WELCOME

WELCOME TO THE CENTER!

Are you ready for the second half of our 2022-2023 Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions? It’s hard to believe the New Year is already upon us, but if you enjoyed our fall and holiday shows, you’ll find plenty to like in the coming months.

As we continue to expand our comedy offerings, we’re kicking off 2023 with an appearance by funnyman Jeff Allen, known for his clean and inspirational standup observations.

In the smooth jazz and R&B vein, we have the return of saxophonist Boney James with his new Detour album and tour, and a debut of sorts by singer-guitarist Jonathan Butler, who has visited previously on Dave Koz’s holiday tours but is headlining the Palladium for the first time with his own band. Butler’s inspirational life story is the subject of our cover feature on Page 6.

On the spectrum from country to rock, we have the rowdy Tex-Mex sound of the Mavericks and a career retrospective from Jim Messina, one of the founding fathers of the Southern California sound through his work with the Buffalo Springfield, Poco and Loggins & Messina. Decidedly on the country end of the scale, we’re proud to welcome back The Oak Ridge Boys, on tour to support their homey new album Front Porch Singin’.

For international flavor, don’t miss Dublin Irish Dance with their brandnew original production Wings: A Celtic Dance Celebration, and the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, performing on the Feb. 24 anniversary of the invasion of their country. The Center is partnering with local Ukrainian cultural and aid organizations to make that night more than just a concert.

And for families seeking something different, there’s a new take on the classic tale Ugly Duckling from U.K.based theater group Tutti Frutti; T. Rex Rises, a multimedia science talk from National Geographic paleontologist Lindsay Zanno; and the Peking Acrobats featuring the Shanghai Circus, finally appearing after a couple years of pandemic-related delays.

As always, we’re grateful to you and our other supporters and partners for making the Center’s work possible. Thank you!

Jeffrey C. McDermott

President/CEO

Michael Feinstein

Artistic Director