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27th MATRIX:
MIDLAND Season
Showcases Divergent Talent
and Brings the
legendary Stevie Winwood to Town
MATRIX:MIDLAND Festival 2005 proudly
announces its 27th season schedule complete with great music
concerts, world-renowned speakers, and much more, beginning Wednesday,
June 1 and running through Wednesday, June 29.
Tickets for every Festival event go on sale April 20 at
www.mcfta.org and the Midland Center for the Arts (MCFTA) Box Office
at 631-8250 or (800) 523-7649.
Ronan Tynan
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
8:00 p.m. MCFTA Auditorium
The acclaimed tenor Ronan Tynan is poised to begin an exciting new chapter
in his solo career with an album of classical, crossover and inspiration
songs. A remarkable man and a 'heroic' voice - both are captured on the
self-titled CD Ronan, released March 1st. In
addition to his sold out concerts worldwide, Tynan has been in the
national spotlight in recent years, performing at some of the most
memorable events - from the 9/11 memorial service in New York to Ronald
Reagan's funeral and at Yankee Stadium during the regular season and World
Series. Co-sponsor: First United Methodist Church
A Free Event, Ticket Required. The John and Hazel Currie Annual Memorial
Concert
Hitting the High Notes: Ronan Tynan
Thursday, June 2, 2005
7:30 p.m. MCFTA Auditorium
Though Ronan's singing career has made him a star, his personal story
of triumph in the face of adversity is the stuff of which legends are
made. Irish Tenor - Physician - Champion Disabled Athlete. Audiences
have
been captivated by his sense of humor, lively spirit and inspirational
message about overcoming obstacles and living life to the fullest. Tynan's
message is as humble as it is empowering, "you can mentally make your mind
strong enough to overcome any obstacles that come your way. Please note
that his speaking engagement includes some singing as well. Co-sponsor:
MidMichigan Medical
Center - Midland with additional support from Farm Bureau Insurance -
Midland. Tickets: $26 Adults/$18 Students
The Italian Country Table: Food, Stories and Lore From Italy's
Countryside
Friday, June 3, 2005
Lynne Rossetto Kasper
7:30 p.m. MCFTA Little Theatre
Even people who don't cook will enjoy this lively, entertaining tour
deep into Italian country life where food cannot be separated from the
region's history and culture. Lynne Rossetto Kasper combines her witty,
smart tease to the tastebuds style used as host of The Splendid Table, one
of public radio's most popular programs with slides and discussion to
transport the audience to worlds of scents and tastes and sounds, offering
a snapshot of diverse cultures and often an unexpected twist or two. A
"taste" of Italy follows the program (food included in the ticket price).
Tickets: $31
An Evening with Khaled HosseiniMonday, June 6, 2005
Author of the best seller The Kite Runner
7:30 p.m. MCFTA Little Theatre
The first novel about contemporary Afghanistan to be written in
English, The Kite Runner reveals the beauty and agony of that tormented
nation as it tells the story of an improbable friendship between two boys
from opposite ends of society, and of the troubled but enduring
relationship between a father and a son. Author Khaled Hosseini, now a
physician in California, emigrated from Afghanistan to the United States
as a young man two decades ago. In his debut novel, Hosseini accomplishes
what very few contemporary novelists are able to do. He manages to provide
an educational and eye-opening account of a country's political turmoil
from the monarchy before the 1979 Soviet invasion to the atrocities of the
present while developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and
emotional triumphs resonate with readers long after the last page has been
turned over.
Co-sponsor: Friends of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Tickets: $26
adult, $18 student
Jane Monheit
Thursday, June 9, 2005
8:00 p.m. MCFTA Auditorium
Sultry and beautiful, Jane is already a jazz diva who ranks among the
very best; a star in the ascendant who has made it at the age of 26. Her
latest album, "Taking a Chance on Love", catapulted to No. 1 Billboard's
Traditional Jazz chart and Top 100 Billboard's pop chart in its first week
of release, reinventing the great American standard. " For Monheit, it's
not about mere nostalgia. It's about something more elusive, more alive.
Cool and hot, crisp and luscious, elegant and jazzy, classic and fresh-a
voice to fall in love with. Co-sponsor: William Blair & Company Tickets:
$31
MASS Ensemble**
Thursday, June 16
7:30 p.m. Auditorium
MASS Ensemble is an internationally renowned performance group that
combines the creative forces of artists, musicians composers and
choreographers . MASS is known for large-scale instruments and kinetic
performances. Giant sculptural instruments created by Artistic Director,
Bill Close, provide a landscape in which the artists perform. Through an
exciting blend of sculpture, music, dance and the visual arts MASS will
astound audiences with the installation of a giant Earth Harp with musical
strings criss-crossing the Auditorium, putting the audience inside the
instrument and providing an amazing and interactive experience. Tickets:
$21 Adult, $11 Student
Steve Winwood
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
8:00 p.m. MCFTA Auditorium
For nearly four decades, Steve Winwood has remained a primary figure
in rock 'n' roll, a respected innovator who has helped to create some of
the genre's most celebrated achievements. Beginning with The Spencer
Davis Group extending through Traffic and Blind Faith to such landmark
Steve Winwood solo albums as the Grammy Award-winning Back In The High
Life and Roll With It. Winwood has nurtured a restless creative spirit,
mining rich musical traditions such as Delta blues, English Folk, R&B, and
West Afro/Caribbean and merging these diverse influences within his own
unmistakable sound.
Tickets: $51 and $41
Tickets are available for purchase online now at
www.mcfta.org , at the Midland Center for the Arts Box Office in person at
1801 W. St. Andrews Rd., Midland or via telephone at (800) 523-7649 or
(989)
631-8250.
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