Jazz Roots: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra Knight Concert Hall March 19, 2010, 8:00pm tickets: $125, $85, $55, $45, $25 Featuring: Michael Feinstein and John Pizzarelli To many around the world, the sound of American music is the sound of Frank Sinatra. More than any popular musical artist in American history, Sinatra became not only a cultural icon and a face of America to the world, but an artist who defined his generation. By altering the lines between jazz and pop and redefining what it means to speak a lyric, Sinatra forever changed both popular song and American pop culture. Valid through: 3/19/2010

November 22, 2009 11:00am & 2:00pm Carnival Studio Theater Groups of 15+: $15 Single tickets: $15 Winner of the 2006 and 2008,"Parent's Choice Awards", Hot Peas 'N Butter is a unique children's musical group that incorporates elements of traditional Latin music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz, folk, and rock. By combining an interactive, invigorating approach to performance with multicultural music sung in English and Spanish, Hot Peas 'N Butter has developed a distinct way of inspiring creativity in kids and adults alike. You've seen their hit videos, Number 1 and Deep Down, on Nickelodeon and Noggin, now see them LIVE! Valid through: 11/23/2009

November 20, 2009 8:00pm Knight Concert Hall Groups of 15+: $67, $47, $32 Single tickets: $79, $55, $38 “Nothing is sufficient to revere the memory of Villa-Lobos. He was not only a great composer, but a great Brazilian. His works reflect and preserve forever the happy combination of folklore elements and conventional international compositional processes, which dignify his country and his art. - Leonard Bernstein The 2009 Brazilian Classical Series will be dedicated to the symphonic music of Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. In his music, Villa-Lobos describes Brazil in its unique diversity of colors and sounds. He was able to create a keen depth of understanding of Brazil’s nature and people, within the universal language of the classical music. Among Brazil’s infinite diversity, the Amazon rainforest remained Villa-Lobos’ favorite source of inspiration throughout his life. The program features his symphonic poem “Forest of the Amazon” and his beloved “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5”, both sung by internationally renowned soprano Edna D’Oliveira, as well as “Mômoprecoce (fantasy for piano and orchestra based on set of pieces entitled “Carnaval of Brazilian Children”), performed by critically acclaimed pianist Simone Leitão. This special performance will be led by guest conductor Luiz Fernando Malheiro, Artistic Director of the Amazon Philharmonic Orchestra and of the Amazon Opera Festival. Valid through: 11/22/2009

Jazz Roots: Jazz & Soul Knight Concert Hall February 26, 2010, 8:00pm tickets: $125, $85, $55, $45, $25 Featuring: Al Jarreau and Ramsey Lewis In honor of Black History Month, JAZZ ROOTS presents an evening of music born out of the African-American experience. We celebrate the blend of jazz, blues, gospel and R&B that, along with cultural, political and stylistic elements from our American history, create the music we call Soul. JAZZ and SOUL spotlights two celebrated stars who took jazz, merged it with soul and made the result their own signature sounds. Valid through: 2/26/2010

Ziff Ballet Opera House December 8-13, 2009 Tuesday- Saturday 8:00pm & Sunday 2:00pm Groups of 15+: $202.50, $90.50, $80.50, $50.50 Single tickets: $202.50, $90.50, $80.50, $50.50 One of America’s favorite comic actors stars in his Tony (Best Special Theatrical Event) and Drama Desk (Outstanding Solo Performance) award-winning Broadway hit! 700 Sundays is Billy Crystal’s laugh-out-loud hilarious and genuinely moving memory play about his youth—his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles—growing up in the bebop world of Manhattan jazz, his love of sports, Sunday night jam sessions, backyard barbeques and silent home movies. Join Billy Crystal on the roads he traveled on the way to becoming one of Hollywood’s favorite movie stars (When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, City Slickers) and one of the funniest men in the world. Valid through: 12/14/2009