Charles E. Norman Theatre
“Carnival of Magic”: Magic show for children, 3 p.m. July 12, Liddy Doenges Theatre
“Illusions Beyond Belief”: The Great Brandini entertains grown-ups, 7 p.m. July 12, Liddy Doenges Theatre
“Our Master’s Voice—Full Throttle Bluegrass Gospel”: Jenks bluegrass trio does folk and hymn favorites, 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. July 12, Charles E. Norman Theatre
“Around the World in 80 days”: Musical fun based on Jules Verne’s adventure novel, July 14-19, John H. Williams Theatre
Chet Baker Tribute: The Chet Baker Foundation honors the legendary Oklahoma-born jazz trumpeter and vocalist, 7 p.m. July 16, Charles E. Norman Theatre
“Lend Me a Tenor”: Chris Crawford’s musical comedy of backstage mayhem, 8 p.m. July 16-18 and 2 p.m. July 19, Liddy Doenges Theatre
“Janet Rutland—One For My Baby”: The divine songstress sings Johnny Mercer, 7:30 p.m. July 17, Charles E. Norman Theatre
“Tink Has left the Building”: Monologues and quick-draw character studies, 8 p.m. July 18, Charles E. Norman Theatre
“Guitars Gone Wild II”: Tulsa Guitar Society is back with crazier event, 6 p.m. July 19, Charles E. Norman Theatre
Associate Images: Andrea Leap as Eliza Doolittlein LOOK’s “My Fair Lady.”Mike Simons / Tulsa World      |
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