Artown is in full swing and the community support for our 15th year has been phenomenal. And there’s more to come!
As you continue to plan your Artown activities we’re excited to unveil our 2010/2011 Artown Encore series of ticketed events held outside of July.
Blending bluegrass and Broadway, dance and spoken word, our six performances are designed to provide audiences with more Artown throughout the year.
Our inaugural Encore series was an incredible success so we immediately began working on our second season. The headliners will bring to Reno their artistic works, unique perspective and captivating performances. It’s a coup for Reno and is designed to complement our thriving arts community.
More importantly, the support from our Encore events helps ensure that our July festival continues to provide quality performances and maintains the more than 60 percent of the events offered for free.
Our 2010/2011 Artown Encore series runs October through April and here’s a list of our highlight performances all held at the Grand Theatre at the Grand Sierra Resort.
October 5 brings Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers: An Evening of Bluegrass and Banjo. Following Martin’s successful 2009 tour in support of his Grammy Award-winning album “The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo,” Steve Martin is once again joined by the award-winning Steep Canyon Rangers for an evening of bluegrass.
John Lithgow’s Stories By Heart joins us October 28. In his one-man theatrical memoir, Stories By Heart, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Lithgow explores storytelling as the unacknowledged tie that binds humanity. It also marks the first time Artown has brought storytelling to Reno.
January 25 Ailey® II returns. Ailey® II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers.
For Valentine’s Day, February 14 join us for An Evening with Bernadette Peters. Throughout her illustrious career, Tony Award-winning actress and Broadway’s brightest star Bernadette Peters has sizzled for audiences and critics with her performances on stage and television, in concert and on recordings.
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester transport us to an evening in Berlin April 10. Founded in 1986 by the charismatic baritone Max Raabe, Max Raabe & Palast Orchester embody the high style and musical glory of the 20s and 30s and has been heard in venues the world over.
We conclude our season with Arlo Guthrie, “The Journey On” Tour featuring The Burns Sisters, April 16. A masterful storyteller, humorous philosopher and uncompromising artist, Guthrie proves that folk music is alive and well. He reunites with The Burns Sisters whose Siren song brings evocative, exquisite support to his seasoned and celebrated performances.
Advance tickets are on sale for our Friends of Artown July 17 through July 30. As a Friend, members are eligible for a 10 percent discount. Friends simply contact the Artown office to receive the pre-sale purchasing code.
Tickets go on sale to the general public July 31 and are available online, by phone at 800-648-3568 or in person with no service fees at the Grand Sierra Resort box office.
We hope you are as excited about our season as we are.
We’ll see you in the theater!
Beth Macmillan
