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Mid Atlantic Tours - Current Tours



2012/2013 Season
 
All schedules are subject to change. Please check with the performance venue to confirm dates and times, and for ticket information.

DANCE

Description: DanceBrazil
DanceBrazil
(Brazil)

For more than 30 years DanceBrazil has been thrilling audiences across the United States and around the world with its dazzling artistry, impressive technique, and propulsive choreography, all inspired by the diverse and multi-layered cultural tapestry of Brazil.  DanceBrazil continues to captivate with the company’s unique fusion of Afro-Brazilian movement, contemporary dance and Capoeira, the martial arts form that had its origins in Africa and evolved in colonial Brazil.   http://dancebrazil.org/

4/2/2013
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
4/3/2013
Lafayette College, Easton, PA
4/6-7/2013
SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
4/7/2013
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bronx, NY
4/9-10/2013
The American Theatre, Hampton, VA
4/11-12/2013
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
4/13/2013
Carnegie Hall, Lewisburg, WV

FOLK & ROOTS MUSIC


Description: John Hammond
John Hammond
(Jersey City, NJ)

John Hammond is one of the world’s premier acoustic blues artists. The Grammy Award-winning bluesman and 2011 inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame is a master on National Steel, Guild 12-String and Stubbs 6-String guitars, as well as on harmonica. His most recent release, Rough & Tough, earned him a 2010 Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album.  Hammond has been honored with a total of eight Blues Music Awards. http://www.johnhammond.com/

7/6/2012
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
7/7/2012
Common Ground on the Hill, Westminster, MD
11/9/2012
The American Theatre, Hampton, VA
11/10/2012
Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
11/11/2012
Grand Opera House, Wilmington, DE
2/24/2013
Susquehanna Folk Music Society, New Cumberland, PA
4/18/2013
BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
4/26/2013
Emelin Theatre of the Performing Arts, Mamaroneck, NY
4/27/2013
Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington, NY
6/7-9/2013
Tinner Hill Blues Festival, Falls Church, VA

WORLD


Description: Red Baraat
Red Baraat
(New York, NY)

Led by drummer Sunny Jain, Red Baraat brings a riveting new sound coupled with an explosive stage presence. Comprised of dhol (double-sided, barrel-shaped North Indian drum slung over one shoulder), drum set, percussion, sousaphone, and a five-horn brass section, Red Baraat melds the infectious North Indian rhythm of Bhangra with a host of sounds, including funk, go-go, Latin and jazz.  http://www.redbaraat.com/index.html

8/5/2012
Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA
8/24-25/2012
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
8/27/2012
Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MA
9/20/2012
Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV
9/21/2012
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
9/22/2012
Jefferson Center, Roanoke, VA
9/23/2012
Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA
10/12/2012
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
11/30/2012
Prince Georges Public Playhouse, Cheverly, MD
12/1/2012
Arden Club, Arden, DE
1/26/2013
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA


JAZZ

Description: Stefon Harris
Stefon Harris
(West Orange, NJ)

Heralded as one of the most important young artists in jazz, Stefon Harris is widely recognized and praised by jazz critics and peers alike for blazing new trails on the vibraphone.  The three-time Grammy Award-nominated Harris has been voted Best Mallet player by the JazzTimes Critics Poll and by the Jazz Journalist Association as well as a multiple Downbeat’s Critics Poll Winner for Vibraphone and Rising Star.  Harris has performed at many of the world’s most distinguished concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center. http://www.stefonharris.com/

 


8/10/2012
Belleayre Music Festival, Highmount, NY
9/14/2012
Lafayette College, Easton, PA
9/15-16/2012
Bucknell University, Lewsiburg, PA
3/18/2013
College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
4/24/2013
The American Theatre, Hampton, VA
4/26-27/2013
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
5/31/2013-6/9/2013
DC Jazz Festival, Washington, DC


THEATER

Description: The Acting Company
The Acting Company
(New York, NY)

Since its founding in 1972, The Acting Company has launched the careers of some of today’s finest actors, including Kevin Kline, Rainn Wilson, Patti LuPone, and Frances Conroy.  One of the most praised American touring repertory theater ensembles, The Acting Company has been honored with multiple Obie, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle and Audelco Awards and is a Tony Honoree for Excellence in Theater. In 2012-2013, the company will tour Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and Shakespeare’s As You Like It. http://theactingcompany.org/

2/19/2013
West Virginia University at Parkersburg, Parkersburg, WV
2/21/2013
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA
3/13-14/2013
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY
4/20-21/2013
The American Theatre, Hampton, VA
4/23/2013
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
4/27/2013
Hylton Performing Arts Center, Manassas, VA
4/28/2013
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA



Funding for Mid Atlantic Tours is made possible through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Regional Touring Program. Additional funding was provided by the Delaware Division of the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council, and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History.


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