2016-2017 F.M. Kirby Center Brochure

AT THE HEART OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

2016-2017 SEASON

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The F.M. Kirby Center is busy these days. As we enter our 30th Anniversary Season and continue to increase the quantity and quality of our programming, we find our lights on more than ever.

Last season, we hosted 125 events and, along the way, broke into Pollstar’s list of the top 200 theaters in the world, coming in at #114 for worldwide ticket sales in 2015. We are all incredibly proud!

As we continue to rely on the generosity of this community to help support our mission, it is important to point out that this shift in our programming model is very much a strategic one.

When Jerry Seinfeld visits the Kirby Center, he doesn’t realize that he is helping to underwrite the opera.

But that’s exactly what he is doing.

When Ringo Starr comes to town, he doesn’t know that he is helping to offset the costs of our educational programs.

But that’s exactly what he is doing.

The strategic plan behind our new programming model is to increase mainstream ticket revenue so we can, in turn, take our cultural, mission programming to the next level.

And it’s starting to work.

In this brochure, we unveil “Lobby for the Arts,” a new series of cultural programming that will take place in our beautiful, art-deco lobby. This series will give a home to the many amazing arts organizations that are traveling the country in search of smaller rooms in which they can place their dance troupes, gospel choirs, world musicians and boutique theatrical performances.

We are really excited about it. After all, these are the programs that truly make us the F.M. Kirby Center.

As we continue to add these programs, we will lean a little heavier on the generous shoulders of our many members and donors who have helped to keep our brass doors open for the past 30 years!

Yes, we still need the Jerry Seinfelds and Ringo Starrs of the world to make this possible.

But more importantly, we need YOU! The big-name performers will continue to come, but we are the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, and we remain steadfast in our mission to bring arts education and culture into this community.

William M. Beekman, III Executive Director

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SEASON AT A GLANCE New Riders of the Purple Sage*

Brian Regan*

Live from the Chandelier Lobby

Sunday, September 25th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, July 1st, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Gavin DeGraw & Andy Grammer* Project Grand Slam

Thursday, October 6th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Live from the Chandelier Lobby

Friday, July 15th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Joe Walsh* Thursday, August 4th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Space Oddity: the Ultimate David Bowie Experience Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Celtic Thunder* Tuesday, August 30th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

3 Doors Down & Pop Evil Wednesday, September 7th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Cory Branan* Live from the Chandelier Lobby

Friday, September 9th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

The Fab Faux* Saturday, September 10th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Adam Ferrara* Live from the Chandelier Lobby

Friday, September 16th, 2016, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

God Save the Queen* Saturday, September 24th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Hunkappella Friday, October 7th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

The Second City: Free Speech!

(While Supplies Last) Sunday, October 9th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

John Mellencamp* Friday, October 14th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Foreigner* Friday, October 21st, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Patti LaBelle Friday, October 28th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Stand Bac & The Idol Kings Saturday, November 5th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus Tuesday, November 15th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Octonauts Live!* Wednesday, November 16th, 2016, 6:00 p.m.

Jake Shimabukuro Friday, November 18th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Kirby Members Pre-Sale: Tuesday, June 7th@ 10:00 a.m.

Public On-Sale: Friday, June 17 @ 10:00 a.m.

More shows will be added throughout the season, so stay logged on to kirbycenter.org * Indicates shows already on sale

A Christmas Carol

Annie

Wednesday, December 14th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

MAMMA MIA!

STOMP

Sunday, January 8th, 2017, 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday & Thursday , March 15th & 16th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Doktor Kaboom LIVE WIRE! The Electricity Tour

Odd Squad Live!

Thursday, January 12th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

Friday, March 24th, 2017, 6:30 p.m.

Elvis Lives

Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 25th, 2017, 8:00 p.m.

I Have A Dream

42nd Street

Thusday, February 9th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, March 29th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

I Go On Singing: Paul Robeson’s Life in His Own Words & Song

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Saturday, April 1st, 2017, 7:00 p.m.

Lobby for the Arts

Saturday, February 11th, 2017, 8:00 p.m.

Story Pirates Friday, April 7th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

Bill Blagg’s Science of Magic Monday, February 13th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

The Hit Men: Time Travel Tour Friday, April 28th, 2017, 8:00 p.m.

Cirque Zuma Zuma Lobby for the Arts

Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! Rhythmic Circus

Thursday, February 16th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 30th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

The Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play!

Friday, February 17th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

Contact the Box Office at 570.826.1100 for additional show information!

BECOME A KIRBY CENTER MEMBER TODAY! BECAUSE OF YOU… The Kirby Center is award-winning! This past year, the Kirby Center received the 2015 Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award, the 2016 Times Leader award for Best Music Venue, and according to Pollstar, the Kirby Center ranked #114 in the world based on tickets sales in 2015! We are the best venue to see Broadway, comedians, concerts and cultural events that enrich our community. Kudos to you!

DO YOU KNOW? • The F.M. Kirby Center is a nonprofit organization that relies on community support to fulfill its mission. Every year, 70-80 performances are chosen to fulfill our cultural and educational mission, to promote artistic quality, accessibility and education for all members of this community and beyond!

• Since 1986, more than 75,000 children have attended our Young People’s Theater Series.

Teachers receive study guides enabling classroom integration. As of 2015, admission is free (reservations required).

• As part of our Arts Education program, FREE Master Classes and Teachers In-Service workshops are taught by touring professionals at local schools and businesses.

• Through our Community Outreach Program, each season, the F.M. Kirby Center partners with 45 social service agencies to distribute more than 2,000 FREE tickets to our underserved community.

• We partner with area Hospice agencies to provide FREE tickets to their patients and families.

• We preserve a historic icon.

• Our venue is THE happening place and helps promote economic prosperity in downtown Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding area.

To Make a Gift to The F.M. Kirby Center, please call 823-4599, ext 225 or visit our website at kirbycenter.org.

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GIVING LEVELS Diamond- $1,000

Platinum-$500

Gold-$250

• Opportunity to purchase 10 tickets during member pre-sale

• Opportunity to purchase 8 tickets during member pre-sale

• Opportunity to purchase 6 tickets during member pre-sale

• 10% discount on participating Kirby- Presented performances

• 10% discount on participating Kirby-Presented performances

• 2 Complimentary beverage coupons at Kirby Center

• 10 Complimentary beverage coupons at Kirby Center

• 5 Complimentary beverage coupons at Kirby Center

KIRBY KARD ACCESS

• Meet and Greet drawing for participating performances

KIRBY KARD ACCESS

• 50% discount to participating LIVE from the Chandelier Lobby shows

KIRBY KARD ACCESS

• 50% discount to participating LIVE from the Chandelier Lobby shows

• 2 free admissions to each film within the W. Curtis Montz Film Series

• 50% discount to participating LIVE from the Chandelier Lobby shows

• 2 free admissions to each film within the W. Curtis Montz Film Series

• Donor recognition event invitations

• 2 free admissions to each film within the W. Curtis Montz Film Series

• Box Office Concierge service

• Donor recognition on annual honor rolls

• Box Office Concierge service •D onor recognition event invitations • Special event invitations

• Donor recognition event invitations

• Special event invitations

• Special event invitations • Donor recognition on annual honor rolls

•D onor recognition on annual honor rolls

Silver-$100

Bronze-$50

• Opportunity to purchase 4 tickets during member pre-sale

• Opportunity to purchase 2 tickets during member pre-sale

• 4 free movie passes to a film within the W. Curtis Montz Film Series

• 2 free movie passes to a film within the W. Curtis Montz Film Series

•D onor recognition event invitations

• Donor recognition on annual honor rolls

•D onor recognition on annual honor rolls

MEMBER AND CORPORATE BENEFITS First to Know! First to Buy! All shows including those added throughout the year (email address required)

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Begins at $2,500

The F.M. Kirby Center customizes benefits to meet our donors’ interests: •N aming rights opportunities

• Onsite corporate recognition

•V arious sponsorship opportunities

• Kirby Center website recognition

•E -marketing and social media recognition

• Special requests when possible

•T icket discounts

• The F.M. Kirby Center is an EITC participating organization

•C omplimentary tickets •C omplimentary meeting and entertainment space

Please call the Development Office at 823-4599, ext 225 or visit our

website at kirbycenter.org.

THE FAB FAUX

Saturday, September 10th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $39.00, $49.00, $59.00 & $99.00 ($99.00 includes Post Show Meet & Greet) With a commitment to the accurate reproduction of The Beatles’ repertoire, The Fab Faux treat the seminal music with unwavering respect, and are known for their painstaking recreations of the songs. Far beyond a cover band, they play the music of The Beatles so impeccably that one must experience it to believe it.

JOHN MELLENCAMP Friday, October 14th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $49.50, $89.50 & $122.50 Grammy Award winning John Mellencamp’s career in music, spanning more than 35 years, has seen him transition from pop star to one of the most highly regarded songwriters of a generation. Don’t miss when Mellencamp comes to the Kirby for the final leg of his Plain Spoken tour.

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CONCERTS & COMEDY SPACE ODDITY: THE ULTIMATE DAVID BOWIE EXPERIENCE Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $19.50, $24.50, $29.50 & $39.50 David Brighton is credited as being the world’s best David Bowie impersonator, with one of the most entertaining tribute acts ever to hit the stage. Be there as we pay tribute to rock and roll’s most electrifying superstar.

CELTIC THUNDER

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $49.50 & $65.50 Storming onto the main stage are international megastars Celtic Thunder, with LEGACY, a brand new show that celebrates the influence of Irish and Celtic music around the world.

3 DOORS DOWN & POP EVIL

Wednesday, September 7th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices:$49.50, $59.50, $79.50 & $89.50 ($89.50 limited pit only seating) Come get your rock on! Out in support of a criticallyacclaimed, brand-new record, 3 Doors Down, brings their “Us and the Night” tour to the Kirby Center with very special guests, Pop Evil.

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CONCERTS & COMEDY GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Saturday, September 24th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $28.00, $38.00, $48.00 & $76.00 ($76.00 includes Meet and Greet) Don’t miss the show that Rolling Stone calls “The Best Tribute of all Tributes!” God Save the Queen is the premiere Queen tribute experience, covering all of the hits you know and love.

BRIAN REGAN

Sunday, September 25th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $39.50 Brian Regan made history with his live Comedy Central broadcast of Brian Regan: Live from Radio City Music Hall, the first-ever live broadcast of a stand-up special in the channel’s history. Don’t miss the funnyman that all the best comedians adore in his much-anticipated return to the Kirby!

GAVIN DEGRAW & ANDY GRAMMER

Thursday, October 6th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $39.50, $49.50, $59.50 & $79.50 Two of pop music’s brightest stars shine on the Kirby Center stage this fall. Gavin DeGraw is known for hits like “I Don’t Want To Be” and “Not Over You,” while Andy Grammer’s “Honey I’m Good” peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

HUNKAPPELLA

Friday, October 7th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $19.50, $29.50 & $39.50 Hunkappella is the brand-spanking new, all-male a cappella group featuring the guys you’ve only dreamed about. Introducing the hunkiest, funkiest a cappella hotties out there; let Hunkappella take the lead in an evening of scorching hot pop, R&B and classic serenades.

You’d be abs-olutely crazy to miss this!

THE SECOND CITY: FREE SPEECH! (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) Sunday, October 9th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $29.50 This topical new show features political satire made famous

by The Second City stars like Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and Keegan-Michael Key, as well as brand new scenes, songs and improv straight from their sold out shows in Chicago and Toronto. Free Speech! (While Supplies Last) is a must-see evening of timely comedy.

FOREIGNER

Friday, October 21st, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $49.50, $59.50 & $76.50 With 10 multi-platinum albums and 16 Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 75 million.

CONCERTS & COMEDY STAND BAC & THE IDOL KINGS Saturday, November 5th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $33.00 If you love the music of Fleetwood Mac (and who doesn’t?), then buckle up and come on a magical ride with Stand Bac, “The Real Fleetwood Mac Tribute.” For years, The Idol Kings have been thrilling their audiences with their close representation of Journey. Don’t miss this double bill of audience favorites!

THE HIT MEN: TIME TRAVEL TOUR Friday, April 28th, 2017, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $25.00, $35.00 & $45.00 They’re back! Time travel, once again, through the most magnificent years of rock ‘n roll with The Hit Men - legendary performers who toured and recorded with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Tommy James and The Shondells, Carly Simon, Carole King, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce and many more.

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JOE WALSH

Thursday, August 4th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $69.00, $95.00 & $125.00 Widely considered one of the greatest guitarists of all-time, Joe Walsh, is known for his legendary work as a solo artist, as lead member of James Gang and of course for his work with the Eagles.

This summer, he brings his extensive song catalogue to the Kirby Center!

PATTI LABELLE

Friday, October 28th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $59.50, $84.50 & $99.50 Two-time Grammy Award-winning songstress, actress, author and entrepreneur, Patti LaBelle, brings her legendary, unmistakable voice to the Kirby Center stage for one not-to-be-missed evening.

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MAMMA MIA!

Sunday, January 8th, 2017, 8:00 p.m.

FAREWELL TOUR

Ticket Prices: $49.50, $59.50 & $69.50 Over 54 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show! The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone’s having the time of their lives! Don’t miss MAMMA MIA! on its farewell tour!

ELVIS LIVES

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $29.50, $39.50 & $49.50 Elvis Lives is an unforgettable multi-media and live musical journey across Elvis’ life. His iconic style, embraced by many of today’s artists, continues to intrigue audiences of all generations. Featuring finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, audiences “Can’t Help Falling In Love”® with this phenomenal theatrical concert experience.

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ANNIE

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $45.00, $55.00 & $65.00 Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of ANNIE will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. Including such unforgettable songs as “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You,” plus the eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow.”

STOMP

Wednesday & Thursday, March 15th & 16th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $35.00, $45.00 & $55.00 STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages.

As the Boston Globe says, “If you haven’t seen STOMP, GO! If you have seen it, take someone and share the pleasure!”

STOMP. See what all the noise is about.

42ND STREET

Wednesday, March 29th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $45.00, $55.00 & $65.00 The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic, 42nd Street is the song and dance fable of Broadway that includes some of the greatest songs ever written, such as “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and of course “42nd Street.”

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SIGNATURE SERIES U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND & SOLDIERS’ CHORUS

Tuesday, November 15th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: Free (Sponsored by The Citizens’ Voice) Tickets will be available starting in September through the Citizens’ Voice.

The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal complement of the United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. The 29-member mixed choral ensemble travels throughout the nation and abroad. Do not miss this special, FREE concert event.

JAKE SHIMABUKURO

Friday, November 18th, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $29.50 & $39.50 Jake Shimabukuro has combined the qualities of a long line of virtuoso ukulele players with modern rock musicians to create a sound that’s uniquely his own but still firmly grounded in Hawaiian tradition. Truly a show not to be missed!

THE LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS

Friday, February 17th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $18.00, $28.00 & $38.00 In this freshly conceived production of Neil Simon’s classic, brought to you by Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theater, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, true comedy ensues when a modern man in the hip sixties looks for something new and different, but ends up finding himself in the same situation, again and again…and again!

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RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS Saturday, March 25th, 2017, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $27.00 & $39.00 Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! Back by popular demand, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers return to the Kirby Center this March!

FEET DON’T FAIL ME NOW! RHYTHMIC CIRCUS Sunday, April 30th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $25.00 & $35.00 Homegrown hoofers from Minneapolis hit the road with a trunk full of tap shoes, funky costumes, and a big brass band, ready to burst on to the stage with “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!”

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FAMILY OCTONAUTS LIVE!

Wednesday, November 16th, 2016, 6:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $25.50, $37.50 & $42.50 Get ready to embark on an exciting new mission with the quirky and courageous underwater adventure heroes, the Octonauts Live! Starring Captain Barnacles, Kwazii and Peso, this brand new stage show brings the entire crew of the Octonauts to life on stage for the very first time!

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Wednesday, December 14th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $19.50, $25.50 & $29.50 The Nebraska Theatre Caravan has been touring Charles Jones’ delightful adaptation of A Christmas Carol since 1979. The Caravan’s Carol, which weaves traditional Christmas carols throughout the narrative, is probably the most widely produced production of Dickens’ in the nation, annually performing for more than 100,000 people in more than 60 cities across the country.

ODD SQUAD LIVE!

Friday, March 24th, 2017, 6:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $19.50, $25.50 & $29.50 Attention Odd Squad: Miss O, the Director of Odd Squad precinct #13579, has just delivered a very special mission to Kid Agents Olive & Otto, and they need your help to crack the case in this live, interactive adventure.

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2016-2017 ARTS & EDUCATION YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATER Consider it edutainment! It’s the best of both worlds as the F.M. Kirby Center provides school-day productions that are both entertaining and educational while enriching the lives of children, youth and the underserved populations.

Due to the support we receive from individuals, businesses and foundations, this series is FREE! Each performance comes with its own study guide that brings the lesson from the stage into the classroom.

IF NOT US, WHO? While school districts have dramatically cut or have completely eliminated arts from their budgets, the Kirby Center’s Arts Education Program provides the solution to this vital question.

TEACHERS’ IN-SERVICE Teachers, learn more about how you can earn Act 48 Credits, as the F.M. Kirby Center partners with N.E.I.U. 19 in offering a professional workshop aimed at helping teachers bring arts and education into their respective classrooms. Our professional workshops also include a tour of our historic theater and a Q&A session with cast members.

MASTER CLASSES Working with national tour companies, the F.M. Kirby Center also provides free Master Classes to students and teachers studying dance and theater. Our Master Classes feature hands-on instruction direct from the touring professionals.

KIRBY KIDZ The F.M. Kirby Center is also proud to once again partner with the Harris Conservatory for the Arts to offer the Fourth Annual Kirby Kidz Summer Theater Workshop. This exciting program, unique to Northeast Pennsylvania, is designed to offer that “Kirby Experience” to all aspiring school-age actors, singers and dancers.

The Kirby Kidz program is an eight week long theatrical workshop open to both the experienced and novice actors ages five through eighteen. The two regional arts organizations have developed this actor’s clinic to offer a professional theater experience to children across Northeast Pennsylvania. The program features over 60 hours of instruction in character acting, method acting, auditioning, sight reading, stage direction, voice, theater movement, costuming, make up, dance and the technical aspects of staging a performance.

The 2016 Kirby Kidz program will be producing two separate musicals, Disney’s Peter Pan JR for actors ages five though eleven years and Legally Blonde The Musical JR for actors ten through eighteen years. Each participant in the workshop will have their name appear in lights on the Kirby Center’s marquee the night of each performance. The cost for the nine-week seminar is only $350. Students who register before May 30th will receive a $25 discount. Classes are held at the Harris Conservatory for the Arts, 545 Charles Street in Luzerne, PA. The week of the show, the cast will rehearse at the F.M. Kirby Center.

Performances will be August 19th and 20th on the F.M. Kirby Center Stage! For more information call the Harris Conservatory for the Arts at 570-718-0673 or visit the Kirby Center’s website at www.kirbycenter.org or the conservatory’s website at harrisconservatory.org.

You may also e-mail them directly at harrisconservatory@yahoo.com.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATER SERIES Our 2016-2017 Young People’s Theater Series is underwritten by the generosity of “Friends of the Luzerne Foundation.”

DOKTOR KABOOM LIVE WIRE! THE ELECTRICITY TOUR Thursday, January 12th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

Doktor Kaboom will explore the fundamentals of electrical energy and the history of humanity’s adventures into its potential. At the dawn of the 19th century mankind first harnessed the power of electricity, the world changed and the journey still continues. (Grades 3-8)

I HAVE A DREAM Thursday, February 9th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

The phenomenal impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronicled in this compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders of the “American Century.” (Grades 3 – Adult)

BILL BLAGG’S SCIENCE OF MAGIC Monday, February 13th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

Illusionist Bill Blagg’s one-of-a-kind educational experience, The Science of Magic, takes students on a rare, never-before-seen journey “behind the scenes” of the magic world. Students will discover firsthand how magicians use science to create the impossible! (Grades 2-7)

STORY PIRATES Friday, April 7th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

Story Pirates is an interactive stage show that turns local students’ original stories into wild sketch comedy musicals, featuring professional actors showing those kids just how amazing their ideas truly are. (Grades K-5.)

ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE’S WE ARE IN A PLAY! Tuesday, May 16th, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

A Kennedy Center commission based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems, We Are in a Play! is a brand-new vaudevillian romp of a musical. Be there as Elephant and Piggie sing and dance their way through this educational and entertaining adventure.

(Grades Pre-K–2)

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NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE Friday, July 1st, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

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Ticket Prices: $20.00 in advance, & $25.00 day of show

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The New Riders of the Purple Sage began as a part-time spin-off from the Grateful Dead when Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart teamed up with John Dawson and David Nelson.

Today, a new lineup of musicians keeps the NRPS spirit and tunes alive and well.

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PROJECT GRAND SLAM Friday, July 15th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: FREE

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Project Grand Slam is an acclaimed Fusion band, combining the power and beat of rock with the complexity and improvisation of jazz, with a jam band sensibility.

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CORY BRANAN Friday, September 9th, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $15.00 in advance, & $20.00 day of show Throughout his career, Cory Branan has been too punk for country, too country for punk, too Memphis for Nashville, and probably a little too Cory Branan for anyone’s good. As a singer-songwriter, his gift for detail and phrase-turning is a thing of wonder.

ADAM FERRARA Friday, September 16th, 2016, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $20.50 in advance, & $25.00 day of show

Stand-up comedian and actor, Adam Ferrara is best known as host of the critically acclaimed TV show, Top Gear, and for his role as Chief “Needles” Nelson on the FX series, Rescue Me. Now he is hitting the road and stopping in the Chandelier Lobby for two can’t-miss performances!

LOBBY FOR THE ARTS I GO ON SINGING: PAUL ROBESON’S LIFE IN HIS OWN WORDS & SONG Saturday, February 11th, 2017, 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $20.00 in advance, & $25.00 day of show Once in a lifetime a human being comes along who stands head and shoulders above the rest—Paul Robeson was such a man. This Black History Month, join us as “I Go On Singing” tells Robeson’s story in his own words, performed by baritone Anthony Brown.

CIRQUE ZUMA ZUMA Thursday, February 16th, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $20.00 in advance, & $25.00 day of show After sell-out seasons in Europe and an extended debut run in Australia, Cirque Zuma Zuma is ready to “wow” audiences in the U.S.! Many describe it as an African-style Cirque du Soleil; such is the standard of the performers and the quality of the show’s live musical score.

BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS Saturday, April 1st, 2017, 7:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $20.00 in advance & $25.00 day of show Since 1995 the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has traveled the world, bringing its unique hybrid of Vaudeville, Circus, Burlesque, and Sideshow to theaters, clubs, colleges, and festivals. Now we can add the Kirby Center’s chandelier lobby to that list.

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W. CURTIS MONTZ FILM SERIES

W. CURTIS MONTZ (1911-2013) Arts Enthusiast, W. Curtis Montz, lived a full life in his 101 years. His time at the F.M. Kirby Center was spent as executive director, programmer, arts education planner and ardent film series supporter, both in his work and attendance. We are honored year after year to remember his humor, work ethic, friendship, love of chocolate and passion for the arts.

W. CURTIS MONTZ FILM SERIES Matinee $3.00 • Evening $5.00

CAROL (R)

Wednesday, June 22nd – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

An adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s seminal novel The Price of Salt, set in New York City during the early 1950’s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden love affair between a young aspiring photographer (Rooney Mara) and an older woman going through a difficult divorce (Cate Blanchett). 2015, 118 min

MEDITERRANEA (NR)

Wednesday, June 29th – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

Two men make the dangerous journey from Africa to Italy for a better life, but then face hostility and violence in this shocking look at the life-and-death struggle of refugees. 2015, 107 min

45 YEARS (R)

Wednesday, July 6th – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives, staring Academy Award nominee Charlotte Rampling. 2015, 95 min

THE ASSASSIN (NR)

Wednesday, July 20th – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

In this Taiwanese martial arts film taking place in ninth-century China, an exiled assassin (Shu Qi) must choose between love or duty when she receives orders to kill a man (Chang Chen) from her past. 2015, 105 min

RACING EXTINCTION (NR) Wednesday, July 27th – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

Directed by Academy Award winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove), this documentary follows undercover activists trying to stave off a manmade mass extinction. 2015, 94 min

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THE LOBSTER (R)

Wednesday, August 3rd – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and John C. Reilly star in the this dystopian film from Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, ALPS), about a curious hotel where the residents are charged with finding a new mate within 45 days — under penalty of being transformed into animals should they fail. 2015, 118 min

HE NAMED ME MALALA (PG-13) Wednesday, August 10th – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) profiles Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who survived a Taliban assassination attempt to become an outspoken, globally recognized advocate for girl’s rights. 2015, 88 min

SON OF SAUL (R)

Wednesday, August 17th – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

In this Academy Award winning picture, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son. 2015, 107 min

THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT (R) Wednesday, August 24th – 1:00pm & 7:30pm

Based on the real-life research of Dr. Zimbardo (who was a consultant on the film), The Stanford Prison Experiment tells the story of twentyfour male students selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building. 2015, 121 min

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W. CURTIS MONTZ FILM SERIES GUANTANAMO’S CHILD (NR) Wednesday, August 31st – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

Omar Khadr, the Canadian citizen who was captured by American forces in Afghanistan in 2002 and spent a decade imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, tells his own story in his own words, in this documentary portrait from directors Patrick Reed and Michelle Shephard. 2015, 80 min

ANOMALISA (R)

Wednesday, September 14th – 1:00p.m. & 7:30p.m.

Charlie Kaufman, the celebrated screenwriter of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, and Duke Johnson venture into the world of stop-motion animation with this fable about a motivational speaker (voiced by David Thewlis) who perceives everyone (Tom Noonan) as identical until he meets a unique woman (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in a Cincinnati hotel. 2015, 90 min

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