Old Town Temecula Community Theater


LOVE: SWINGIN' FROM THE HEART!


Presented by Casting New Lives Productions

***THIS PERFORMANCE WAS RE-SCHEDULED from the 12/30/2011 "Swinging in the New Year with Cheryl Bentyne". All tickets that were purchased for the Dec. 30 show will be honored on the Feb. 9, 2012 performance as described below.***

"Love: Swingin' from the Heart!" with Janis Siegel and The Elliot Deutsch Big Band!

Over the past three decades, the voice of Janis Siegel, a nine-time Grammy winner and a seventeen-time Grammy nominee has been an undeniable force in The Manhattan Transfer"s diverse musical catalog. Alongside her career as a member of this 32-year musical institution, Siegel has also sustained a solo career that has spawned more than a half dozen finely-crafted solo albums and numerous collaborative projects, amassed a large international fan base and garnered consistently high critical praise.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1952, Siegel learned about the music business at an early age. By the time she was 12, she was singing with an all-girl pop trio called The Young Generation. By the time she and her bandmates had graduated from high school, they"d released two singles " "The Hideaway" (b/w "Hymn of Love") on Red Bird Records, and "It"s Not Gonna Take Too Long" (b/w "Diggin" You") on Kapp Records.

The Elliot Deutsch Big Band is made up of seventeen of the finest young jazz musicians in the country. This equates to louder fortes, riskier solos, and a high energy that won"t quit.

LA Jazz Scene calls them "The Best New Jazz Orchestra in Southern California".

You won"t want to miss this dynamic and totally entertaining event for the whole family!

Performance:
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 8:00pm

Tickets:
$37 Gold Circle* (Rows AA and BB)
$30 Orchestra
$26 Parterre
$22 Balcony

$20 Students with ID (for Balcony seats only; not available online)

*Gold Circle tickets include a meet-and-greet with the artists, refreshments and a free gift.


GRADY CHAMPION


Presented by Temecula Presents

Grady Champion's high-energy singing and harmonica playing, coupled with a creative update of the traditional blues lament, put him on the national touring blues map, and helped launch his career beyond the boundaries of his native Jackson, Mississippi. Starting his musical career in the early 1990s as a rapper named MC Gold, he changed his style when he discovered the Blues.

Immersing himself in the music of the major blues artists of the past, most notably Sonny Boy Williamson, whom he acknowledges as his greatest influence, Champion eventually became a stylish blues artist of note.

His revved-up, soulful vocalizing, and the charm and insight he brings to his songwriting, mark him as an important new talent.

More information: www.gradychampion.com

Performance: Friday, February 10, 2012 at 8:00pm

Tickets: $20



THE LINCOLN TRIO


Presented by Temecula Presents

Praised for their "joy of sheer technical ability, unanimity of phrasing and beautiful blended tone," The Lincoln Trio has become Chicago"s most celebrated chamber ensemble. Formed in 2003, The Lincoln Trio " Desir"e Ruhstrat, violin, David Cunliffe, cello and Marta Aznavoorian, piano " bring together performing experiences spanning the globe; each member is an artist of international renown.

The Trio's polished presentations of well-known chamber works and their ability to forge new paths with contemporary repertoire have led to the group's reputation as a first-rate ensemble.

More information: www.lincolntrio.com

Performance:
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 7:30pm

Tickets:
$30 Adult
$25 Senior
$12.50 Student over age 12
$2.50 Child 12 and under, accompanied by an adult



FOR YOUR EARS ONLY: JAMES BOND AND OTHER SPIES


Presented by Temecula Presents

Guest Vocalists: Patricia Welch and Bill Killpatrick
All Star Big Band, Wayne Abravenal, Conductor

We enter the mysterious spy world full of intrigue and danger with the All Star Big Band slyly performing a spectacular sampling of theme songs from the classic James Bond movie series and scores from our favorite spy and police shows including: For Your Eyes Only, Nobody Does It Better, Goldfinger, Live and Let Die, The Naked Gun Theme, Dragnet, and The Pink Panther.

The All Star Big Band"s accomplices in this act are vocalists Bill Killpatrick and Patricia Welch. Broadway actress/singer Patricia Welch"s career includes starring with Yul Brynner in The King & I. Local favorite and stylish singer Bill Killpatrick will be packin" his guitar under his trench coat.

Don"t miss this distinguished, secret-agent inspired musical performance as the All Star Big Band will be dressed in James Bond tuxes"for your eyes only. You will be shaken, and stirred!

Performance: Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 2:00pm

Tickets:
$37 Adult
$35 Senior
$31 Group Rate
$25 Youth (12 and under)