Tusk
brings the ultimate Fleetwood Mac experience to the Opera
House stage for a special Valentines Weekend performance.
Fronted by the vocals of singer-songwriter Kathy
Phillips, a respected New Jersey musician
with a remarkable ability to capture the essence of Stevie
Nicks, the band performs the music of Fleetwood Mac to
perfection.
Helen Beedle is a concert pianist known for
her unusual programming and elegant style. Her CDs
have sold worldwide, and been spotlighted for play on an
HBO series.
Weaving in live dance performances, she
plays the lush music of Argentinean composer Alberto Ginastera, the familiar Fantasie Impromptu of
Chopin, The Banjo of L. M. Gottschalk, and Stephen
Foster. It’s romantic, sentimental and playful
Valentine's Day entertainment!
Boris
Garcia is an ensemble that starts with jamgrass and
fuses bluegrass, jazz, rock, folk, and blues. With
free-spirited and upbeat songs, they put together a unique
and polished sound. Cabinet is a Wilkes-Barre based
band very deservedly on the rise. With a classic blend of
banjo, mandolin, fiddle, upright bass and acoustic guitar,
they have earned the notice of bluegrass aficionados,
jamband lovers and indie music fans.
Who could have guessed, when The Doughboys got back
together after a lapse of 35 years, that the reunion would
result in the full-blown renaissance it's become? They
released "Is It Now?" in 2007 to a public obviously hungry
for high energy, authentic garage rock.
"Coolest song in the world: Black Sheep" - Little Steven Van Zandt
The Easy Out is a New
York-style Rock and Roll band that entered the studio in
2008 to record a great Rock and Roll album. They wanted to
get back to basics because no one made Rock and Roll
albums anymore.
The
Tartan Terror shows at the Opera Houseduring Jim Thorpe's St. Patrick's Day Weekend are
some of the most sought-after in our program and it's
not hard to see why. North America's premiere Celtic comedy
group, the Tartans' mix of music, comedy and theater make
for a thoroughly entertaining and uplifting evening.
Burlesque has finally come home to roost at one of America’s
oldest operating Vaudeville theaters! On March 27 and
28, 2010, Dragontown Corsets will host the First Annual
Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival, which is a weekend-long
gathering of performers, enthusiasts, and spectators whom
will converge on gorgeous, historic downtown Jim Thorpe,
PA for classes, lectures, dance workshops, and the Burlesque
Bazaar
Girls night out comedy showcases top national comics live
on stage the Opera House. You'll laugh all night long.
Boyfriends and husbands welcome, but the night belongs
to the ladies.
Mark Stone's
show is a joyous mental-mania for all kinds of
audiences. He has
amazed Johnny Carson, Oprah, Regis Philbin, Chevy
Chase, and Maury Povich and has performed for
thrilled audiences at thousands of shows at
corporations, colleges, cruise lines, and casinos.
This will be of the most entertaining demonstrations of
mental gymnastics you’ll ever see!
UF has formed a reputation among many to be one of the
closest experiences to being at an actual live U2 show.
The
members of UF are also very dedicated fans of U2, and
will not settle for anything less than complete authenticity.
In addition to performing a very impressive array of U2
material from pre-Boy to the most recent How to Dismantle
an Atomic Bomb and beyond, the band does everything in
their power (from wardrobe to lighting) to recreate the
live U2 concert setting for their audiences.
CO-OP BOP has developed in various combinations since
the late 1950’s.
Along the way, Tom Kozic, at 17 years of age, began to
play guitar with Alan’s Quartet. By the late 1970’s
Gary Rissmiller took over the drum chair. Nelson Hill
(sax) burst on to the scene. They have consistently
played under each others names sharing leadership
roles.
"Very
creative" ... Randy Brecker
"Nelson
is one of the finest alto players in the world. The band
can do some serious playing"... Phil Woods
He was a founding member of two legendary bands, Jefferson
Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna,
a Grammy nominee, a member of the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame and the most in-demand instructor
in the galaxy of stars who teach at the Fur Peace Ranch
Guitar Camp.
In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma
Kaukonen has been the leading practitioner and teacher
of fingerstyle guitar, one of the most highly respected
interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana,
and at the forefront of popular rock-and-roll.
Grammy award winning artist Bill Miller, is inspired by
his native American heritage, but is not limited by it. He
takes his message across genres and international
boundaries through the traditional culture of storytelling
and music. His message is of hope and reconciliation, and
he communicates it through his music, and his live
performances.
"The
strength of the Native American people and the hardships
of their lives are captured through the balladry of
Nashville-based singer/songwriter Bill Miller."
- Amazon.com
Warm as summer sunshine, real as the truth, intimate as a
long overdue visit between old friends … such is a
Jonathan Edwards concert. Four decades into a stellar
career of uncompromising musical integrity, the man simply
delivers songs of passion, insight and humor, all rendered
in that pure tenor which, has only grown sweeter with
time.
"Edwards' voice
is so naturally malleable that all he really needs is a
song with a strong melodic hook and he's home free" - Washington Post
