L.E. & Thelma E. Stephens
Performing Arts Center

  • 1002 Sam Nixon Ave.
    Building 88,
    Pocatello, ID 83209.
    208-282-3595
Stephens Center
Season of Note

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2011-2012 A Season of Note:

In the Mood

In the Mood
February 29, 2012
Tickets - ranges from $31 - $36

IN THE MOOD is America's premiere Big Band Revue, celebrating America's Greatest Generation and the 1940s through song, swing dance and music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and more . with music arrangements, costumes and choreography that are as authentic as it gets! It's a sentimental, romantic, nostalgic, jazzy and patriotic tribute to the Swing Era. Company of 19 on stage: Big Band plus six vocalist-dancers including a high energy swing dance couple.
Tickets are available through the Idaho State tickets website.

Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand
September 24, 2011
Tickets - ($24, $20)

RubberBand is a perfect name for Ryan Shupe and his band of amazing musicians. The group is known for its ability to stretch out musically in all directions, pinging back and forth with a joyful spontaneity most bands could barely imagine, let alone achieve. RubberBand is a breath of fresh air in an age where much of the music is over-produced, "practically to death," and their organic approach to perform has built a nationwide following.

Roger Williams
October 1, 2011
Tickets - ($36, $32)

Help celebrate Roger's 87th birthday by attending this "must see" historic performance. With over 18 gold and platinum recordings to his credit, Idaho State University graduate Roger Williams is the greatest selling pianist of all time charting Billboard hits in four decades. The first pianist on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Roger has 21 Gold and Platinum albums to his credit. He is a Steinway Artist, he is the first and only artist to receive the Steinway Lifetime Achievement Award and he was featured at Carnegie Hall for Steinway's 150th Anniversary. His immense repertoire showcases the best in jazz, classical, pop and Roger's signature songs. "Autumn Leaves" still stands as the greatest selling piano recording of all time and is the only piano instrumental to ever reach #1 on the Billboard singles chart.

Chanticleer
October 10, 2011
Tickets - ($28, $24)

Called "the world's reigning male chorus," by New Yorker magazine, and named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America in 2008, Chanticleer will perform more than 100 concerts in 2011-12, the GRAMMY Award-winning ensemble's 34th season. Chanticleer is known around the world as "an orchestra of voices" for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from countertenor to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music.

Paul Revere & The Raiders
November 3, 2011
Tickets - ($30, $26)

Paul Revere has a style: a sixth sense for pleasing an audience. The magic chemistry of his personality has been a major factor for the Raiders' rise to popularity; and not by sheer accident. He has created, over a period of time, a highly polished act built on warmth and spontaneity. Paul Revere and the Raiders were the first rock group to be signed by Columbia Records with the 1963 recording of "Louie Louie." During their career Paul Revere and the Raiders had 23 consecutive singles including Indian Reservation, Louie Louie, Kicks, Just Like Me, Steppin' Out and Ups and Downs to name a few.

Mindy Gledhill Christmas -"Winter Moon"
with the Teton Chamber Orchestra

December 15, 2011
Tickets - ($24, $20)

Feel the wonder of Christmas time through award-winning artist, Mindy Gledhill's first Christmas album. Unexpected instruments like banjo, ukulele, vintage organs and keytar lend all the quirk and charm that Mindy's music is known for. Add the sweeping grace of the Teton Chamber Orchestra for her live Christmas concert and only magic can happen. Playing songs from her popular "Anchor" album and her brand new Christmas album, "Winter Moon," this concert is sure to invoke the holiday cheer and peaceful reflection for the season.

Celtic Nights-Journey of Hope
January 28, 2012
Tickets - ($28, $24)

Celtic Nights is a unique show which features the finest male and female voices of the Celtic world, showcased against a thundering backdrop of expert dancing and musicianship. In this glittering production, six of Ireland's most prominent vocal talents are complimented by six of its most accomplished dancers, creating an exhilarating picture of a proud people who dared to dream big and doggedly carved out a home in the New World. In Celtic Nights, their story is told, through the power and majesty of music and the hypnotic fury of dancing feet.

Kenya Safari Acrobats
February 18, 2012
Tickets - ($24, $20)

The Kenya Safari Acrobats perform a non-stop ride of gravity-defying human pyramids, balancing, tumbling, limbo dancing, hurling through hoops and breathtaking contortions, all while clapping to a joyful Benga beat. Combining artistry with humor and playfulness, these gymnasts are a huge crowd pleaser. A unique and eye popping blend of traditional arts and circus skills in classic African style.

Jenny Oaks Baker
"A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney" with the Teton Chamber Orchestra

March 17, 2012
Tickets - ($24, $20)

Jenny Oaks Baker is one of America's most accomplished classical violinists. She began playing the violin at age four, and made her solo debut in 1983 when she was 8 years old. She received a bachelor's degree in violin performance from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School in New York City. Jenny will perform some of Disney's most magical moments including "When You Wish Upon a Star," "Mary Poppins Suite," "Can You Feel Love," and "Once Upon a Dream."

Acoustic Eidolon
April 11, 2012
Tickets - ($16, $12)

Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire joined forces on the music scene in 1998. This confluence of two gifted musicians has resulted in the internationally acclaimed duo, Acoustic Eidolon. Joe Scott performs on a unique, custom designed double-neck guitjo, a banjo/guitar combination created by Joe and deemed by USA Today as "a beautiful harp-like sounding instrument.. like nothing they've ever heard before." Hannah Alkire was classically trained on the cello. Her inquisitive nature has prompted her to take her cello playing into uncharted territories, risky moves that have continued her reputation as a tour-de-force in cello performance. Their passionate live music and thoughtful, humorous rapport stand them above the crowd, engaging their audiences in spontaneous applause, laughter and appreciation.

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