PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL & OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Noon-10 pm FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

The Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts invites the public to a free Performing Arts Festival and Open House on September 10 from noon until 10 p.m. to learn about upcoming events during the 2009-2010 Season and sample the performing arts. A variety of arts performances featuring area artists will be showcased for entertainment. More than 16 acts are scheduled throughout the day and evening for audiences to experience talented artists from the community on stage, in the lobby and Deco Lounge.

The Princess Theatre will provide information on the upcoming Professional Series and assist with season ticket sales. The six-event series features the National Tour of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, 100 Years of Broadway, Marty Stuart, rising jazz star Sophie Milman and southern comedian James Gregory.

Download schedule

scenes from "SOUTH PACIFIC IN CONCERT"

DECATUR CIVIC CHORUS
NOON-12:30 PM

Directed by Betty Rocha

Based on the novel “Tales of the South Pacific” by James Michener, few Broadway musicals can match the songs of “South Pacific.” Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. The music of South Pacific presents the finest kind of balance between story and song, hilarity and heartbreak.

Musical highlights include, “There is Nothing Like a Dame” and “Younger Than Springtime.”

BARNSTORMERS
BLUEGRASS & FOLK MUSIC

12:45-1:30 PM

Barnstormers is the long-time collaboration between singer/songwriter Ronald Moore with multi-instrumentalist Chris Wilson featuring a revolving cast of musicians and producers.

Based out of the suburbs of North Alabama, Barnstormers was started in 20...02 as the brainchild of singer/songwriter and then actor Ronald Moore to explore new styles of folk music through a long-time solo project. During that time he met Chris Wilson who was a music student at the same community college.

In 2007, the band released their first independent release entitled “Switchblade Serenades”

The band is currently in the studio finishing their sophomore project “Graveyard Town”.

TIFFANY WOODARD & 7 LABEL BAND
COUNTRY & FOLK MUSIC

2-2:45 PM

Alabama native Tiffany Woodard is a 2! year old country music Singer/Songwriter. She has been singing and performing ever since she was 3years old. Music has always been a huge part of her life and this modern day country girl is committed to pursing it full time.. She has traveled all around the South East for many years singing gospel with her family, but now she has spread her wings and is flying solo to pursue her country dreams!! Tiffany has been playing guitar for almost 1year and it is an integral part of her music. She picked it right up and hasnt put it down since.At the age of 4 she won her very first talent competition and she has been entering any competition she can ever since. Recently Tiffany placed 2nd in the Billy Lawson Songwriting Contest held at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Tiffany has appeared on many tv and internet based shows such as ZTV11 Cooper and Company, and her most recent ,Nashville Spotlight in Music City Usa..She also enjoys donating her time for caring non-profit organizations with the faith that she can make a difference one day.

KARATE DEMO
PRO-DEFENSE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

3-3:30 PM

TANGERINE TAMBOURINE
CHILDREN'S MUSIC

3:30-4:15 PM

Children's music that won't make you want to drive your car off of a cliff! The Decatur, Alabama-based band started in 2008 and the core members are Jeff Sharp (guitar/vocals), Joshua Lovvorn (bass), Bobb...y Blount (guitar, keys, vocals), James Pressnell (drums) and Whitney Inscho (vocals/percussion). Influences include everything from The Beatles and Stevie Wonder to Parliament-Funkadelic and Weird Al Yankovich......and EVERYTHING in-between. Enjoy!

scenes from "Dorothy Meets Alice or the Wizard of Wonderland"

AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA DEPARTMENT

4:30-5 PM

Austin High School Drama will be performing scenes from "Dorothy Meets Alice or the Wizard of Wonderland".

Judson Watson has put his book report off until the last minute, and suddenly finds himself in a strange place somewhere between Oz and Wonderland. With a host of familiar characters, including Dorothy, Alice, the Cowardly Lion, the Mad Hatter, Scarecrow, and the White Rabbit, among others, Judson must unscramble the two familiar stories and steer the characters to their ultimate destinations. All along, he and the others must avoid the Wicked Witch and Red Queen. This hilarious, adventuresome romp is filled with laughter and surprises at every turn. And a couple of lessons emerge along the way as well.

Catch the entire show at AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL

• Sunday, September 27th, 2009 2 pm
• Monday, September 28th, 2009 7 pm

Ticket information: 552-3060 extention 251

BOOCHIE SHEPERD
CHRISTIAN MUSIC

5:15-6 PM

Boochie Shepherd comes rippin’ out... of the gate with rapid-fire lyrics and heavy guitar riffs on opener “Vertical,” but it’s the rock beats that first turn your head. The melodic chaser, “Perfect Little World,” grabs you with its bounce, but it’s the slow-burning “All is Forgiven” that seals the deal, as frontman Brandon McCaghren’s warm tones soar over the old school rock chord changes in recognition of the cross and its hard-won gifts. McCaghren’s vocals are easy to listen to, clear and warm, moving easily from fun (electrified opener “Vertical”), to fierce (“Brighten Your Eyes”), to quietly worshipful (with the sparkling Jennifer Hubbard on “I Am Safe”). The strong melody line of standout track “All the King’s Horses” is putty in his hands, the well-crafted song packing a poignant punch both lyrically and vocally.

LUMANI : WORLD FUSION PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE
MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE

6:15-7 PM

North Alabama's premiere World Fusion Performance Ensemble - group of musicians and dancers specializing in Middle Eastern dance and rhythms. We are a caravan of dancers and musicians dedicated to preserving the ancient art of Belly Dance and its musical accompaniment. Not only classical Egyptian and Turkish Cabaret, but Middle Eastern/Balkan/Romani Folkloric styles as well as different evolving forms of American Belly Dance, such as American Tribal Style (ATS) and Tribal Fusion.

LANCE
ACOUSTIC POP

7:30-8:15 PM

LANCE music is filled with melodic energy and flows with rhythm and intensity. Each song is original, written by Lance, and is inspired by life’s day-to-day experiences, people and dreams. His music is a blend of numerous styles such as pop, rock, al...ternative and indie and covers diverse topics.

Lance is pushing the envelope in creative sound, expanding the boundaries of music. A part of that creativity is pushing beyond your limits, stumbling along the way, and discovering something beautiful. His songs speak and relate to people in a genuine way, revealing imperfections, but offering hope to overcome.

PHIL WEAVER
ACOUSTIC CLASSICAL GUITAR

8:30-9 PM

Classical guitarist Phil Weaver has been performing for over 30 years, in the United States and abroad. He was the first guitarist to be awarded an individual artist's fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, and is one of the few classical musicians on the Music Achievers roster at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. He performed his European debut with solo concerts for the Nonsuch Guitar Society in London and the Old Malthouse Music Society in Sawbridgeworth. His collaborations with pianist Ingrid von Spakovsky include a CD on ACA Digital that received rave reviews in Fanfare and 20th Century Guitar magazines, interviews on BBC York and Temple Public Radio, a tour of England, a New York City recital debut, and performances throughout the U.S. including the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Hofstra University's prestigious International Concert Series. Their CD Consonare has been broadcast on New York City's NPR affiliate WNYC, WABE Atlanta, and WLRH Huntsville.

With the goal of making classical music accessible to an ever-widening audience, Phil has created a series of acoustic, cabaret-style concerts in collaboration with a variety of artists from dancers to visual artists to fellow musicians steeped in different musical genres. These concerts pack the house at Huntsville’s Flying Monkey Arts Center. The Alabama Film Co-op produced a DVD of one of these concerts, a classical/blues cabaret performed with critically acclaimed blues guitarist Microwave Dave Gallaher. Recently Phil Weaver and Microwave Dave have performed the Classical-Blues Cabaret at the W.C. Handy Festival, Gorham's Bluff Institute, and at Birmingham City Stages.

HEADLINING THE EVENING!
SHAWNA P & EARTHFUNK TRIBE
R&B

9-10 PM

Heralded by George Clinton as “The Long Lost Queen of Funk”, Shawna P is blazing a funky trail with her unique and powerful sound. Recently she and her tribe have been making waves in the music world and appear to be bringing back a bonafide FUNK revolution. She is the real deal.

To witness Shawna P’s EarthFunk is an experience that can be intensely spiritual and fun all at the same time. Whether singing to 50 people or 5,000 people, her stage presence is consistently filled with raw emotion and heart wrenching soul as her powerful voice commands the attention of any audience, of any age, race or background. She is gifted with the ability to reach anyone as her talent is undeniable.

Shawna’s current work is deep and thought provoking, yet catchy and rhythmic enough for the masses. She describes her original material as EarthFunk Muzik. The EarthFunk sound incorporates digital tracks with live instrumentation to create an ethereal blend of all of her influences, yet having one main element- an undeniable FUNKY vibe. It is, without question, a sound of it’s own, refreshingly unique, leaving no one to compare her to-which is a good thing.

ALAINA WILEY
COUNTRY MUSIC

3-3:30 PM

Alaina sings country, bluegrass & gospel. She plays the mandolin and is learning the guitar. Often times in her act she will incorporate a little buck dance and comedy. There is only one thing Alaina loves more than performing and that is helping others. Alaina has performed at many Charity events and Benefits. Her most recent event was a special Huntsville Stars Baseball Game held to benefit the ST. Jude's Children's where she sang the National Anthem.

ANNA BROOKE
COUNTRY & POP MUSIC

4-5 PM

Anna Brooke loves theatre and music, and in her lifetime, so far, she has been a dancer, an actor, a drama student, a piano & guitar player, community volunteer, and a People to People ambassador to China. Anna Brooke's main ambition is to be a singer, mostly of the country genre. Her repertoire includes songs by various artists such as Adele, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Natalie Maines, Shan Krauss, LeAnn Rhimes, Jennifer Nettles, Sara Barielles, and Christina Aguilera. Anna Brooke also performs Italian opera and Broadway-style music. She prefers performing arts, but is also interested in writing and traveling, and aspires to become a country music or Broadway performer. Anna Brooke is close to her family and friends, and loves meeting new people. She has always been optimistic and friendly, enjoying life to a maximum with the gratification and pleasure of music. She is a enjoys French, world history, astronomy, political science, and international relations. Anna Brooke has always lived in Alabama, but travels often, and has been to France, China, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, and the UK. She is a student of La Bella Voce, Red Mountain Theatre Company, and Brett Manning.

DAVE NELSON
ACOUSTIC GUITAR

5-7PM

STORYTELLING HOUR
BACKSTAGE THEATRE COMPANY

4-5 PM

Backstage Theatre Company one of Decatur's finest resident arts groups will be providing story telling in the Deco Lounge from 4-5pm.

The stories read that hour is "The Masterpiece" from a novel and several short stories.

Check out Backstage Theatre Company 20th 2009-2010 online!

BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS!!
MADISON BALLROOM DANCE STUDIO

5-7 PM

Madison Ballroom Dance Studio will be with the Princess offering Ballroom Dance Lessons for the evening in the Deco Lounge from 5-7 pm. Lessons of difference dance such as the Waltz, Foxtrot, and Mererengue will be demostrated and taught by the most skilled instructors in North Alabama.

Madison Ballroom Dance Studio
9076 Madison Blvd Suites C/D
Madison, AL 35758

Group and private lessons will be offered for future lessons